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Yoni Cheifetz

Investor

Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

Israel

Writes $25K – $20M checks · typically $15M

FoundedHarmony IT

About

Yoni Cheifetz, an Israeli-based partner since 2006, was granted a $10M open-check mandate to independently back Israeli tech, focusing on ambitious infrastructure plays (e.g., Cato Networks) and democratizing fintech platforms.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech

Experience

  1. PonteraDirectorcurrent2021 — present
  2. Cato NetworksDirectorcurrent2018 — present
  3. Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2006 — presentIsrael
  4. Theranica Bio-Electronics Ltd.Directorcurrent2017 — present
  5. At-BayDirectorcurrent2017 — presentUnited States
  6. AloomaDirectorcurrent2015 — presentIsrael
  7. Personetics TechnologiesDirectorcurrent2013 — present
  8. BlueVineDirectorcurrent2013 — present
  9. Ginger SoftwareDirectorcurrent2008 — present
  10. ScodixDirectorcurrent2013 — present
  11. SolarEdgeDirectorcurrent2010 — present
  12. OutbrainDirectorcurrent2008 — present
  13. EpsagonDirector2018 — 2021
  14. EyeViewObserver2014 — 2017
  15. Teads.tvDirector2007 — 2017
  16. EarnixChairman2000 — 2010Israel
  17. Sheer NetworksDirector2004 — 2006
  18. AeroScoutDirector2003 — 2006
  19. DemantraCEO1996 — 2001

Education

  1. Weizmann Institute of Science1985 — 1988
  2. Tel Aviv University

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship48Venture Capital82Angel Investing15Product Management14Business Strategy14Private Equity13Start-ups60

From Yoni's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Weizmann Institute of Science18

Yaron DanielyGeneral Partner & Head of aMoon Alpha at aMoonReut ShemaPartner at aMoonHagai Marmor-KolletAssociate at aMoonItzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalPete FlintInvestor at NFXShiran Tehila MashiahPrincipal at Peregrine Ventures

+ 12 more

Also attended Tel Aviv University335

Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund

+ 329 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Theranica Bio-Electronics Ltd.4

Todd SoneGeneral Partner at aMoonIvan GergelManaging Partner and Chief Medical Officer at New Rhein Healthcare Investors, LLCNishant RastogiVice President at New Rhein Healthcare Investors, LLCUri KedemAnalyst at aMoon

Also worked at At-Bay6

Mark KraynakInvestor at Aspect VenturesPreeti RathiGeneral Partner at Icon VenturesAlex GinzburgPartner and Head of Risk at Viola CreditJuan Manuel Fernández LobatoVenture Partner at 83NorthLior LitwakManaging Partner at Glilot Capital PartnersFrederik BarsøePR & Communications Lead at Scale Capital

Also worked at Outbrain7

Shardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesJonathan KlahrInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityDaniel CohenSenior Advisor at Viola VenturesDaniel RecanatiFounder and CEO at RhodiumGary RagusaVenture Partner at Carbon VenturesOuriel OhayonInvestor at ISAI Gestion

+ 1 more

Also worked at AeroScout5

Yoram SnirPartner at 83NorthAndris K. BerzinsInvestment Partner at Change VenturesRicardo C. BerriosManaging Partner at Natural Bridges Ventures (NBV)Bret SmallAssociate Partner at Natural Bridges Ventures (NBV)Daniel AljadeffChief Technology Officer at Natural Bridges Ventures (NBV)

Deals · 1

Harmony ITBoard seat

via Lightspeed Venture Partners · filed Jul 2025 · $5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Lightspeed Venture Partners

Aaron Batalion
General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Adam Goldberg
Investments at Standard Crypto
Aditya Sharma
Partner, Growth Equity - India & Asia - Pacific at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Akshay Bhushan
Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Alexander Schmitt
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Anoushka Vaswani
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Antoine Moyroud
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Anuvrat Jain
Vice President, Growth Investments at Lightspeed Venture Partners

Network7

Andreas WeiskamScout
Partner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investments
Andy VitusScout
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Avi ZeeviScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at Viola Ventures
Bruce TaraginScout
Managing Director at Blumberg Capital
Daniel CohenScout
Senior Advisor at Viola Ventures
David BlumbergScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Blumberg Capital
Dominic EndicottScout
Director at Northstar Ventures

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