Zeev Zehavi
InvestorAdvisor at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Petah Tikva, Israel
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Zeev Zehavi is Vice President of Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, where he has held multiple roles since 1999, including European representative from 2007 to 2015 covering investments across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer health. Prior to joining JJDC, he spent over a decade at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, serving as President of the bulk chemical business in North America, and subsequently led Clal Pharmaceutical Industries as President, overseeing private equity investments in generic R&D, drug delivery, and chiral chemistry. Zehavi holds a Bachelor of Science from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Tel Aviv University, and currently serves as a Senior Advisor and Investment Committee member at the ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund.
Experience
- ALIVE Israel HealthTech FundSenior Advisor Member of Investment Committeecurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Johnson & JohnsonVice President, Venture Investments, Johnson & Johnson Innovation — JJDC1999 — 2022
- Clal IndustriesPresident, Clal Pharmaceuticals1994 — 1998Israel
- Teva PharmaceuticalsPresident, Plantex USA1988 — 1993United States and Canada
- Teva PharmaceuticalsArea Export Sales Manager for Central America1983 — 1988Israel and Central America
- Israel Defense ForcesMilitary Service, Intelligence Forces1972 — 1978
Colleagues at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Ari Shamiss
Co-Founder, Managing General Partner at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Dudi Klein
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Iris Beck
Board Observer, Member of Investment Committee at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Jonathan Cohen
Principal at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Luba Ilfeld
Investment Associate at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Michel Habib
Co-Founder, Managing General Partner at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Noy Hoffman
Investment Associate at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Rafael Beyar
Co-Founder, Managing General Partner at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zeev Zehavi?
- Zeev Zehavi is Vice President of Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, where he has held multiple roles since 1999, including European representative from 2007 to 2015 covering investments across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer health. Prior to joining JJDC, he spent over a decade at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, serving as President of the bulk chemical business in North America, and subsequently led Clal Pharmaceutical Industries as President, overseeing private equity investments in generic R&D, drug delivery, and chiral chemistry. Zehavi holds a Bachelor of Science from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Tel Aviv University, and currently serves as a Senior Advisor and Investment Committee member at the ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund.
- Where does Zeev Zehavi work?
- Zeev Zehavi is Advisor at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund.
- What check size does Zeev Zehavi write?
- Zeev Zehavi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Zeev Zehavi go to school?
- Zeev Zehavi studied at Tel Aviv University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Recanati School of Management); The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Bachelor of Science - BS, Faculty of Agriculture).
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