Expertise.
Experience.
Values.

Abe Finkelstein

General Partner

Prior to joining Vintage in 2003, Abe was an equity analyst with Goldman Sachs, covering Israel-based technology companies in a wide variety of sectors, including software, telecom equipment, networking, semiconductors, and satellite communications. While at Goldman Sachs, Abe and the Israel team were highly ranked by both Thomson Extel and Institutional Investor. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Abe was Vice-President at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, where he helped launch and led the firm’s Israel technology shares institutional sales effort. Before joining Piper, he was an Associate at Brown Brothers Harriman, covering the enterprise software and internet sectors. Abe began his career at Josephthal, Lyon, and Ross, joining one of the first research teams focused exclusively on Israel-based companies. Abe graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Economics and a concentration in Finance.

Alan Feld

Founder & Managing Partner

Prior to founding Vintage in 2002, Alan Feld was a general partner at Israel Seed Partners and at Vertex Ventures. Prior to Vertex, Alan was the Managing Director of Evergreen Capital Markets/Robertson Stephens Israel. Before moving to Israel in 1994, Alan was at Goodman’s (Toronto), one of Canada’s leading corporate law firms. Alan is the Founding Chairman of Power in Diversity Israel, an initiative to add more people from under-represented communities in Israel to venture capital community and the start up labor force. He served as Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Be’eri project, an initiative of the Hartman Institute, and is also a former board member of the Israel Democracy Institute and the Jewish Funders Network (US). Alan also served as Associate Chairman of the Canadian Jewish Congress, President of the North American Jewish Students Network and a board member of the Canada Israel Committee and Kolot (Jerusalem), a pluralistic adult Jewish education program. Alan received an MBA from York University in Toronto, an L.L.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and a B.A. in Commerce and Finance from the University of Toronto.

Amit Bar-Sela

VP Information Systems and Data

Prior to joining Vintage in 2014, Amit worked for Frisbee Branding as a web designer and served as a Captain in an intelligence unit in the IDF. Amit began his career at Vintage as member of the investment team. Starting in 2020, Amit started leading Vintage's team focused on data management, information systems, and BI. As part of his law studies at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya), Amit participated in the Tzvi Meitar Emerging Technologies Program for Exceptional Students and White-Collar and Anti-Money Laundering Practice at the State’s Attorney’s Office, Tel-Aviv.

Amit Frenkel

General Partner

Prior to joining Vintage in 2005, Amit was a General Partner at Viola Ventures (f.k.a. Carmel Ventures) and Israel Infinity Fund, and he managed Clalit Capital. Clalit invested in 17 companies and achieved 13 successful exits, generating an IRR of over 60% per annum. Amit’s investments include Forescout (FSCT), Breezecom (BRZE), Nur Macroprinters (NURM), Paradigm Geophysical (PRDM), Radvision (RDVS), Viryanet (VRYA), Samanage (acquired by Solarwinds), Red Bend (acquired by Harmani), NiceCom (acquired by 3Com) and cVidia (acquired by Amdocs), among others. He currently serves on the Board of Directors at Earnix. Amit received his MBA from the University of Michigan and a BA in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University.

Asaf Ben Zeev

General Counsel

Prior to joining Vintage in 2017, Asaf served for over 10 years as a partner at Tulchinsky Marciano Cohen Levitski & Co., Law Offices, focusing on venture capital investment activities and representing high-tech and pharmaceutical companies in areas of M&A, private equity, and general corporate and security matters. Asaf holds an LLB degree from the University of Hertfordshire and has been a member of the Israeli Bar Association since 1998. As Vintage’s General Counsel, Asaf advises the team on venture capital formation, fund-raising, venture investments, deal structuring and execution, as well as portfolio company and general matters.

Asaf Horesh

General Partner

Prior to joining Vintage in 2015, Asaf was a Principal at Greylock IL (now 83North) and worked on enterprise software and consumer deals in Israel and Europe. Before joining Greylock, Asaf was a Consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, where he was a member of the corporate development team. Previously, Asaf interned at JLL Partners, a middle market private equity firm based in New York City. Asaf holds a BSc in Computer Science and Management (Magna Cum Laude) from Tel Aviv University and an MBA from the Wharton School, where he graduated as a Palmer Scholar (High Honors).

Atar Sheffer

VP Finance

Prior to joining Vintage in 2018, Atar was a Financial Controller at Optibase, as well as an Economist and Risk Manager at Nestlé Israel (Osem Group), and a Senior Associate in EY’s Tel Aviv office. Atar holds a BA (Summa Cum Laude) in Business Administration with a major in Accounting and an MBA in Business Administration with a major in Financing, both from the College of Management.

Barrel Kfir

Principal

Prior to joining Vintage in 2021, Barrel was the Director of Portfolio at Ignite-Intel for startups. Before that, Barrel was a Principal at JVP where he led investments in early-stage companies and acted as a Board Director for companies including Cyber Security, AI, Cloud, Blockchain, IoT, and more. Barrel is an experienced Board Member and early-stage investor. In addition, Barrel brings significant experience from a military service as a captain officer at the technological unit of the Intelligent Forces and the Israeli Ministry of Defense, starting from hands-on R&D roles towards leading a product team around cyber security. Barrel holds a BSc in Computer Science (which he completed during high school) and an MBA from the Technion.

Chaya Dubinki

Controller

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Chaya was a Senior Manager at Ernest & Young for 7 years, in the real estate cluster, and two years at BDO, in the industrial cluster. Chaya holds a B.A. in Accounting and Information Systems from the Jerusalem College of Technology.

Danielle Assouline

Marketing Specialist

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Danielle was a Marketing Communications Coordinator at Harel Insurance & Finance where she led large-scale media campaigns and focused on creating a cohesive brand across different media platforms. Previously, Danielle also served as a Financial Project Manager at the Israeli Embassy in Costa Rica and worked in different communication roles. Danielle holds a bachelor's degree in international relations, media and communications as well as an MBA specializing in strategy and marketing, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Danielle Bash

VP Marketing

Prior to joining Vintage in 2020, Danielle was the Head of Business Development for a fintech startup, where she led the business development and marketing initiatives, directed the sourcing and funding of startups, and created partnerships with tech companies and banks. Danielle worked and lived in Asia for 8 years. Before that, Danielle worked at leading global media corporations, Fox and Endemol-Shine, in strategy and management roles, establishing new business operations, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and driving strategic partnerships. Danielle is also a corporate lawyer with several years of experience, having worked at Kantor, Elhanani, Tal & Co. (now Meitar, Liquornik, Geva, Leshem, Tal), a leading Israeli law firm. Danielle holds a LL.B. in Law from Tel Aviv University and Cardozo School of Law in New York.

Eden Abu Hamdan

IT Manager

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Eden was a Senior System Administrator of Twistech and designed/built a cloud farm infrastructure for cloud backup and disaster recovery plan solutions such as: Migration and upgrade large Microsoft Exchange environment's, DAG, Hybrid and Cloud solutions, and designed and upgraded large Microsoft Domain environments to active directory domain functional levels. Eden is an expert in building AD, DHCP, DNS, RDS Farm solutions. He is certified in MCSA / MCSE / CEH / MCP / OCA.

Efrat Nebenzhal

Executive Assistant

Prior to joining Vintage in 2014, Efrat worked as a visual designer at Research Studios in London, UK, at the invitation of Neville Brody. At Research Studios, Efrat was responsible for creative concepting and design production. Efrat has developed strong experience in print design, advertising, and strategic branding. Efrat graduated with honors from the Shenkar College of High Engineering and Design, Tel Aviv, Israel with a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design & Visual Communication (B.Des).

Eitan Gross

Operations, Compliance, & Investor Communications Director

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Eitan was an advisor to the Director General of the Ministry of Transport in the fields of public transportation and smart transportation and acted as a business consultant. Eitan is an expert in consulting, business development, and project management for private companies and municipal bodies in both Israel and the United States in various fields, especially in the field of technology for smart cities and smart transportation. In his position in the Ministry of Transport, Eitan led multiple regulatory processes and bills and was a partner in setting and writing precedent-setting regulation in many areas.

Elad Gorky

Data Product Manager

Prior to joining Vintage in 2020, Elad was a Security Analyst & QA Engineer at Avanan, a Cloud Security Startup. Before that, Elad served as an Analyst at a special intelligence unit in the IDF. During his academic studies, Elad made the Dean's List several times where he studied Economics and Entrepreneurship with a specialization in Data Science for his degree at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).

Elad Peleg

Data Operations Manager

Prior to joining Vintage in 2021, Elad studied Law and Business Administration with a Major in Finance at Reichman University, where he graduated as a “Heseg Foundation” Scholar. Before that, Elad served as a Captain in the Israeli Air Force. During his academic studies, Elad was the class representative, a member of the Consulting Club, and participated in the “The Argov Fellows Program in Leadership and Diplomacy.”

Elad Vaknin

Director of Finance

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Elad served as a Financial Controller at Peninsula Group LTD. Before that, he served for 7 years as a Manager at Ernst & Young. Elad holds a BA in Accounting and Economics, from the Open University, and is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel.

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Hadar worked at Mobileye for 2 years as a Bookkeeper in the Accounting team, and 4 years at an importer of baby products in Moshav Shoresh in the position of Payroll and Bookkeeper. Hadar holds an A certificate of Bookkeeping and Payroll that she graduated with from Mishlav College in Tel Aviv.

Hamutal Meridor

Partner

Prior to joining Vintage in 2021, Hamutal acted as GM of Palantir Israel for 6 years, and before that, she was at Verint, where she headed the open-source web intelligence division; YaData, a data analytics startup acquired by Microsoft; and as an entrepreneur at her own startup. Hamutal has been focused on data technologies for enterprises, governments, and online throughout her career. Hamutal is also an alumna of Singularity University, was a leadership member of Israel Brain Technologies, and a founding member of “Cracking the Glass Ceiling,” a non-profit promoting girls from social and geographical peripheries to STEM. Hamutal holds a BSc in Computer Science and Cognitive Science from the Hebrew University, and an MSc in Natural Language Processing from the University of Edinburgh, where she received numerous awards for academic excellence.

Inbar Hatav

BI Developer

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Inbar studied Industrial Engineering and Management, with a specialization in Business Analytics and Information Systems. Inbar served as a Captain in the IDF’s C4I. As an officer, Inbar was honored twice for her outstanding performance.

Jordan Landes

Investor Relations Analyst

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Jordan graduated from Reichman University with a BA in Communications and a Minor in Business Administration. He was awarded the Dean's List and named a "Cramer Scholar" for his academic achievements and dedication to the university community. Jordan joined the firm as a Marketing Intern and was promoted to Investor Relations Analyst. Previously, Jordan served as the President of JLIC Herzliya, the largest student organization on campus with over 500+ members and is also an active volunteer at Neve Michael Children's Home in Pardes Hanna, spending time with Israeli children at-risk.

Keren Terner

Chief Operating Partner

Prior to joining Vintage in 2021, Keren served as Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Finance, leading the Ministry during the height of the Covid-19 crisis. She arrived at the Ministry of Finance after serving as the Director-General of the Ministry of Transportation. Before that, she served as Vice President for Infrastructure and Transportation Planning. Keren has advanced mega-transportation infrastructure development plans and other high-level projects, such as intra- and intercity roads, rail and light rail transit, and safety initiatives. Keren has an MBA Degree, majoring in Finance and Accounting, and a bachelor’s degree with Honors in Economics and Business Administration, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Leonid Bromberg

Controller

Prior to joining Vintage in 2020, Leonid served as a Financial Controller at TFM and at WebPick Internet Holdings. Before that, Leonid was a Senior Associate at Tzur Management and a Senior Associate at Ernest & Young. Leonid holds a BA in Economics and Accounting, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel.

Limor Neidorf-Zafrir

Executive Assistant

Prior to joining Vintage in 2011, Limor was at Pitango Venture Capital where she worked for more than 10 years with high level experience in the VC world. Limor has a degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU and holds a law degree (LLB) from Leicester University in England. Prior to joining the VC world, Limor practiced law in Israel, she worked at the State Prosecutor’s Unit in Tel Aviv and a private law firm focused on the banking industry.

Lior Elovitch

Analyst

Prior to joining Vintage in 2020, Lior served in the IDF Intelligence Corps, where he engaged in Intelligence, Technology, and Operational Joint Ventures with foreign security and intelligence organizations in Europe. During his military service, Lior received the operational division excellence award and together with his team, won the Creative Thinking Award from the Chief of Israeli Military Intelligence (2-Star General). Lior holds a LL.B. in Law and a B.A. in Business Administration, majoring in Finance, from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).

Lital Borovsky

Tax Director

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Lital was a Senior Manager at EY’s Israel Tax Department, focusing on Investment Funds (FOF, Mezzanine, PE, VC), Hedge Funds, and International and Israeli Taxation for 9 years. She's led tax projects and provided ongoing tax advisory services to various global funds and companies, mainly in the Hi-tech industry. Lital holds a LLB in Law, and she has been a Member of the Israeli Bar Association since 2010.

Prior to joining Vintage in 2014, Michal worked at EndyMed Medical Ltd. for 5 years as an Account Manager. Michal holds a General BA from the Essex University.

Natalia Chicu

Investor Communications Lead

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Natalia studied Business Administration and Management for her BA (Cum Laude), with Minors in Entrepreneurship and Marketing Communications, at the American University in Bulgaria. During her studies, Natalia enhanced her knowledge in finance and management at the University of Vermont in the US. Further, she was part of the Erasmus exchange program in Paris, France. Besides her professional life, Natalia has a big passion for social entrepreneurship and volunteering. She is a global shaper and curator at the Global Shapers Haifa Hub, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.

Nate Jhirad

FP&A Lead

Prior to joining Vintage in 2020, Nate was part of Deloitte’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice for a total of five years, advising strategic and financial investors, primarily in Israel. Nate qualified as a CA (Chartered Accountant) in India and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Mumbai.

Niv Hanan

Business Development Manager

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Niv served as Israel's Economic Consul in Shanghai. Niv managed a team of trade officers and handled business development and GTM strategies for Israeli companies seeking to enter the Chinese market. Before that, he worked at the Ministry of Economy's foreign trade administration, which oversees all the government's trade policies. Niv was the chief of staff to the trade commissioner and head of the Europe Department. Niv also worked at the Ministry of Finance as a law intern. Niv holds an LL.B. in Law and Media from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an M.B.A specializing in Finance from Tel Aviv University.

Noa Bloch

Associate

Prior to joining Vintage in 2021, Noa was an Associate at the Boston Consulting Group in the US, with topic experience in private equity and consumer strategy. Before that, Noa worked in a range of public sector roles, including working for the Australian Government. Noa holds a double degree in Law and Commerce (majored in Econometrics) from Monash University in Australia and has published on constitutional law.

Noa Mazor

Value+ Analyst

Prior to joining Vintage in 2021, Noa served in the IDF Intelligence Unit 8200 as a Cyber Operations Officer. With the outbreak of the Coronavirus, Noa joined Israel’s National COVID-19 Research Center to help make assessments for national policy decision-makers.

Ofir Berger

Data Scientist

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Ofir was a Manager in Deloitte's Modeling, Valuations & Business Planning Team, developing and leading modeling solutions to support corporate transactions, strategy projects, business planning, and valuations. Ofir holds an MSc in Data Science & Business Analytics from CentraleSupélec & ESSEC Business School in Paris. In addition, he holds an MA in Financial Economics and a BA with Honors in Economics and Accounting, both from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Omri Baumer

Chief Technology Officer

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Omri was the Chief Technology Officer of MassChallenge and Start-Up Nation Central, where he helped build startup ecosystems through technology. Before that, Omri co-founded SafeWallet, a mobile security startup, and mentored emerging companies at Harvard, Google Launchpad, and a First Round Capital-Fast Track. Omri is a member of the Sandbox Network and a fellow at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts. He has a BA in Computer Science from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).

Orit Shilo

Chief Value Add Officer & Partner

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Orit was at Google for 12 years and founded Google for Startups in Israel, a strategic effort that connects the Israeli startup community with Google and advocates for an inclusive and diverse ecosystem. She was a member of the Google Israel leadership team, leading teams in the Sales, Partnerships, and Marketing orgs. Previously she led a business development team that supported growth stage startups in connecting with the best of Google, and before that, she led a business line within sales. Orit holds a master’s in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology and a bachelor’s degree in East Asia Studies and Business Administration, both from Tel Aviv University.

Rolik Cohen

Assistant Controller

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Rolik was at Deloitte, Manchester, for 3 years, where he received his ACA qualification. While at Deloitte, he led audits within the FTSE division as an Assistant Manager. Rolik holds a BSc. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Salford.

Prior to joining Vintage in 2013, Ronit was a bookkeeper at DFJ Tamir Fishman, an Israeli venture capital fund affiliated with Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Ronit also worked at the Guberman Group, one of Israel’s leading suppliers of accounting and CFO services. She began her career at Emilia Development, an Israel-based investment company, for 20 years, as an account and payroll manager. Ronit holds a degree in accounting and payroll management."

Rotem Ganor

Office Manager

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Rotem was at BCG for 7 years as an Office Manager. Rotem holds a BA in Communication and Media from Reichman University.

Ryan Clamage

Associate

Prior to joining Vintage in 2020, Ryan was at a search fund that successfully acquired Voxco Survey Software. During his time there he was tasked with identifying and evaluating the commercial potential of companies in IT Services, EdTech, and Corporate Training. Ryan previously played professional basketball in Israel and held analyst roles in commercial real estate and banking. Ryan holds a BA in Business and Political Science from the University of Rochester.

Sally Borjas Salman

Investor Communications Lead

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Sally worked at Eurofen, a private financing company for businesses, where she worked as an Account Manager. Previously, she worked for two years as a Private Banker at Hapoalim and Discount as well as at the Israeli Tax Authority as a technical consultant. Sally has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the Open University of Israel.

Sarah Kasmir

Investor Relations Director

Prior to joining Vintage in 2020, Sarah was at Hamilton Lane as an Associate, Relationship Manager for Product Clients. Before that, Sarah worked in Brand Development at Mira Zwillinger and has also held positions at Apax Partners, Excellence Nessuah, and Pioneer International.

Shaya Horowitz

Associate

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Shaya was a portfolio manager at Vantrust Capital in Chile. Shaya focused on alternative asset funds, including investing across Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Energy. Shaya has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and is a candidate for a Master of Finance from the University of Chile.

Shira Eting

Principal

Prior to joining Vintage in 2019, Shira managed ‘Mechinat Bnei Zion,’ an NGO for non-formal education. Before that, Shira worked as a Strategic Consultant for McKinsey & Company, focusing on a wide range of industries. Shira was also a ‘Milken’ fellow in the Ministry of Economy, focusing on the export of Israel’s water technologies. Shira holds a BSc in Math and Computer Science from Ben Gurion University and an MSc in Environmental Change and Management from Oxford University.

Shirel Sigron

Assistant Controller

Prior to joining Vintage in 2021, Shirel was at BDO, where she worked for 3 years as a Senior Associate in the real estate cluster. Shirel holds a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from Tel-Aviv University.

Prior to joining Vintage in 2012, Shoshi was at Teledata Networks Ltd. for 14 years as an Executive Assistant to the CEOs. Shoshi holds a BA in Special Education and English Literature from the Tel Aviv University.

Tomer Yamin

Value+ Analyst

Prior to joining Vintage in 2021, Tomer served as a combat soldier and commander in the IDF intelligence unit- 8200. Even after his service, Tomer continues to stay involved by directing programs at Alumot, a veteran alumni organization of the 8200-combat field operations unit.

Tzlil Kovetz

Senior Associate

Prior to joining Vintage in 2021, Tzlil was a Manager at Monitor Deloitte Strategy Consultancy, focusing on technology and media industries. She’s led numerous projects for startups and tech companies, analyzing their situations and supporting decision-making. Before that, Tzlil worked at the research department of the Bank of Israel. Tzlil holds a BA in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics from the Hebrew University.

Yael Katz

Data Operations Analyst

Prior to joining Vintage in 2022, Yael was a Reconciliation Bookkeeper at Payoneer Inc. in the Finance Department. Additionally, she was an Educator and Group Leader at the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem. Yael graduated with a BA in Economics from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires and made aliya from Argentina in 2020. Currently, Yael is pursuing an MA in Financial Economics at Reichman University. She is passionate about soccer and has played in three Maccabiah games and on two professional women's soccer teams.

Yonatan Sinuany

Chief Financial Officer

Prior to rejoining Vintage in 2021, Yonatan was the CFO of IBT of the Maman Group in Tel Aviv. Previously to that, he served in senior finance roles at Vintage, most recently as Senior Vice President of Finance. Yonatan has also served in Senior Finance positions at Mehadrin Tnuport in London and Amdocs in Raanana, Israel. Before that, he was a Senior at Ernst & Young. Yonatan has served as a TA in the accounting faculty at the Hebrew University. He has also served as a long-term mentor for Disabled Veterans of the IDF. Yonatan holds an MBA in Finance (Banking) and a BA in Economics and Accounting, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and he is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel.