Ziv Elul
Ziv brings a proven operational and investment track record to the Dual-Use team, specializing in scaling technologies with massive commercial potential. As a serial entrepreneur who led Inneractive to a $650M acquisition, and as CEO of Israel Acquisitions Corp (NASDAQ:ISRL), he focuses on identifying high-growth dual-use ventures. Ziv leverages his deep global network to help […]
Robert Pincas
Robert anchors the team’s financial strategy, bringing over 20 years of capital markets experience to the Dual-Use practice. A co-founder of Israel Acquisitions Corp, he specializes in structuring complex cross-border deals for deep-tech ventures. Robert plays a key role in guiding capital-intensive dual-use companies through their growth stages, ensuring they secure the necessary funding to […]
Eitan Efron
Eitan leads the team’s DeepTech strategy, bringing extensive expertise in R&D and next-generation computing infrastructure. He is the founder of AInovia, the national AI neuromorphic computing lab, where he spearheaded innovation in advanced hardware and AI. Eitan’s background in founding complex networking companies allows him to rigorously assess and guide deep-tech startups that serve both […]
Shiri Freund Koren
Before joining BGV, Shiri served as Operating Partner at Climatech Global Ventures (CGV), an early-stage venture platform backing AI-enabled climate and energy technologies with Israel–US go-to-market strategies. Prior to her venture capital career, Shiri led operations for the BIRD Foundation in the southern United States and headed activities of the US–Israel Energy Center, managing binational […]
Ekaterina Evchenko
Former McKinsey consultant, most recently in the San Francisco office responsible for commercial due diligence of software and consumer companies. Prior to McKinsey worked at a telecom company Nokia in Belgium responsible for commercial data analytics and management insights. Started career in a IT consulting company TCS in India. Stanford MBA
Etienne Arsac
Etienne gained experience as an investor with Earlybird Venture Capital, a pan-european VC fund, where he focused on fintech and AI-driven solutions from all over Europe. Previously, he developed expertise as both an investor and an operator. He was involved in very early-stage startups, joined the finance team of a French unicorn just before its […]
Nao Shibata
Nao Shibata has been working at Marubeni Corporation in Tokyo, one of the largest Sogo Shosha (a diversified trading conglomerate) in Japan. Nao has a rich background in the technology, media and telecommunications sector, gaining experience for business development, strategic acquisitions and market analysis. She has been involved in several investment and acquisition projects for […]
Sophia Lee
