Catalyst Investments
Long term partners for growth, supporting Israeli Technology since 1999
CATALYST INVESTMENTS
Long term partners for growth, supporting Israeli Technology since 1999
About Catalyst Investments
Catalyst is a leading Israeli multi-fund firm with years of experience in investment and value creation in companies at all stages of development. Catalyst typically invests in disruptive technology companies with an Israel nexus, who are focused on long-term growth and international expansion.
Catalyst provides unique value-add to its portfolio companies – including a network of high calibre investors in markets across the US, Europe, China and Emerging-Markets, significant business networks and vast transactional experience in global capital markets and cross border M&A.
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About Catalyst Investments
Catalyst is a leading Israeli multi-fund firm with years of experience in investment and value creation in companies at all stages of development. Catalyst typically invests in disruptive technology companies with an Israel nexus, who are focused on long-term growth and international expansion.
Catalyst provides unique value-add to its portfolio companies – including a network of high calibre investors in markets across the US, Europe, China and Emerging-Markets, significant business networks and vast transactional experience in global capital markets and cross border M&A.
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“Catalyst leverages unparalleled access to Israeli deal-flow and global based network of partners, investors and strategic relationships across Israel, Europe, the US and China”.
Yair Shamir, Catalyst Founding and Managing Partner
Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for the Government of Israel, and Member of Knesset.
“Catalyst leverages its unparalleled access to Israeli deal flow and global based network of partners, investors and strategic relationships across Israel, Europe, the US and China”.
Yair Shamir, Catalyst Founding and Managing Partner
Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for the Government of Israel, and Member of Knesset.
Our Funds
Catalyst Fund L.P.
1999
Established in 1999, Catalyst’s first fund provided venture capital to maturing Israeli technology investments and had a diversified portfolio across multiple sectors.
Catalyst Fund II L.P.
2006
Catalyst’s second fund was established in 2006. The investment strategy focused on growth-stage investment opportunities across a range of different sectors.
Catalyst-CEL Fund
2014
Catalyst’s third fund was founded in 2014. With our Hong-Kong based partner, Catalyst CEL is investing in mature disruptive Israeli technology companies and assisting with their expansion into Greater China.
Catalyst Fund IV
2021
The Catalyst IV Fund L.P. invests in mid-to-late stage Israeli-related companies with proven innovative technologies and processes.
Our Funds
Catalyst Fund L.P.
1999
Established in 1999, Catalyst’s first fund was a venture capital fund that focused on maturing Israeli technology investments.
Catalyst Fund II L.P.
2006
Catalyst’s second fund was established in 2006, moving away from VC investing and placing a stronger focus on growth stage investment opportunities. Prominent exits: Mobileye’s IPO on NYSE.
Catalyst-CEL Fund
2014
Catalyst’s third fund was founded in 2014. With our Hong-Kong based partner, Catalyst CEL is investing in mature disruptive Israeli technology companies and assisting with their expansion into Greater China.
Our Selected Portfolio Companies
“Catalyst aims to support capital and long-term growth of mature Israeli and Israeli-related innovative companies.
We use our knowledge, experience and network to invest sensibly, support value creation within our its portfolio companies and generate maximum returns for investors.”
Edouard Cukierman, Catalyst Founding and Managing Partner
Founder of Cukierman & Co. Investment House
“Catalyst aims to support capital and long-term growth of mature Israeli and Israeli-related innovative companies.
We use our knowledge, experience and network to invest sensibly, support value creation within our its portfolio companies and generate maximum returns for investors.”
Edouard Cukierman, Catalyst Founding and Managing Partner
Founder of Cukierman & Co. Investment House
Our Values
Leverage principals’ intimate knowledge of Israel Hi-Tech space
Unmatched experience and knowhow of the Israeli Hi-Tech eco-system built up over many decades
Broad sector focus – covering disruptors across multiple industry sub-sectors, including different stages of the life-cycle
Actively support Portfolio Companies as partners to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders
Aim to be a global point of reference for the Israeli investment world
Draw investors from around the world to discover select opportunities and to invest in Israel
Attract top international talent with broad professional expertise from leading global financial centres to work in the Israel investment space
Organise GoforIsrael conferences both in Israel and abroad, showcasing Israeli investment opportunities to top-tier international investors
Utilise International Partnerships to add value and expand horizons
International network notably in Asia, America and Europe to help Israeli companies develop their global activities
Deep and lasting relationships – with international institutions strengthening Israel’s financial partners
Cross-border transactional experience including commercial agreements, M&A and Capital Market transactions across multiple territories
Our Team
Yair Shamir
Catalyst Founding and Managing Partner
Yair Shamir
Catalyst Founding and Managing Partner
Mr. Yair Shamir is the Founding and Managing Partner of Catalyst Investments.
Mr. Shamir was elected as a member of the 19th Knesset (Israeli Parliament) and served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for the Government of Israel from 2013 until 2015.
Mr. Shamir serves as chairman of the National Road Safety Authority, chairman of the Shalem Collage, a research and educational institute in Jerusalem and chairman of the General Meeting of Ohalo College.
Mr. Shamir has formerly served as chairman of four government companies: Metropolitan Mass Transit System (NTA), Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), EL-AL Israel Airways and the National Roads Company.
Mr. Shamir has served as a member of numerous company boards within Catalyst’s investment portfolio – currently he serves as a board member of Tufin (NYSE: TUFN), Satixfy, and is chairman of the board of Xjet.
Mr Shamir also serves as a board member of Gvahim, a non-profit organization which assists qualified new immigrants from around the world in realizing their professional aspirations in Israel, and is a director at Rami Levi, a national Israeli retail chain.
From 2003-2007, Mr. Shamir was the Chairman of Shamir Optical Industry Ltd (NASDAQ: SHMR). From 1997-2006, Mr. Shamir served as the CEO and Chairman of VCON Telecommunications Ltd. From 2005-2013, he served as a board member of DSP Group Corporation (NASDAQ: DSPG). Mr Shamir was the CEO of Elite Food Industries, Ltd between the years of 1994 and 1995. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Shamir served as Executive Vice President of the Challenge Fund L.P. Prior to this he was Executive VP of Scitex Corporation and General Manager of Scitex Israel from 1988 until 1993.
Mr Shamir was the Chairman of Gvahim from 2006 to 2013. He was also a Board Member of Mikveh Israel from 2010 until 2013. Mr. Shamir was also a member of the Board of Governors of the Technion University and sat on the executive committee of the Beer Sheva University from 1990 until 2013.
Mr. Shamir served in the Israeli Air Force as a pilot and commander from 1963-1988. During his term in the Air Force, Mr. Shamir attained the rank of colonel and served as head of the electronics department, the highest professional electronics position within the Israeli Air Force.
Mr. Shamir holds a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
Edouard Cukierman
Catalyst Founding and Managing Partner
Edouard Cukierman
Catalyst Founding and Managing Partner
Mr. Edouard Cukierman is the Founder and Managing Partner of Catalyst Investments and serves as the Chairman of Cukierman & Co. Investment House. Since its establishment in 1993, Cukierman & Co. Investment House has been engaged in more than €5.5 billion cross-border transactions across industries.
Prior to establishing and managing Catalyst Investments in 2000, Mr. Cukierman was the President and CEO of Astra Technological Investments, a Venture Capital Fund established in 1993, which was the first Israeli company to go public in Continental Europe.
Today, Edouard Cukierman serves as a board member of Tufin technologies, a leading Cyber security company in Israel that went public in April 2019 (NYSE: TUFN), and Dori Media Group in Israel.
Together with Dr. Daniel Rouach, Edouard Cukierman co-authored the book “Israel Valley: Le bouclier technologique de l’innovation” published in June 2013 and later translated into Chinese, Italian and in Portuguese (Brazil).
Mr. Cukierman served for many years as a reserve officer in the Crisis & Hostage Negotiation team and in the Spokesperson’s Unit of the IDF.
Mr. Cukierman holds an MBA from INSEAD, France and a B.Sc. from the Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology.
Boaz Harel
Senior Partner
Boaz Harel
Senior Partner
Mr. Harel brings over 20 years of management experience in various industries, including hi-tech, to the Catalyst management team. In 1990, he established Mashik-Research & Systems for Business Development Ltd, a consulting firm consisting of 40 management consultants and industrial engineers.
From 1993 until 1997, Boaz served as President and CEO of Leedan Holdings, a holding company with major stakes in approximately 25 companies.
From 1996 until 2001, he worked in Leedan’s NY office in order to develop these investments. Boaz Oversaw Acquisitions and new investments, and developed a reputation as a company turn-around specialist. Mr. Harel was also the Chairman of ICTS International, a public companies traded on Nasdaq. Mr. Harel holds a B.Sc. in Industrial and Management Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
Lisya Bahar Manoah
Senior Partner
Lisya Bahar Manoah
Senior Partner
Lisya Bahar Manoah is Senior Partner at Catalyst 4 Fund.
Lisya has over 15 years of investment and management experience in private equity and global leading corporations, in particular in the context of raising capital, M&A transactions, and post-merger integration. Lisya invests in diversified technologies including smart mobility, ad-tech, fin-tech, life-science, SaaS, e-commerce, cyber-security, Industry 4-0 and agro/food-tech. She has held various managerial positions in global leading corporations including Keter Group (BC Partners), ADAMA and Magna Steyr (Nasdaq: MGA). Prior to joining Catalyst, Lisya led operational due diligence for Keter’s acquisition by BC Partners and managed post acquisition integration. Lisya earned Harvard executive education, MBA from Tel Aviv University and M.Sc from Vienna University of Technology and was selected 40under40 in Israel for 2020. Lisya is fluent in English, German, Turkish and Hebrew and has a strong international background.
Luc Muller
Senior Partner
Luc Muller
Senior Partner
Luc Muller is a Singapore/Tel Aviv based turn-around and international growth specialist. Mr. Muller serves as the Chairman and CEO of Enviro Invest Pte. Ltd, a Singapore-based portfolio company specializing in taking mostly controlling stakes in troubled or underperforming SMEs in the Environment and Sustainability sectors. He currently serves as CEO of Enviro Industries Pte. Ltd in Singapore, a portfolio company active in trading in the Environment and Plastics sectors with operations in Asia. He is also acting President of OTTO Environnement SAS in the Indian Ocean.
Luc Muller is the Chairman of Euro-Asian Management Advisory Pte. Ltd, a management consulting company specializing in helping companies develop their international business or restructure difficult operations. Euro-Asian is exclusively active at the Board level.
In Israel, Luc Muller is an executive Board Member of UBQ Materials Ltd and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Cukierman and Co. Investment House Ltd.
Luc Muller spent 24 years in the OTTO Group, a family-owned globally diversified industrial group and acted as its CEO from 2000 until December 2015. Mr. Muller led market entries, merger and acquisition as well as divestitures transactions and corporate restructurings globally in both manufacturing and services. Through the private equity arm of OTTO, he led various investments in venture capital and private equity in the U.S, Germany, France, Switzerland, Israel and Taiwan.
Luc Muller was a Board Member of Israeli private equity funds Catalyst I and Catalyst II.
He is an avid art supporter and is Vice-Chairman of The Glass Art Fund (non-profit, France).
Mr. Muller holds an MBA from INSEAD (France / Singapore), and a bachelor degree in finance and controlling from the European Business School of the University of Strasbourg, France (IECS).
Daniel Elfen
Senior Partner
Daniel Elfen
Senior Partner
Daniel Elfen brings over 20 years of experience in multinational companies and consumer goods industry, driving innovation & transformation from leadership positions. As CEO of Philip Morris International in Israel, Daniel led the organization through its internal and external transformation leveraging breakthrough product innovation combined with consumer-journey focus. Thanks to his understanding of the Israeli technology ecosystem, Daniel designed and launched an Innovation Outpost for Philip Morris International in Tel Aviv in 2017.
Prior to that, Daniel led Philip Morris’ market in Bulgaria and was the CFO of the group’s Madrid-based market cluster.
Aside from his corporate endeavors, Daniel experienced start-up leadership and strategic management consulting at Andersen.
Daniel is a passionate angel investor in Israeli startups and holds an MBA from INSEAD (France/Singapore), a BSc in Management & Economics from HEC Business School (University of Lausanne, Switzerland), and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute, USA).
David Rubin
Chief Legal Officer
David Rubin
Chief Legal Officer
Corporate Finance and Securities lawyer with 20 years of experience in Paris, New York and Tel Aviv. Extensive experience in mergers & acquisitions, public and private debt and equity financing, and joint ventures.
Ariel Anati
Investment Director
Ariel Anati
Investment Director
Mr. Ariel Anati is a financial professional in the fields of corporate finance, valuation, strategy, and research.
He is an Investment Director at Catalyst Private Equity since 2021 and is involved in all aspects of analyzing incoming investment opportunities, exit strategies, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies. Focusing on growth/ late-stage investments in Israeli high-tech companies.
Prior to Catalyst, Mr. Anati was Head of Finance & Operations at Inlight, an innovation advisory firm dedicated to multinational industrial companies with turnover of above $150M.
Leading the corporate development activities of the firm in Israel and was involved with dozens of tech-industry investments, collaborations, and joint ventures.
Mr. Ariel Anati is a finance lecturer at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) teaching the courses “Start-Up Economics” in the Zell Entrepreneurship program and the courses “International Finance” and “Quantitative Methods in Finance” in the Business Administration program.
Ariel is currently pursuing a dual executive MBA from both Columbia and London Business Schools and holds an M.A. in Financial Economics from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya), M.A. in Law Studies from Bar-Ilan University and a B.A. in Psychology & Communication, Magna Cum Laude, from the Israel Open University.
Caleb Rubinson
Investment Director
Caleb Rubinson
Investment Director
Began his career at Viola Ventures. Holds a B.A. in Business and Economics and an MBA from the Hebrew University. He is a part-time professor at the Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, and the Technion.
Noga Keren
Finance Director
Noga Keren
Finance Director
Before joining Catalyst, Noga was a senior consultant in Transaction Services in EY, where she focused on financial due diligence and M&A of tech companies. Before EY, Noga worked at KPMG’s Management Consulting department, supporting leading Israeli companies in developing their strategic and financial plans. Noga holds a BA in Accounting and Economics from Ben Gurion University and an MBA from Tel -Aviv University as well as a CPA license.
Annie Salem
Associate
Annie Salem
Associate
Annie Salem joined the Catalyst team in 2017 as an analyst.
Prior to joining Catalyst, Annie worked as a Research and Teacher Assistant for the Faculty of Communications and Faculty of Business Administration at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel. She co-authored the book “Intercultural Communication as a Clash of Civilizations” and has had other areas of research published in leading journals.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Communications and holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), both from the Interdisciplinary Center.
Annie was born in London, England and moved to pursue her higher education studies in Israel, where she now lives.
Eyal Kessler
Senior Associate
Eyal Kessler
Senior Associate
Eyal has several years of experience in private banking. He worked in Switzerland for Bank Hapoalim and Bank J. Safra Sarasin covering the Israeli market. He holds a BA in Business Administration and Economics from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).
Jill Schmirer
Executive Assistant to Edouard Cukierman
Jill Schmirer
Executive Assistant to Edouard Cukierman
Roger Cukierman
Chairman
Roger Cukierman
Chairman
Mr. Roger Cukierman is the former Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress and of the European Jewish Congress, vice president of Alliance Israelite Universelle and director of the Claims Conference. Mr. Cukierman was until May 2007, the President of the CRIF (French Jewish Community). Mr. Cukierman was the former CEO of the Edmond de Rothschild Group as well as former CEO of the Israel General Bank and Israel 2000 Mutual Fund. Mr. Cukierman also served as president of the venture capital firm established by the Rothschild Group. His experience includes directorships of several international groups such as Club Med, Publicis, and the Association of French Bankers. Mr. Cukierman holds a doctorate degree in economics from the Paris University, a bachelor’s in law, and the ESCP – European School of Management- diploma in business administration. He is also the author of The Capital in the Japanese Economy.
Shengyan Fan
Managing Partner of Catalyst CEL Fund
Shengyan Fan
Managing Partner of Catalyst CEL Fund
Head of Mergers and Acquisition Department and Managing Director at Everbright. Oversees the day-to-day operation of M&A Department, responsible for CEL’s new business development in strategic investments and Mergers and Acquisition projects.
Ms. Fan has over 17 years’ experience in direct investment, capital raising and investment banking serving corporate clients in Greater China region as well as multinationals. Prior to joining CEL, Ms. Fan has held various positions with increasing responsibility at multinational investment banks.
Ms. Fan holds a BA and a BS from Tsinghua University and an MA from the University of Oxford.
John Chan
Managing Partner of Catalyst CEL Fund
John Chan
Managing Partner of Catalyst CEL Fund
Mr. Yair Shamir is the Founding and Managing Partner of Catalyst Investments.
Mr. Shamir was elected as a member of the 19th Knesset (Israeli Parliament) and served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for the Government of Israel from 2013 until 2015.
Mr. Shamir serves as chairman of the National Road Safety Authority, chairman of the Shalem Collage, a research and educational institute in Jerusalem and chairman of the General Meeting of Ohalo College.
Mr. Shamir has formerly served as chairman of four government companies: Metropolitan Mass Transit System (NTA), Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), EL-AL Israel Airways and the National Roads Company.
Mr. Shamir has served as a member of numerous company boards within Catalyst’s investment portfolio – currently he serves as a board member of Tufin (NYSE: TUFN), Satixfy, and is chairman of the board of Xjet.
Mr Shamir also serves as a board member of Gvahim, a non-profit organization which assists qualified new immigrants from around the world in realizing their professional aspirations in Israel, and is a director at Rami Levi, a national Israeli retail chain.
From 2003-2007, Mr. Shamir was the Chairman of Shamir Optical Industry Ltd (NASDAQ: SHMR). From 1997-2006, Mr. Shamir served as the CEO and Chairman of VCON Telecommunications Ltd. From 2005-2013, he served as a board member of DSP Group Corporation (NASDAQ: DSPG). Mr Shamir was the CEO of Elite Food Industries, Ltd between the years of 1994 and 1995. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Shamir served as Executive Vice President of the Challenge Fund L.P. Prior to this he was Executive VP of Scitex Corporation and General Manager of Scitex Israel from 1988 until 1993.
Mr Shamir was the Chairman of Gvahim from 2006 to 2013. He was also a Board Member of Mikveh Israel from 2010 until 2013. Mr. Shamir was also a member of the Board of Governors of the Technion University and sat on the executive committee of the Beer Sheva University from 1990 until 2013.
Mr. Shamir served in the Israeli Air Force as a pilot and commander from 1963-1988. During his term in the Air Force, Mr. Shamir attained the rank of colonel and served as head of the electronics department, the highest professional electronics position within the Israeli Air Force.
Mr. Shamir holds a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
Antony Leung
Advisory Board Member of Catalyst CEL Fund
Antony Leung
Advisory Board Member of Catalyst CEL Fund
Antony Leung, former Financial Secretary of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is Group CEO of Nan Fung Group, a leading regional conglomerate focusing on property & investment businesses. He is also Independent Non-Executive Director of China Merchants Bank, Chairman of charity organizations Heifer International Hong Kong and Food Angel, and Chairman of Harvard Business School Association of Hong Kong.
Mr. Leung has extensive experience in financial services, including Chairman of Greater China of Blackstone, Chairman of Asia of JP Morgan Chase, Asia Head of Citi Private Bank, Regional Head of Citi Investment Bank, Treasury and Greater China. In addition, he was independent director of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited, American International Assurance (Hong Kong) Limited, and international advisory board member of China Development Bank. His past public service includes Non-Official Member of the Executive Council, member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, Hong Kong Airport Authority, Chairman of the Education Commission and University Grants Committee in Hong Kong.
Dr. Lee George
Advisory Board Member of Catalyst CEL Fund
Dr. Lee George
Advisory Board Member of Catalyst CEL Fund
Dr. Lee George Lam holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Sciences, a Master of Science in Systems Science, and a Master of Business Administration, all from the University of Ottawa in Canada, a Post-graduate Diploma in Public Administration from Carleton University in Canada, a Post-graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law and a Bachelor of Law (Hons) from Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, a PCLL in law from the City University of Hong Kong, a Certificate in Professional Accountancy from the School of Continuing and Professional Studies of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, a LLM in law from the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom, a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Public Administration from The University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Lam has over 30 years of multinational general management, management consulting, corporate governance, investment banking, direct investment and investment fund management experience. Dr. Lam is Chairman of Indochina, Myanmar and Thailand of Macquarie Capital (an international investment bank from Australia). He serves on the board of several publicly-listed companies and investment funds in the Asia Pacific region.
Having served as a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for two terms and the Legal Aid Services Council, Dr. Lam is a member of the General Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee of The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies, a member of the Derivatives Market Consultative Panel of Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited, a non-official member of the New Business Committee of the Financial Services Development Council, a visiting professor at the School of Economics & Management of Tsinghua University in Beijing, and an adjunct professor at the Department of Management in the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Joel Adler
Advisory Board Member of Catalyst II
Joel Adler
Advisory Board Member of Catalyst II
Mr. Adler is a leading partner of the Corporate Group at the renowned UK law firm Mishcon de Reya in London. Joel has a wide range of experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity transactional work and IPOs on the London Stock Exchange.
He specializes in advising international entrepreneurs and corporations in international transactions involving a number of overseas jurisdictions in a variety of business sectors and is known for his lateral solution orientated thinking.
He has established a wide network of professional and business relationships in the USA, Europe and Israel. Mr. Adler received an LL.B. in Israel and a Master’s Degree in Law at London University.
Christiaan De Lint
Advisory Board Member of Catalyst IV
Christiaan De Lint
Advisory Board Member of Catalyst IV
Christiaan de Lint is a partner and co-founder of Headway Capital Partners, a London based firm which invests in private equity secondaries in Europe and the US. Headway provides liquidity to institutions and individuals seeking an exit from their private equity investments, including both limited partnership interests and portfolios of direct investments. Headway focuses on small to medium sized deals and more complex situations.
Prior to co-founding Headway in early 2004, Christiaan was part of the investment team at Coller Capital, one of the largest players in the private equity secondaries market where he worked since early 1999. Prior to Coller Capital, Christiaan worked in the Alternative Investment Strategies and Corporate Banking divisions of Citibank in London and New York.
Christiaan received a BA in Economics and an MBA from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Christiaan is Swiss-Dutch and is a CFA Charter-holder.
Laurent Dassault
Chairman of Catalyst Private Equity
Laurent Dassault
Chairman of Catalyst Private Equity
Mr. Dassault is the Vice President of the GIMD (Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault). Within the family, he is in charge of the diversification of the group’s activities and of its investments. He is also the ambassador of the group abroad. He also organized the acquisition of Château La Fleur.
In addition to wine and real estate investments, Mr. Dassault and his father are also involved in the development of a technically high performing electric car, in cooperation with Electricité de France (EDF – France’s main Electricity Operator) and the Heuliez group to improve urban environment and fight urban pollution. Mr. Dassault exercises thirty mandates in the financial, industrial and viticultural sectors, which places him, according to a Monde Diplomatique poll, at the 22nd rank on the list of the most powerful Frenchmen in the economic and financial world.
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‘‘We’ve worked with Catalyst for over four years now, and I’m very happy to have them as our investors and partners. Yair Shamir’s vast operational experience, business sense and contact base have been very helpful in our fast-paced growth. Bringing Catalyst on board as the first investors in Tufin was one of the best decisions we made.’’
Ruvi KitovCEO of Tufin
‘’We are very pleased with Catalyst as Mobileye shareholder. Mainly we appreciate the personal channel/connection to Mr. Yair Shamir. Periodic meetings, brain storming & personal contacts of Mr. Shamir have generated Mobileye with several very important projects.’’
Ziv AviramFormer CEO of Mobileye
‘‘Catalyst has been a very dedicated and involved partner. They have manifested great interest in the progress of the company and actively helped wherever possible. Their acute understanding and experience of the business made them the perfect partner to consult, to deliberate and to find solutions with. Catalysts are definitely an investment fund you’d want on your side.’’
Nadav PaltiCEO of Dori Media
“It has been a unique pleasure to work with Yair Shamir and his highly qualified, experienced team. I wish them all many more years of success and productive investments“.
Silvia Noiman Eloxx’s former CEO
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Investment Strategy
Whilst each of Catalyst’s investment vehicles has its own specific investment thesis, all of our Funds have a strong focus on identifying Israeli and Israeli-related companies that require a capital injection, strategic guidance and the right partner in order to develop and expand their business.
We look across a wide range of sectors for disruptive and defendable technology with applications in global markets. No less importantly, we invest in people, and look to partner with highly capable and motivated management teams.
We are long term investors seeking to support management teams to shape the future of their business. Our managing partners typically serve on the boards of our portfolio companies and are proactively involved in helping companies realize their full potential. Our portfolio companies benefit from the vast transactional experience of our firm its wide-reaching global networks.
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