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Since June 2000, Mr. Schwartz has been Managing Partner of Third Point Ventures, the Menlo Park, California based venture capital arm of Third Point LLC, which is a registered investment adviser based in New York and the investment manager of the Third Point Funds. Mr. Schwartz is presently a director of NextSilicon, Verbit, Sysdig, Kentik,…

Jeroen Plink is a seasoned legal technology expert with extensive experience as a founder, executive, advisor and investor in the legal tech industry. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Legaltech Hub, a platform for connecting legal tech buyers with insights, analysis, technology and solutions. Previously, Jeroen served as CEO of Practical Law…

Yanai Oron joined Vertex in 2014, following an operational and technical background. Yanai sits on the board of Trigo, Verbit, Identiq, DataRails, EasySend, Kryon, Seebo, Taranis, Watchful, Everafter, Zenity, and was previously on the board of Meta Networks (acquired by Proofpoint) and Perfecto (Acquired by Perforce Software). Before Vertex, Yanai was General Manager at DVTel…

Eldad is a seasoned executive with more than two decades of track record in building technology companies in the US and in Israel. At Taboola, the world’s leading discovery platform, Eldad runs business and R&D, driving over one billion dollar in annual revenue. Prior to joining Taboola, Eldad held senior executive positions at BMC Software,…

Yaniv Jacobi is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Horizon Capital. With more than 15 years in the high-tech industry, Yaniv brings a well-balanced combination of business, management, and technical expertise. During his time as VP BizDev at LivePerson (Nasdaq: LPSN), he worked with the Israeli startup and VC communities to evaluate business opportunities, build joint…

Jai is a partner, president, and co-founder at Sapphire Ventures. He invests in startups he believes are developing ground-breaking products and services, and have embarked on their journey to become a company of consequence. He has more than 15 years of experience helping companies innovate their product and marketing strategies in order to scale and…

Omry is a General Partner at Viola Ventures. He joined the fund in 2017 bringing with him 15 years of technology-focused experience across investment banking, startup operations and both institutional and private venture investments. Prior to Viola Omry was a Senior Vice President and East Coast Software Sector Captain at Goldman Sachs in the tech,…

Yair Amsterdam is the CEO of Verbit. He previously served as President and was responsible the operations and technology teams of Verbit and VITAC. He is a seasoned senior executive with a proven track record of successfully leading SaaS and software companies, spearheading transformative growth strategies, and driving operational excellence. In his previous role, Amsterdam…