Chemi Peres

Chemi Peres is Managing General Partner and Co-Founder of Pitango, one of Israel’s leading Venture Capital Groups with over $2 Billion under management, and a portfolio of some 230 high tech companies. He serves on the boards of Pitango portfolio companies such as Taboola, Via Transportation Radwin and more. Chemi Peres is also pioneer in the field of impact investments in Israel. He is Chairman of the Al-Bawader Fund, a private-public partnership between Pitango and the Israeli Government, focused on investment in the Israeli Arab Minorities sector. Chemi Peres is chairing the Advisory Board of Impact1st (Israel’s first impact investment platform in technology) and as a board member at Social Finance Israel, Israel social impact bonds platform. He is Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace & Innovation. He holds BSc. degree in Industrial Engineering & Management and MBA degree from Tel Aviv University Chemi Peres served as a pilot in IAF (Israeli Air Force).