Erel N. Margalit is the founder and Executive Chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP). See sector focus and contact routes.
Erel N. Margalit is the founder and Executive Chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), a global venture capital firm he established in 1993 that has built 160 companies and achieved 12 NASDAQ IPOs under his leadership. His investment thesis targets early-stage and growth startups primarily in cybersecurity, vertical AI, enterprise software, fintech, insurtech, food technology, and climate innovation, with a strong focus on Israel while maintaining offices in New York, London, and portfolio presence in Tokyo and Shanghai. JVP typically invests across startup and growth stages, managing over $1.6 billion in assets, though specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior for Margalit personally are not explicitly detailed in available sources. Notable portfolio companies include enterprise cybersecurity firm CyberArk, which he backed early, as well as ControlUp, where he became Chairman in June 2025, and board memberships at Centrical, Nanit, and Inshur. Margalit distinguishes himself by linking entrepreneurship with societal needs, having served as a Member of the Israeli Knesset for the Labor Party from 2013 to 2017 and founded non-profits like Bakehi
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