Alon Lifshitz
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Alon Lifshitz | |
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אלון ליפשיץ | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Citizenship | Israeli |
| Education | Reichman University |
| Occupation | Venture capitalist |
| Known for | Founding Partner of the venture capital firm Hanaco Ventures |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Alon Lifshitz (Hebrew: אלון ליפשיץ; born 1975) is an Israeli businessman and Founding Partner of the venture capital firm Hanaco Ventures.[1]
Alon Lifshitz was born in Tel Aviv. He served in the IDF as a combat soldier in the Givati Brigade and Artillery Corps. After his military service, he pursued a bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Finance) at IDC Herzliya, while interning in the Foreign Securities Trading Department at Mizrahi Bank. After graduation, he worked at a consulting firm in Jerusalem that helped technology companies raise capital from governmental sources.[1][2]
In 2004, together with his wife, Tiferet, he founded SGI (Sales Gate International), which helped Israeli companies enter the European and Japanese markets. SGI specialized in identifying technologies, facilitating private investments and acquisitions, and supporting global technology vendors with complex procurement processes. Clients included NetOne Systems,[3] Internix,[4] and SoftBank.[5][6]
At the same time, Lifshitz represented major corporations and scouted Israeli tech startups on their behalf. Among the companies he worked with were British Telecom, Vodafone, IAG, and Fujitsu.[6]