GEMINI - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Chairman Emeritus
• Founding Partner

Ed Mlavsky founded Gemini Israel Ventures in 1993 and is widely recognized as one of the founding fathers of Israeli high-tech and venture capital. A longtime innovator and advocate for venture capital, he was chosen to manage the first venture capital fund to emerge from the Israeli government's Yozma program. Prior to founding Gemini, Ed served as Executive Director of the Israel-US Bi-national Industrial Research & Development Foundation (BIRD) where he was responsible for investments of $100 million in more than 300 joint projects between US and Israeli high-tech companies. Before that, Ed was Executive Vice President of Mobil Tyco Solar Energy Corporation. Until 1974, Ed held a number of positions at Tyco, a company he co-founded, including board member, Chief Technical Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer. Today, Tyco International (NYSE: TYCO) has a market capitalization of $24B. Ed's long list of lifetime accolades includes, but is not limited to, being elected in 1989 as a member of the elite Cosmos Club in Washington DC. In 1994, he was awarded the degree of Doctor Scientarium Technicarum Honoris Causa by the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. In April 2003, Ed received the Israel High-Tech Award from the Israel Venture Association in recognition of his unique contribution to the development of the Israel high-tech industry. In 2010, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Israel Management Center (IMC). Ed also serves as the Chairman of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Israel. Ed holds a First Class Honors BSc degree in Chemistry (1950) and a PhD in Physical Chemistry (1953) from Queen Mary College, University of London. His publications include 53 scientific and technical papers, and 24 patents.

Job Titles:

• Managing Partner
• in 2008 As a Managing Partner

Menashe Ezra joined Gemini in 2008 as a Managing Partner. His principle areas of interest include semiconductors, wireless communications and networking. Menashe sits on the boards of Gemini portfolio companies Autotalks, Axxana, ColorChip, Mominis, Oliver Solutions, Sckipio and SupportSpace. He also serves as Chairman of Altair Semiconductor. Menashe has over 25 years of experience in information technology, both as an entrepreneur and investor. He is a former Managing Partner of Israeli venture capital firm BRM Capital, where he led investment rounds in leading technology companies including Passave (acquired by PMC Sierra for $300M) and Oplus (acquired by Intel for $100M). Prior to joining BRM in 2001, Menashe founded and served as CEO of WaveAccess, a wireless network company that was sold to Lucent in 1998. Lucent then appointed Menashe to lead the Fixed Wireless Network Systems department where he served as Vice President. Menashe is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Israel National Security Award, which he received while heading an elite technological unit of the Intelligence Corps of the Israel Defense Forces. He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University.

Job Titles:

• Legal Counsel
• in 2016 As an Internal Legal Counsel

Moran joined Gemini in 2016 as an internal legal counsel and is responsible for all legal aspects of the fund and its investments. Prior to Gemini, Moran worked as an associate in the commercial department of a leading law firm, where she gained experience in providing ongoing legal services to a variety of companies, entrepreneurs, private investors and start-up companies in relation to all matters pertaining to corporate and commercial law. Moran is a member of Israel Bar Association since 2010. Moran holds a LL.B (specializing in International Business Law) and B.A in Business Administration, both from the Interdisciplinary Center.

Job Titles:

• Chief Financial Officer
• Senior Controller

Shalom Nahum joined Gemini in 2007 as Senior Controller and became CFO in 2014. Shalom brings with him his experience and expertise in fund management, high tech companies valuation and performance evaluation analysis. His responsibilities include managing the finances of several funds, conducting ongoing analysis of portfolio companies KPIs, Participating in processes of investments, M&As and IPOs, including due diligence and legal agreements, and providing ongoing support and consultancy to the portfolio companies CEOs and CFOs on financing and budget matters. Prior to Gemini, Shalom served as the Controller at IBC where he managed a large accounting management staff, where he gained experience working with large publicly traded corporation (TASE) including subsidiaries in Israel and abroad, on a variety of matters including valuations, new market penetration ROI analysis and credit rating. Before joining IBC, Shalom was Senior Accountant at KPMG, where he managed audit groups in a number of verticals including real estate, consumer goods, high-tech and holding companies, where he gained extensive experience with IPO activity engagement with the Israeli Chief Scientist Office and investment center grants. Shalom holds a BA in Business Administration and Management and an MBA in Finance and Management for Accountants, both from College of Management.

Job Titles:

• Managing Partner
• Chairman of Bridges Israel

Yossi Sela has been with Gemini since its formation in 1993. A prominent member of the Israeli venture capital arena, Yossi sits on the boards of Gemini portfolio companies JFrog, Weka.io, SAmanage, Minute Media, Outbrain, QualiSystems and Xjet Solar, and has played a pivotal role in the investment lifecycles of Allot Communications (NASDAQ: ALLT), Saifun Semiconductors (NASDAQ SFUN), Commtouch (NASDAQ: CTCH), Precise (NASDAQ PRSE), Ornet Data Communication Technologies, the sale of both Adap.tv (sold to AOL, NYSE: AOL) and PrimeSense (sold to Apple, NASDAQ:AAPL), among others, during his, over two decades, at the fund. Prior to joining Gemini, Yossi served as Vice President of Marketing at DSP Group (NASDAQ: DSPG) and later DSPC, a spin-off of DSP Group that also made a NASDAQ debut but was later acquired by Intel. He began his high-tech career as marketing manager at Daisy Systems in the Silicon Valley. Yossi spent ten years in an elite intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces, reaching the rank of Major. He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from Tel Aviv University. Yossi is the Chairman of Bridges Israel, investing in high growth, high impact Israeli companies; he was named the Managing Committee of the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute of the Technion and also serves as a member of both the Board of Trustees and the MBA Steering Committee in The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo. In 2006, Yossi was named number one venture capitalist on the Forbes Israel Midas list, and appeared on the global Forbes Midas list that same year.