About
Gideon Argov is an Israeli angel investor and a co-founder and Managing Partner at New Era Capital Partners, a venture capital firm with offices in Tel Aviv and Boston that invests exclusively in Israeli startups. He is also an Advisory Director to Berkshire Partners, a private equity firm based in Boston. Argov has a strong connection to Israel, being a tenth-generation native and having served as an officer in the IDF. He founded the Shlomo Argov Fellows Program in Leadership and Diplomacy at Reichman University in Israel. New Era Capital Partners, co-founded by Gideon Argov and Ran Simha in 2017, focuses on early-stage investments in Israeli startups utilizing breakthrough technologies, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Prior to his work in venture capital, Argov held senior management positions in international companies, including serving as President and CEO of Entegris and Chairman, President, and CEO of Kollmorgen Corporation.
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- What is Gideon Argov's primary investment focus?
- Gideon Argov primarily focuses on the Cyber Security sector, with one recorded investment in this area.
- Has Gideon Argov made any investments recently?
- Gideon Argov's most recent recorded investment was in March 2019.
- What is a notable portfolio company for Gideon Argov?
- A notable portfolio company for Gideon Argov is FirstPoint Mobile Guard, which operates in cellular cybersecurity.
- What stage of investment does Gideon Argov typically participate in?
- Gideon Argov has participated in Seed stage investments.
- What was the funding stage and amount for FirstPoint Mobile Guard?
- FirstPoint Mobile Guard is a Mature stage company that raised $2.5M.
- What is Gideon Argov's investment range?
- Gideon Argov's investment range is $2.5M - $2.5M.
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