Gil Shai

Managing Partner at Meron Capital, a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Angel Investor Active Tel Aviv, Israel Est. 2017
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Last updated 2026-07-20
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Seed, Pre-Seed, A Round

About

Gil Shai is a Managing Partner at Meron Capital, an Israeli venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across various sectors including AI, cybersecurity, fintech, digital health, climate tech, and robotics. He is a serial entrepreneur with a strong technical and managerial background, and was a co-founder of CloudEndure, which was acquired by Amazon Web Services. Shai also has experience as an angel investor.

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Q&A

What is Gil Shai's primary role and investment focus?
Gil Shai is a serial business entrepreneur and angel investor, primarily focusing on early-stage deals, specifically Seed and Pre-Seed investments.
What is Gil Shai's current professional affiliation?
Gil Shai currently serves as the Head of Business Development at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Which company did Gil Shai co-found that was acquired by AWS?
Gil Shai co-founded CloudEndure, which was acquired by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in January 2019. He served as its CRO.
What was CloudEndure's core technology?
CloudEndure developed a Cloud Migration and Disaster Recovery Technology, enabling companies to mobilize entire applications with near-zero downtime and no data loss.
Has Gil Shai had other notable exits prior to CloudEndure?
Yes, Gil Shai co-founded AcceloWeb, which was acquired by Limelight Networks in May 2011. He also managed the merger of ApproxiMATCH into Amdocs.
In which sector has Gil Shai made a recent investment?
Gil Shai has made an investment in the Cyber Security sector, specifically in BlinkOps.
Can you name a portfolio company of Gil Shai?
One of Gil Shai's portfolio companies is BlinkOps, an Agentic Security Automation Platform.
What stage of investment did Gil Shai participate in for BlinkOps?
Gil Shai participated in a Seed round for BlinkOps in July 2021.
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