About
Liat Aaronson is an Israeli angel investor and a prominent figure in the Israeli startup ecosystem. She is currently the co-founder and Managing Director of Horizen Labs Ventures (HLV), a Web3 advisory and venture investment company. Prior to HLV, she co-founded and served as COO of Horizen Labs, a blockchain technology company. Her experience also includes serving as COO at Selina, a hospitality startup, and as a Partner at Marker LLC, an Israel-New York-based venture capital firm. Aaronson also dedicated many years to fostering entrepreneurship as the Executive Director and later Chairperson of the Zell Entrepreneurship Program at Reichman University (formerly IDC Herzliya) in Israel, and as Managing Director of the ZEP Fund LTD., which invests in alumni companies.
Portfolio
Investment activity
1 portfolio exit on record.
Portfolio by sector
Q&A
- What is Liat Aaronson's most notable exit?
- Liat Aaronson had a notable exit in January 2023 with the acquisition of Rewire by Remitly for $80M. Rewire, founded in 2015, is an international money transfer company.
- Which sectors does Liat Aaronson focus on for investments?
- Liat Aaronson's portfolio shows investments in the Fintech & Insurtech sector, as demonstrated by Rewire, and the Media & Entertainment Technologies sector, with YesChef.
- Can you name some of Liat Aaronson's portfolio companies?
- Liat Aaronson's portfolio includes Rewire, an international money transfer company, and YesChef, which offers streaming video cooking classes.
- What was the funding stage for Liat Aaronson's investment in YesChef?
- Liat Aaronson participated in the Pre-Seed funding round for YesChef, which raised $2.8M.
- When did Liat Aaronson make an investment in Rewire?
- Liat Aaronson invested in Rewire in March 2015. Rewire was later acquired in January 2023.