About
Liron Petrushka was an Israeli entrepreneur and angel investor who co-founded CommerceBid, which was acquired by CommerceOne in 1999 for over $200 million. Following the acquisition, he transitioned into an active angel investing career alongside his wife, Naomi. He focused on early-stage ventures, particularly in tech startups, fintech, and Israeli ventures expanding into the US and Israel. His investment portfolio included backing the seed-stage venture capital firm UpWest and the financial technology unicorn Next Insurance. Petrushka also provided early capital to the mobile payment application Check (formerly PageOnce), which was acquired by Intuit for approximately $360 million in 2014. Liron Petrushka passed away in a plane crash in March 2024.
Portfolio
Investment activity
1 portfolio exit on record.
Portfolio by sector
Q&A
- What is Liron Petrushka's primary investment focus by sector?
- Liron Petrushka has shown a concentration in the Fintech & Insurtech sector, with all of the portfolio companies and exits in this area.
- Can you name a notable exit for Liron Petrushka?
- A notable exit for Liron Petrushka is Check, which was acquired by Intuit in June 2014 for $360M.
- What is Liron Petrushka's typical investment stage?
- Liron Petrushka has participated in both Seed and B Round investments, with one recorded investment in each stage.
- What is the investment range for Liron Petrushka?
- Liron Petrushka's investment range is between $1.5M and $15M.
- When did Liron Petrushka make their most recent recorded investment?
- Liron Petrushka's most recent recorded investment was in May 2011.
- When did Liron Petrushka have their most recent exit?
- Liron Petrushka's most recent exit occurred in 2014.