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Merav Weinryb
Founder & Managing Partner, Sunvest Capital Partners
Merav Weinryb is a prominent figure in the Israeli and European venture capital landscape. She recently founded Sunvest Capital Partners, a new investment firm, after a successful career at Qualcomm Ventures.15
Career Highlights
Qualcomm Ventures:: Weinryb served as Vice President and Managing Director for Europe and Israel at Qualcomm Ventures for over nine years.15 During her tenure, she built an impressive track record of successful investments and exits.
Notable Exits:: She was involved in several high-profile exits, including:
- SentinelOne: Went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021 at a valuation exceeding $10 billion
- Cellwize
- Crazylabs1
Sunvest Capital Partners
In August 2023, Weinryb co-founded Sunvest Capital Partners with Fiona Darmon, another prominent Israeli investor.4 The new venture aims to:
- Raise $100 million
- Focus on secondary investments in VC funds and portfolio companies
- Identify and invest in promising private equity liquidity opportunities1
Recognition and Influence
Weinryb has been recognized for her contributions to the venture capital industry:
- Named as one of Global Corporate Venturing's Emerging Leaders in 2023
- Founded the Women Founders' Forum in Israel over seven years ago, promoting female entrepreneurship1
Current Activities
Weinryb remains active in the startup ecosystem:
- Serves as a judge for Intel Ignite Tel-Aviv Batch 9 Selection Day, evaluating deep tech startups3
- Board Member at Tmura - The Israeli Public Service Venture Fund2
Merav Weinryb's transition from Qualcomm Ventures to founding Sunvest Capital Partners marks a significant shift in her career, leveraging her extensive experience and network in the venture capital world to pursue new investment opportunities.
Highlights
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be serving as a judge on the @Intel Ignite Tel-Aviv Batch 9 Selection Day! Over 250 deep tech start-ups were screened by the Intel Ignite expert team conducted in-depth reviews to select the top 20 companies for Selection Day on April 8. So, what exactly is Selection Day? It's like a reverse demo day, where over 150 investors, entrepreneurs, alumni, and mentors come together to vote and choose the top 10 companies that will make up Batch #9, set to launch in May. I’m excited to participate in this journey alongside the companies building the future of Deep-Tech. Learn more about Intel Ignite: https://bit.ly/3E6aRlt #IntelIgnite #DeepTech #Startups #Innovation
Alon Leibovich
I am excited to share that after nine years as VP & Managing Director Qualcomm Ventures Europe and Israel, I've decided to join forces with Fiona Darmon and we've launched Sunvest Capital Partners. It’s been an amazing few weeks as we put everything in place. We want to thank all our friends, investors and colleagues for making this moment happen.
Together with our friends and colleagues in the Israeli and global VC and LP communities, we aim to identify, orchestrate, and invest in the most promising private equity liquidity opportunities. We are joined by seasoned venture debt financier Momi Karako as our CFO. As a team, we look forward to sharing more in the coming weeks.
Feel free to follow Sunvest Capital Partners to follow our developments, thoughts, initiatives and opportunities.
Thank you for your support and looking forward to this amazing journey!
