Team

Eliezer Gross

Chairman, Investment Committee Member

Eliezer is the Founder and CEO of Besadno Investment Group, with forty years of international business experience in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Under his leadership, Besadno has invested in close to fifty companies. He has taken an active role in many of these ventures. Eliezer believes in the Jewish principle of “siyata dishmaya” (a term that means “with G-d's help”) which conveys the idea that we succeed because of G-d's intervention. Moreover, he has written three books on this concept, which guides his ethical principles in life and business.

Brian Steinberger

Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Investment Committee Member

Brian is the founder of Lucent Investments, an investment management firm, and Inner Circle, an investment advisory firm. Previously, he held managerial positions at world-leading financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank, where was the Head of Operations – Equity Trading Desk. Brian studied business management and economics at the State University of New York. He holds FINRA securities licenses in Series 7 – General Securities, and Series 55 – Equity Trader.

Rami Navarro

UAE Regional Director, Director of Business Development, Investment Committee Member

Rami has years of experience in sales, finance, marketing, & business operations, including more than thirty years in real estate development and green energy construction. As the CEO of Energy Green Builders Inc. in California, he led the company to financial success. Rami is an ambitious, organizer, and problem-solver. Besides his experience, his varied skills and great attitude, make him an essential asset.

Abraham Najjar

Chief Financial Officer

Abraham is a finance and change management executive with years of experience in corporate strategic planning, business management, and guiding business policy and strategic direction. He has held leadership positions in international organizations such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and CS First Boston. Along with his reputation for solving complex problems, he is skilled in directing critical initiatives, attracting/developing talent, and motivating teams. Additionally, he has comprehensive knowledge and achievements in improving businesses.

Tomer Cohen

VP of Business Development, Investment Committee Member

Tomer is an expert in international strategy, business development, and managing innovation and efficiency in organizations. Previously, he was a worldwide business consultant and strategist, and internal auditor at Psagot Investment House. He is an alumnus of The Wharton School’s Strategic Management Program (magna cum laude).

Yaniv David Drihem

General Counsel and Group Secretary

Yaniv is a commercial lawyer with nearly twenty years of experience in capital markets, investments, transactional law, corporate governance, business strategy, finance, and marketing.

Isaac Koren

COO USA, Investment Committee Member

As COO at B-Seed, USA, Isaac has over twenty-five years experience in real estate, finance, and hi-tech. He has been a successful COO of an international trading company and has run multiple private businesses and real estate ventures. Isaac ensures the smooth workflow of our U.S. team, by guiding our portfolio companies’ efforts to penetrate the U.S. market.

Nadav Brenner

Corporate Attorney, Legal Department

Nadav is a Corporate Attorney, holding an LLB in Law, specializing in Corporate and Securities Law, Commercial law and High-Tech industries (IT, Big Data, Biotech, Biomed, Pharmaceutical). He has extensive experience in leading highly complex processes, drafting legal documents, and with international transactions.

Avi BenTov

VP Marketing

Avi brings more than twenty years experience in marketing and sales to Besadno. Using digital, social, and print media, he promotes Besadno in Israel and throughout the world. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management.

Meir Gross

VP Investments

Meir has been part of Besadno since its founding in 2011. As VP of Investments, Meir manages the sales and investor-relations teams. Throughout his tenure, Meir has created a culture of success and contributed greatly to the group’s ongoing business achievements. He is an experienced sales leader, with an ability to identify and manage promising investment opportunities. Meir is skilled in building and maintaining strong investor and business relationships.

Daniel Fuchs

Project Manager

Daniel is an experienced researcher, writer, and communicator with published articles on a wide variety of topics. He has a Master's degree in Jewish/Judaic Studies from Bernard Revel Graduate School.

Rafael Khalimov

Investment Associate

Rafael is involved in all stages of investment opportunities, from screenings to investment decisions. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree (with honors) from the University of Manitoba, with a double major in Finance and Actuarial Science. Rafael's passion for venture capitalism stems from his exposure to talented people who are shaping the future of innovative technology. Additionally, he is a trilingual, native-speaker of English, Hebrew, and Russian.

Wissam Taha

Investment Analyst/Business Development

Wissam is proficient in technology solutions, algorithms, and other complex processes. In addition to being tech savvy, he has experience in cross-platform app development, with intermediate knowledge of digital marketing and video editing. Wissam majored in Computer Science.

David Malka

Business Development Manager

David has a background in project management for innovative startups, and analytics with public companies and startups. He assists our companies with strategic partnerships and business development.

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