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Micah Avni Named Partner at Jerusalem Global Ventures July 30, 2000: Jerusalem Global Ventures has named Micah Avni as a Partner, announced JG Ventures Founding Partner Dr. Shlomo Kalish. Avni, 31, joins Jerusalem Global Ventures, from Yigal Arnon & Co's Hi-Tech Practice Group. He was also part of the team that founded Deltathree.com. Avni will help drive the expansion of JG Ventures portfolio and promote the development of JG Ventures start-ups into global companies. "We are delighted to have Micah as a member of our team", said Dr. Kalish. "Micah's legal and hi-tech acumen combined with his diverse experiences advising start-up companies throughout their lifecycles will add new breadth and depth to JG Ventures' spectrum of talent." Prior to joining JG Ventures, Micah practiced law with Yigal Arnon & Co., one of Israel's premier law firms. While at Yigal Arnon & Co., Micah was a key member of the High-Tech Practice Group where he represented numerous venture capital funds and start-up companies. During a hiatus from the practice of law, Micah was a part of the team that founded Deltathree.com. "I am pleased to join JG Ventures' extremely talented and exceptional team." Micah said. "I look forward to building our portfolio and contributing toward the launching of JG Ventures start-ups into successful global companies." About Jerusalem Global Ventures: Jerusalem Global Ventures is a $180 million group of three seed-focused venture funds that invest in or initiate Israeli and Israeli-related hi-tech companies: CommLaunch, in the field of communications infrastructure technology -- such as wireless data, optical systems and components; NetLaunch, in software-enabling technology; and Innomed, in medical and life sciences. JG Ventures actively promotes the development of its portfolio companies by providing access to an international network of investors and strategic advisors from leading hi-tech companies; guidance from experienced entrepreneurs; and a full array of accelerating services. JG Ventures general partners, all successful serial entrepreneurs, include Dr. Shlomo Kalish (Jerusalem Global), Micah Avni (Yigal Arnon, Deltathree.com), Yoni Hashkes (Magic, NDS), Dr. Yossi Linde (Chipcom, LanArt), Dr. Dalia Megiddo (Academia Medica, The Journal Club), and Avraham Menachem (Intel, National Semiconductor, DEC). Investors in JG Ventures include many of the world's leading hi-tech companies and financial institutions such as AOL, Motorola, and Bank of America, as well as individual executives from other industry leaders. JG Ventures has offices in Jerusalem, Herzliya, Silicon Valley, and Boston. Back to Press Releases |
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