EM
Erel Margalit
Founder of JVP
Jerusalem District
Overview
Erel Margalit is the Founder & Executive Chairman of JVP and Margalit StartUp City, with a strong background in strategy, entrepreneurship, and venture financing. He has successfully invested in a variety of early-stage companies, including those in sectors like AgTech, Data Services, IoT, and AI, and holds leadership positions in multiple organizations, such as Earnix, Nanit, and ControlUp.
Margalit's career highlights include founding JVP, a prominent venture capital firm, and Margalit StartUp City, where he continues to lead and invest in innovative startups. He has also played key roles as Chairman or Board Member in successful companies like Leadspace, AnyClip, and ThetaRay, showcasing his expertise in building and developing high-growth ventures.
Work Experience
Founder & Executive Chairman
1993 - Current
Chairman Of The Board
2021
Board Member
2018
Founder & Executive Chairman
2019
Board Member
2018
Nanit is a startup developing smart baby monitors and sleep tracker devices.
Raised $74,600,000.00 from RRE Ventures, Eastward Capital Partners, Upfront Ventures, Rho Capital Partners, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and Google Ventures.
Board Member
2018
Chairman Of The Board
2021
Leadspace is a B2B customer data platform that drives personalized customer engagement for sales and marketing.
Raised $107,000,000.00 from Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP).
Co-Founder & Chairman Of The Board
2007
Chairman Of The Board
2020
The Performance eXperience Platform for front line employees
Raised $66,000,000.00 from CE Ventures (CEIIF), C4 Ventures, La Maison Compagnie d'Investissement, Intel Capital, 2B Angels, Aleph, Citi Ventures, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), 2B Angels and Aleph.
Chairman Of The Board
2020
Investor
2018