Itzik Frid
Managing Partner at Takwin Ventures
Itzik Frid
Managing Partner at Takwin Ventures
Haifa, Haifa District
Overview
Work Experience
CEO and Managing Partner
2014 - Current
Takwin is making early stage investments in hi-tech companies involving an Arab-Israeli founder
CEO and Managing Partner
2013
Takwin Labs is an investment fund and incubator for early stage internet, mobile and media companies focused on the Arabic Speaking market. It is a first cooperation between Israel's largest funds, Pitango and JVP, and its third founder is the industrialist and entrepreneur, Imad Telhami.
Member of the Board
2012
CEO
2010 - 2013
Led development of the company from a small group into a 50 people company, 70 million users and thousands of developers worldwide. Playscape has become one of the leading publishers of casual mobile games, with multiple hits across the Globe. The company is backed by top-tier investors from Israel and Japan, such as BRM Capital, Gemini Israel Ventures and Mitsui Global Investment from Japan.
VP Business Affairs
2006 - 2009
Partner & Managing Director
2004 - 2006
VP Business Affairs
2000 - 2004
part of the AOL Business Affairs group, reporting to the President of the group. I was also managing ICQ's Business Affairs group, reporting to ICQ's GM
Senior Advisor to the Minister of Finance
1998 - 2000
a senior advisor of the minister; a member of the management committee of the ministry
Education
Law Graduate
1990 - 1993