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Tom Lachkar

Strategy & Business Development at Strauss Group

Tel Aviv District

Overview 

Tom Lachkar is currently serving as the Strategy & Business Development lead at Strauss Group in Tel Aviv. With a background in mathematics and physics, he has successfully co-founded a startup, Caulys, and has experience working in investment analysis and clinical trial supplies. Tom's career highlights include leading business development efforts at Strauss Group and his role as an Investment Associate at Antler, showcasing his expertise in entrepreneurship, sales strategy, and market research.

Work Experience 

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Strauss Group

  • Strategy & Business Development

    2023 - Current

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Antler

  • Investment Associate

    2021 - 2022

    Antler is a global early-stage VC bringing together exceptional founders (tech/product builders, business operators, domain experts, serial entrepreneurs) who want to take on big challenges and build their next venture from scratch. • Performed due diligence analysis on investment opportunities, evaluating startups (Team, Product, Unit Economics, Market, Traction) and presenting my insights and recommendations to the General Partners • Managed and improved “founder scouting” processes to attract the best early-stage founders at Antler • Worked on fundraising & investor relations, in support of the General Partners, raising capital for the Antler Central & Eastern Europe fund I (size of 50M €)

Caulys

  • Co-Founder

    2018 - 2021

    Caulys is a FoodTech startup that offers smart indoor farms to grow fresh herbs directly in restaurants. • Co-led strategy and business operations at all levels: Sales, Marketing, R&D, Product, Fundraising, Hiring • Signed substantial contracts (despite the impact of Covid-19 on restaurants): EPFL, contract catering groups, Michelin-starred chefs, 1 regional leader in the distribution of fresh produce and several other restaurants • Won the Young Entrepreneur Award 2019, awarded by the French Embassy in Switzerland

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EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)

  • Teaching Assistant in General Physics

    2017 - 2017

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Cukierman & Co. Investment House

  • Analyst

    2016 - 2017

    Cukierman & Co. is the leading Israeli investment house, providing a full aray of services including M&A, Private Placements, Public Offerings, Family Office and Consulting Services to Israeli, European and Asian clients. • Managed 5 fundraising mandates for HealthTech startups in support of the Partners & Managing Partner, working closely with the startups' executive management • Presented investment opportunities to our network of venture capital firms and corporate venture funds, and acted as an intermediary between investors and startups’ management • Selected and presented the most promising HealthTech startups, according to specific investment criteria, to corporate venture funds wishing to invest in or acquire companies in Israel

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UCB

  • Clinical Trial Supplies Intern

    2015 - 2015

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EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)

  • Teaching Assistant in Global issues : Health

    2015 - 2015

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