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Tom Lachkar

Strategy & Business Development at Strauss Group

Tel Aviv District

Overview

Work Experience

  • Strategy & Business Development

    2023 - Current

  • 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 €)

  • 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

  • Teaching Assistant in General Physics

    2017 - 2017

  • 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

  • Clinical Trial Supplies Intern

    2015 - 2015

  • Teaching Assistant in Global issues : Health

    2015 - 2015

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