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Shmil Levy

Founding Partner, Sequoia Capital Israel·Sequoia Capital

Herzliya, Israel

Bio

Professional summary

Shmil Levy is a veteran Israeli venture investor and founding partner of Sequoia Capital Israel. Globes reported that Sequoia's Israel branch was managed by new partners Haim Sadger and Shmuel Levy, while CTech describes Levy as a key figure in Israel's venture industry and co-founder of Sequoia's Israeli branch. Skai's company bio states that he worked with internet, mobile and technology companies and served on boards including Skai, Pontis, Personetics and Ravello, after senior roles at Lucent and Lannet.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

PersoneticsRavello SystemsSignals AnalyticsSkaiVim

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Sequoia Capital IsraelFounding Partner2000 – Present
  • Lucent TechnologiesPresident, Internetworking Systems Division
  • LannetPresident and CEO

Education

  • Ben-Gurion University of the NegevComputer Engineering

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