Erel Margalit

ControlUp Appoints Industry Leader and Visionary Jed Ayres as CEO as it Builds Category Leadership in the Digital Employee Experience Market

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Monday, August 21, 2023

ControlUp , the industry leader in Digital Employee Experience (DEX), announced today the appointment of software transformational leader and channel industry visionary, Jed Ayres, as the company’s new CEO.

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  • ControlUp , the industry leader in Digital Employee Experience (DEX), announced today the appointment of software transformational leader and channel industry visionary, Jed Ayres, as the company’s new CEO.
  • Most recently, Ayres served as CEO of IGEL, where he was instrumental in its acquisition by TA Associates and positioning it as a market leader.
  • As an essential element of the company’s leadership team, Ganot will continue to pioneer the transformation of the digital employee experience market category that he started more than a decade ago.
  • “From the first line of code that Asaf wrote, the growth potential of ControlUp has been clear to the entire industry,” commented Jed Ayres, CEO of ControlUp.

JVP Expands New York Team, Welcomes Shlomo Hagai as Partner

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

JERUSALEM and NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), a leading Venture Capital fund, today announced that it is expanding its team in New York, welcoming Shlomi Hagai as Partner and Head of the international JVP Cyber-Climate-tech center in NYC.

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  • JERUSALEM and NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), a leading Venture Capital fund, today announced that it is expanding its team in New York, welcoming Shlomi Hagai as Partner and Head of the international JVP Cyber-Climate-tech center in NYC.
  • Erel Margalit, Founder and Executive Chairman of JVP and Margalit Startup City said, "We are excited to welcome Shlomi Hagai as our new Partner to lead the JVP New York office and to spearhead our international cyber-climate-tech center in NYC.
  • After spending 25 years working in international technology companies, I am eager to embark on a new venture with JVP.
  • JVP is home to companies from Israel, and with New York serving as a crucial hub for the global market, I find this opportunity incredibly thrilling.

Highcon and SEE announce Strategic Collaboration

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

YAVNE, Israel and NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Highcon (TASE: HICN) today announced a $8M investment by Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) in the context of a strategic collaboration between the two companies. The scope of the strategic collaboration includes the following components:

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  • YAVNE, Israel and NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Highcon (TASE: HICN) today announced a $8M investment by Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) in the context of a strategic collaboration between the two companies.
  • The strategic collaboration includes the purchasing of a Highcon Beam 2C system for delivery and installation in the first quarter of 2023.
  • "Over the past months, the SEE team has been really impressed with the talent at Highcon and the company's culture.
  • I'm proud of what we've built so far at Highcon, and with this strategic partnership, we can move farther and faster.

Leadspace Lands $46 million in Growth Funding Led by JVP and Welcomes New CEO to Revolutionize B2B Customer Data Platform

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO and TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Leadspace announced it has raised $46 million in growth funding led by JVP.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO and TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Leadspace announced it has raised $46 million in growth funding led by JVP.
  • Yoder joins Leadspace after successfully building organizations as large as $150M in annual revenue, spanning marketing tech, Ad-tech, SaaS and services.
  • Leadspace has also announced that JVP Founder and Executive Chairman, Erel Margalit, will serve as Chairman of the Board for the company.
  • "Leadspace through its revolutionary AI platform is changing the way enterprises manage their internal and external customer data.

ControlUp announces $27M Funding, Led by JVP and K1, After a Breakthrough 2020

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

"As we look across the business sector over the last year, it is clear that every industry has been impacted.

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  • "As we look across the business sector over the last year, it is clear that every industry has been impacted.
  • "ControlUp leads the next generation of performance automation of information systems, distributed among offices and endpoints, in any organization, anytime, anywhere, in a virtual or physical environment.
  • It gives the organization a complete picture of its network performance," says Erel Margalit, founder and chairman of JVP.
  • Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) , founded and led by Dr. Erel Margalit, is an internationally renowned venture capital fund.

ControlUp announces $27M Funding, Led by JVP and K1, After a Breakthrough 2020

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

"As we look across the business sector over the last year, it is clear that every industry has been impacted.

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  • "As we look across the business sector over the last year, it is clear that every industry has been impacted.
  • "ControlUp leads the next generation of performance automation of information systems, distributed among offices and endpoints, in any organization, anytime, anywhere, in a virtual or physical environment.
  • It gives the organization a complete picture of its network performance," says Erel Margalit, founder and chairman of JVP.
  • Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) , founded and led by Dr. Erel Margalit, is an internationally renowned venture capital fund.

CyberNYC Program: VU Takes Part of the First Cybersecurity Acceleration Program by JVP, Jerusalem Venture Partners

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Friday, October 30, 2020

Throughout the CyberNYC program, the seven companies completed a four-month intensive series of workshops, specialist-led lectures and one-on-one mentoring sessions with JVP.

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  • Throughout the CyberNYC program, the seven companies completed a four-month intensive series of workshops, specialist-led lectures and one-on-one mentoring sessions with JVP.
  • VU develops software designed to safeguard the identity, prevent fraud, authorize mobile payments and protect IoT.
  • Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) was founded and led by Dr. Erel Margalit, is an internationally renowned venture capital fund.
  • JVP has built over 140 companies, leveraging a broad network of partners and market expertise to help companies become global market leaders.

JVP Founder and Chairman Erel Margalit Appointed Chairman of ThetaRay's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

NEW YORK and HOD HASHARON, Israel, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ThetaRay, the leading provider of Big Data analytics, preventing financial cybercrime, today named Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) Founder and Chairman Erel Margalit as Chairman of its Board of Directors.

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  • NEW YORK and HOD HASHARON, Israel, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ThetaRay, the leading provider of Big Data analytics, preventing financial cybercrime, today named Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) Founder and Chairman Erel Margalit as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
  • Considered one of the architects of Israel's "Startup Nation," a world-renowned entrepreneur himself, Erel Margalit founded international-leading venture capital firm JVP.
  • www.thetaray.com
    Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), founded and led by Dr. Erel Margalit, is an internationally renowned venture capital fund.
  • JVP was recently chosen by New York City and EDC to lead the cyber security cyber hub in NYC.

JVP Founder and Chairman Erel Margalit Appointed Chairman of ThetaRay's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

/PRNewswire/ -- ThetaRay, the leading provider of Big Data analytics, preventing financial cybercrime, today named Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) Founder and Chairman Erel Margalit as Chairman of its Board of Directors.

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  • /PRNewswire/ -- ThetaRay, the leading provider of Big Data analytics, preventing financial cybercrime, today named Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) Founder and Chairman Erel Margalit as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
  • NEW YORK and HOD HASHARON, Israel, July 1, 2020 Considered one of the architects of Israel's "Startup Nation," a world-renowned entrepreneur himself, Erel Margalit founded international-leading venture capital firm JVP.
  • www.thetaray.com
    Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), founded and led by Dr. Erel Margalit, is an internationally renowned venture capital fund.
  • JVP was recently chosen by New York City and EDC to lead the cyber security cyber hub in NYC.

Copilot, the First Automated Customer Experience Platform for Connected Devices, Raises $5M led by JVP

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Monday, December 23, 2019

Copilot's platform enables brands and manufacturers to better understand the behaviors and needs of consumers, and to build a thoughtful relationship with them across their connected devices.

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  • Copilot's platform enables brands and manufacturers to better understand the behaviors and needs of consumers, and to build a thoughtful relationship with them across their connected devices.
  • "Our vision is to build a more meaningful journey between customers and brands in our increasingly connected world," said Co-Founder Tsiki Naftaly.
  • Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), was founded and led by Dr. Erel Margalit, is an internationally renowned venture capital fund.
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    Copilot is the leading automated Customer Experience platform for consumer electronics companies.