Itai Horstock
Director/Board Member at Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd.
Profile
Itai Horstock, Managing Partner
Itai has extensive experience in the VC and PE industry; he co-founded and managed the Sherpa Group, a New York based venture capital platform, which was the main investor in Exalink Ltd., eventually acquired by Comverse Technology for the amount of 550 million US$.
Subsequently, Itai Co-founded the Hawkeye Group, a venture capital investment and advisory firm with offices in New York, and Tel-Aviv that continued the operation of the Sherpa Group and adjusted its model to the evolution of the market.
Itai serves as the Executive Director of Government of Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office in Israel.
Itai is a Founding Partner at Excaliber Capital (the biggest multifamily office in Israel), established and managed its non-liquid activity, as well as its VC Operations.
Itai is a co-founder and partner in Evolution VC, a venture capital fund for Israeli and Israeli-related companies.
Itai serves as a board member and Chairman in various technology companies, in Israel and the US, including advising in the fields of M&A transactions, Venture Capital and strategic planning.
Itai was formerly an attorney lawyer in Shearman & Sterling, a leading US firm, in which he participated in major domestic and international corporate transactions specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions.
Itai Horstock active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Sherpa InnoVentures Ltd
 Sherpa InnoVentures Ltd Investment ManagersFinance Sherpa InnoVentures Ltd (Sherpa InnoVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-10-31 |
Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd.
 Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd. develops implantable bio-artificial pancreas devices. It offers BAir, a bio-artificial pancreas that provides a viable environment for islets of Langerhans to thrive and provide the body with insulin on demand. The company was founded by Pnina Vardi, Konstantin Bloch, and Yossi Gross in 2004 and is headquartered in Rosh-Haayin, Israel. | Director/Board Member | 2014-08-31 |
Excaliber Capital
 Excaliber Capital Financial ConglomeratesFinance Excaliber Capital is an Israeli company that manages financial investments for a small number of families. The private company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company was founded in 2005. | Consultant / Advisor | 2003-12-31 |
Former positions of Itai Horstock
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Webydo Systems Ltd.
 Webydo Systems Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Webydo Systems Ltd. provides web design application services. The firm creates, manages and publishes their clients’ websites code free. The company was founded by Shmulik Grizim and Tzvika Steinmetz in 2008 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Chairman | 2017-12-30 |
The Hawkeye Group
 The Hawkeye Group Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications The Hawkeye Group provides telecommunications services. The company is a telecommunications management and investment company, provides voice, data services, and solutions to businesses in North America. It is headquartered in Milford, CT | Founder | 2007-12-30 |
Sherpa Group, Inc.
 Sherpa Group, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Sherpa Group, Inc. operates as a marketing agency and distributor of premium audio video and communication products. Its brands include Sure Call, Marantz, Lutron and Denon. The company is headquartered in LaSalle, Canada. The company is headquartered in Dorval, Canada. | Founder | 2005-06-29 |
Evolution Venture Capital
 Evolution Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Evolution Venture Capital (Evolution) is an independent Israeli private equity firm founded by Ram Vromen in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-05-31 |
Training of Itai Horstock
| Tel-Aviv University | Undergraduate Degree |
| New York University School of Law | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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The Hawkeye Group
The Hawkeye Group Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications The Hawkeye Group provides telecommunications services. The company is a telecommunications management and investment company, provides voice, data services, and solutions to businesses in North America. It is headquartered in Milford, CT | Communications |
Evolution Venture Capital
Evolution Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Evolution Venture Capital (Evolution) is an independent Israeli private equity firm founded by Ram Vromen in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Finance |
Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd.
Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd. develops implantable bio-artificial pancreas devices. It offers BAir, a bio-artificial pancreas that provides a viable environment for islets of Langerhans to thrive and provide the body with insulin on demand. The company was founded by Pnina Vardi, Konstantin Bloch, and Yossi Gross in 2004 and is headquartered in Rosh-Haayin, Israel. | Health Technology |
Excaliber Capital
Excaliber Capital Financial ConglomeratesFinance Excaliber Capital is an Israeli company that manages financial investments for a small number of families. The private company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company was founded in 2005. | Finance |
Webydo Systems Ltd.
Webydo Systems Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Webydo Systems Ltd. provides web design application services. The firm creates, manages and publishes their clients’ websites code free. The company was founded by Shmulik Grizim and Tzvika Steinmetz in 2008 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Commercial Services |
Sherpa InnoVentures Ltd
Sherpa InnoVentures Ltd Investment ManagersFinance Sherpa InnoVentures Ltd (Sherpa InnoVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Finance |
Sherpa Group, Inc.
Sherpa Group, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Sherpa Group, Inc. operates as a marketing agency and distributor of premium audio video and communication products. Its brands include Sure Call, Marantz, Lutron and Denon. The company is headquartered in LaSalle, Canada. The company is headquartered in Dorval, Canada. | Consumer Durables |
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