Profile
Assaf Harel is a Senior Advisor focusing on multi-stage investment opportunities in Israeli-related companies.
Before joining Norwest, Assaf was a General Partner at Israel Growth Partners, a leading Israeli-based technology investment fund, where he focused on late-stage and growth opportunities in Enterprise SaaS companies.
Assaf holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with majors in finance, marketing and entrepreneurial management, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science, from Tel Aviv University.
Assaf Harel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| JACADA LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2016-10-31 |
| WHITESMOK | Director/Board Member | 2013-03-31 |
Safebreach, Inc.
Safebreach, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Develops a cyber security platform | Director/Board Member | 2021-07-31 |
Norwest Venture Partners
Norwest Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Venture Partners invests in companies located in North America, India and Israel. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries.It participates in early and later stage transactions with an investment size of USD 10 - 100 million. | Private Equity Investor | 2024-12-31 |
McMakler GmbH
McMakler GmbH Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Sells, rents and valuates real estate properties | Director/Board Member | 2019-04-30 |
Pipl Search Ltd.
Pipl Search Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates people search engine company | Director/Board Member | 2017-11-30 |
LiveU, Inc.
LiveU, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides IP-video solutions for live production | Director/Board Member | 2019-04-30 |
LocusView Ltd.
LocusView Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Offers utility-focused software and services | Director/Board Member | 2021-02-28 |
Novo Idea Software Ltd.
Novo Idea Software Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software solutions for insurance agency management | Director/Board Member | 2021-02-28 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 23 |
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Jacada Ltd.
Jacada Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software which automates and simplifies customer service operations | Technology Services |
SCP Private Equity Partners
SCP Private Equity Partners Investment ManagersFinance SCP Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United Sates. The firm focuses on information & communications technology, life sciences, services, and defense & security sectors. It participates in buyouts, early and later stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 2 - 10 million and invests up to USD 50 million. It takes seat on board , acts as a lead investor and also makes follow-on investments. | Finance |
HyperRoll, Inc.
HyperRoll, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides data aggregation software | Technology Services |
WhiteSmoke, Inc.
WhiteSmoke, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Designs and develops software solutions for writing applications | Technology Services |
Tel-Aviv University
Tel-Aviv University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Norwest Venture Partners
Norwest Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Venture Partners invests in companies located in North America, India and Israel. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries.It participates in early and later stage transactions with an investment size of USD 10 - 100 million. | Finance |
Jacada, Inc.
Jacada, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops contact center automation software | Technology Services |
Aurum Ventures MKI Ltd.
Aurum Ventures MKI Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Aurum Ventures invests in companies located in Israel. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of life sciences and healthcare sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
LiveU, Inc.
LiveU, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides IP-video solutions for live production | Consumer Services |
Selway Capital LLC
Selway Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Selway Capital invests in the information and communications technology sector including areas that are being transformed by the convergence of high-performance computing, global high-speed telecommunications and advanced sensing and data analysis. This includes network hardware & software, wireless communications, distributed computing & interoperable web-based services and rich media creation & distribution infrastructure. The firm also targets investments where they can capitalize on long-term growth trends in the defense and security sector including surveillance and monitoring, rapid deployment communications technologies for military and emergency situations, software for operationally intensive environments, data archiving, searching and retrieval and other defense technologies. Selway Capital invests in expansion-stage companies that are largely past product or technology development risk and can demonstrate some level of market validation. They invest in early-stage companies with exceptional technology or other proprietary advantages that are poised to capitalize on major market trends. Selway Capital also invests in later-stage middle-market buyout opportunities that are attractively priced and offer upside growth potential. Selway Capital prefers to acquire controlling positions in their portfolio companies, but they can invest with their investment partners as necessary. Selway Capital looks for companies in large growing markets with sustainable competitive advantages, strong management, an attractive financial model and the potential for a successful exit. They look for competitive advantages based on a unique market position, a novel competitive strategy, specialized expertise, patents or trade secrets. Companies should be able to deliver strong margins and should have low to medium capital intensity and a high degree of financial and operational scalability. Selway Capital seeks investment opportunities where strong valuations exist for comparable public and private companies. | Finance |
Viola Growth
Viola Growth Investment ManagersFinance Viola Growth invests in companies located in Israel. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of enterprise software, cloud & data infrastructure, fintech & insurtech, healthcare & medical, proptech and e-commerce & retail sectors. It participates in growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 15-20 million. | Finance |
WhiteSmoke Israel Advanced Technologies Ltd.
WhiteSmoke Israel Advanced Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Produces software solutions | Technology Services |
Tectona Ltd.
Tectona Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software, which focuses on products that enhance and correct grammar, spelling, and writing style | Technology Services |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
IGP Lichtman & Shani Management Co Ltd
IGP Lichtman & Shani Management Co Ltd Investment ManagersFinance Israel Growth Partners invests in companies located in Israel with a revenue of at least USD 5 million. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It participates in later-stage transactions. | Finance |
McMakler GmbH
McMakler GmbH Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Sells, rents and valuates real estate properties | Finance |
Safebreach, Inc.
Safebreach, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Develops a cyber security platform | Technology Services |
Jovie App Ltd.
Jovie App Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops mobile applications | Technology Services |
Novo Idea Software Ltd.
Novo Idea Software Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software solutions for insurance agency management | Technology Services |
Natural Intelligence Ltd.
Natural Intelligence Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides intent marketing services and operates comparison website | Commercial Services |
Pipl Search Ltd.
Pipl Search Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates people search engine company | Technology Services |
LocusView Ltd.
LocusView Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Offers utility-focused software and services | Technology Services |
Sentigo Technologies Ltd. |
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