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Investor profile

Yuval Ariav

Angel, Operator angel & Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School Private Equity Program, Managing Partner at Symbol

Tel Aviv-Yafo·Israel2known investments

Yuval Ariav is an angel investor and operator angel based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel with 2 known investments: NextSilicon and Approve.com.

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Investment focus

Stage
Seed

Contacts

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Yuval Ariav portfolio companies (2)

  • NextSilicon
  • Approve.com

Affiliated funds' portfolios

Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School Private Equity Program, whose known portfolio counts 6 companies

  • Travefy
  • Pelican
  • Ingk Labs
  • Visitorg
  • Preo
  • AskNeo

Managing Partner at Symbol, whose known portfolio counts 5 companies

  • Breeze
  • Nilus
  • Sightful
  • Jiga
  • CardinalOps

Investor Profile

The listing covers sectors AI, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas Banking, Biotech, Diagnostics and Enterprise SaaS. Startups operating in these areas may find Yuval Ariav relevant.

Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Seed rounds.

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Colleagues

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Rob Hayes

Rob Hayes

Member, Board of Overseers

New York, United States

Angel
Halle Tecco

Halle Tecco

Adjunct Associate Professor

London, United Kingdom

AngelOperator angel
Peter Kazanjy

Peter Kazanjy

Guest Lecturer

San Francisco, United States

AngelOperator angel
Jeremy G. Philips

Jeremy G. Philips

Adjunct Professor

United States

Angel
William O'Farrell

William O'Farrell

Adjunct Professor

New York, United States

AngelOperator angel
Aamir A. Rehman

Aamir A. Rehman

Associate Professor of Professional Practice

New York, United States

Angel
Stephanie Palmeri

Stephanie Palmeri

Board Member, Eugene M. Lang Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund

San Francisco, United States

AcceleratorSyndicate / Angel group
Shinya Shimada

Shinya Shimada

Investor

New York, United States

AcceleratorOperator-led
Hilary Gosher

Hilary Gosher

Adjunct Professor

New York, United States

Angel
Dave Lerner

Dave Lerner

Adjunct Professor: Entrepreneurship

New York, United States

AngelOperator angel
Chirag Chotalia

Chirag Chotalia

Adjunct Professor

San Francisco, United States

Angel
Sanja Partalo

Sanja Partalo

Adjunct Professor

United States

AcceleratorFamily Office
Angela L.

Angela L.

Professor of Practice (VC, Strategy, Leadership)

New York, United States

AcceleratorSyndicate / Angel group
Timmy Wahba

Timmy Wahba

Managing Director - Columbia Angels

New York, United States

AcceleratorSyndicate / Angel group
Dave Kirkpatrick

Dave Kirkpatrick

Adjunct Associate Professor of Business

Durham, United States

AcceleratorSyndicate / Angel group
Murray Low

Murray Low

Investor

Stamford, United States

AcceleratorSyndicate / Angel group
Liz Leahy

Liz Leahy

Lang Center Entrepreneurship & VC Practitioner

New York, United States

AcceleratorSyndicate / Angel group
CA

Chi Achebe

Co-founder, Columbia Lions of Africa Alumni Network

New York City, United States

AngelOperator angel
VM

Vineet Madan

Social Venture Advisory Network

Princeton, United States

AcceleratorCorporate VC
BR

Brian Regan

Adjunct Assistant Professor

New York, United States

AcceleratorPrivate equity
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Yuval Ariav?

Yuval Ariav is an angel investor and operator angel based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel with 2 known investments on file, among them NextSilicon and Approve.com. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.

What does Yuval Ariav invest in?

Listed sectors include AI, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include Banking, Biotech, Diagnostics and Enterprise SaaS. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.

What stage does Yuval Ariav invest at?

The known deals of Yuval Ariav include Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.

Which firm is Yuval Ariav listed at?

Yuval Ariav is listed as Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School Private Equity Program. 28 other people in the database share a firm with Yuval Ariav.

How do I contact Yuval Ariav?

An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Yuval Ariav. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.

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