SPACE TECH INVESTMENT GROUP
We believe we can help build a better future. We invest across the spectrum of aerospace and deep technology startups, growing equity and returns for our shareholders while propelling humanity towards the next evolution of prosperity.
TYPE5 team comes with a world-class track record, leaders from some of the finest institutes on the planet.
LEADERSHIP
YARON SAGI
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Canada
YARON SAGI
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Canada
Yaron Sagi is a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of TYPE5 VC and its space tech ecosystem across the globe and also a well-known global brand strategist who's been working with brands like Apple, Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Nike, Disney, Mobileye and more. Yaron has a successful track record with more than a decade in the high-tech industry, leading companies to IPOs, Exits, and investments. Yaron is also the Founder of the global innovation strategy firm Sagi&Co. Inc.
LIOR HERMAN
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Europe
LIOR HERMAN
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Europe
Lior is A Co Founder And Managing Director of TYPE5 Aerospace Investments Ltd, The first venture group from Israel to focus on Space Tech value chain ventures and ecosystem development, providing advisory and venture capital raising, In 2022 Lior founded the International Space Tech Summit®, Leading Space ecosystem events in partnership with NASA, ISA, IAI, Elbit, NVIDIA, AWS, and others, across Europe, Canada, US, and Israel.
In his background, Lior worked as an IT Product engineer with experience in leading tech enterprises and organizations across the industry landscape, From Microsoft, META-Facebook, Varonis, IAI, and IDF projects as well as product advisory for early-stage startups in market fit and roadmap design.
Lior is a natural entrepreneur and technology researcher.
Lior made several early-stage angel investments in AR Optics, Bio-Tech, and Flying Vehicles.
Lior graduated from the ISU, International Space University Executive Program in 2021.
EINAT BERKOVITCH
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Israel
EINAT BERKOVITCH
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Israel
Einat is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with nearly two decades’ experience in business development, leading complex projects, negotiation processes and raising capital. As a former CEO of the Morris Kahn foundation, she recognized an opportunity, which became the "SpaceIL" lunar mission, and was instrumental in making the connections and integration that made the $100 million project possible. Einat has been involved in developing innovative solutions and services designed for Longevity and has a unique vantagepoint in this domain.
Fabrice Testa
Co Founder TYPE5 VC Luxembourg
Fabrice Testa
Co Founder TYPE5 VC Luxembourg
Fabrice is passionate about turning crazy ideas
into world-changing ventures. With over 30 years, he has innovated the Aerospace Cargo Industry, Space opitcs and Remote sensing markets. From touchscreens, digitized toxic prints and solar panels production by with raw sand. Fabrice has successfully founded multiple companies that created hundreds of jobs and generated nine–figure revenues. His knowledge of disruptive technology is
matched by an equally deep and creative business
knowledge and mentorship, has brought about by decades of experience in building and leading ventures.
Laurent Bensimon
Finance & Investment Banking
Laurent Bensimon
Finance & Investment Banking
Experienced Product Manager with 20+ year track record of developing and bringing global products to market, leading enterprise-wide mission critical initiatives, driving strategy for some of the world's largest banks: Barclays, CITI, Merrill Lynch.
Philipp Steinberger
Vice Chairman ISP | Switzerland
Philipp Steinberger
Vice Chairman ISP | Switzerland
Focusing on direct investments, venture capital and corporate finance for more than 15 years, Philipp has built a strong network, knowledge base and track-record for supporting technology start-ups and growth companies during their fundraising phase and at Board of Director level thereafter. His areas of speciality include deal-scouting and evaluation, due diligence support, investor introduction and subsequent investor relations for UHNW and family office investors
OFER LAPID
Space Tech Advisor
OFER LAPID
Space Tech Advisor
Former CTO, Israel Ministry of Defense, Space Program Office. Amazon Prime-Air, Technology vetting at Israel Innovation authority. Trustee and Faculty at International Space University, Expert for Space-related disputes at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). Expert Evaluator, at European Commission. Technology Lead at, “ULTRASAT” Program, and Weizmann Institute of Science.
Omri Lavie
Cyber Intellegence Advisor
Omri Lavie
Cyber Intellegence Advisor
Serial entrepreneur, and investor. Founded several tech companies in media, telecom and cyber industries. Invested in numerous companies at a number of different of stages.
ADV. UDI DANHIRSH
Co-Founder & Partner | M&A
ADV. UDI DANHIRSH
Co-Founder & Partner | M&A
LL.B in law from Westminister University and MBA in Business from Heriott Watt University, is a member of the Israeli Bar Association and an qualified arbitrator. Udi is Serial entrepreneur and angel investor, he is the active Chairman of the DNH Law Firm based in Tel-Aviv, With 25 years of commercial and legal experience in various fields and in different countries. Udi worked for several years in Ernest & Young. Udi has a substantial track record in accompanying and promoting ventures, leading them from the early Startup stages to a fully viable business. Udi is a co-founder and shareholder of few very successful start-ups.
Roi Lavi
Advisory Board Member, Switzerland
Roi Lavi
Advisory Board Member, Switzerland
A certified lawyer with an Executive MBA from the University of Geneva, Roi brings more than 15 years of professional experience on an international level, among that from the Big4 and a vast network of financial intermediaries focused on banks, family offices, and wealth managers in Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Liechtenstein. Roi specialized in compliance, due-diligence, and AML topics.
Jesse Mikelberg
VC Deal Flow Advisor | Advanced & Emerging Technologies, Canada
Jesse Mikelberg
VC Deal Flow Advisor | Advanced & Emerging Technologies, Canada
Over the next few years, Jesse’s career goals are to integrate his unique skill set and experience into the world of venture capital & private equity. He was first inspired to contribute to the future of Canadian business development & innovation through the launch of NorthStar’s Skylark constellation and a fundraising effort drawing upon investors across Canada, the US, and Europe, culminating in a successful closing of a $47M CAD Series C.
Priel Manes
Stealth Project Strategy Director | Germany
Priel Manes
Stealth Project Strategy Director | Germany
Priel is a former European Space Agency Technology Transfer lead, Former Deloitte consultant and Entrepreneur. Priel is an expert in technology projects leadership, Marketing and PR strategy.
Gal Shefer
Venture Partner | UAE
Gal Shefer
Venture Partner | UAE
Gal is a Former mentor at Viola Growth,
Prof. Henning Grossmann
Advisory Board Member Switzerland
Prof. Henning Grossmann
Advisory Board Member Switzerland
Jonathan Levanon
Portfolio Growth Advisor
Jonathan Levanon
Portfolio Growth Advisor
With over a decade of global experience in product marketing, business growth, and strategic leadership, Jonathan is an accomplished executive who was amongst the first people at Taboola.com Ltd.
Later Jonathan founded his own media company and sold it. He entered the IT- Cloud infrastructure market as VP of Marketing at Ridge Cloud. Adept at maximizing brand visibility and executing product launches, he managed multi-million-dollar budgets and established profitable partnerships. Armed with an MBA in marketing, Jonathan combines analytical insights with creativity to drive results and excel.
Yuliia Marcinkoski
Co Founder & Government Relations Canada
Yuliia Marcinkoski
Co Founder & Government Relations Canada
Yuliia possesses over a decade of profound experience in international business and non-profit impact projects, with a focus on facilitating and advocating for foreign direct investment. Her extensive expertise is the product of active involvement within private and public sectors, particularly in energy, life sciences, defence and aerospace, and agriculture projects. Establishing a robust network, Yuliia has cultivated high-level connections with local and international economic development agencies, businesses, and corporations spanning across Canada, the United States, and Europe.
At TYPE5, Yuliia offers strategic counsel to ecosystem partners and companies and advises them on their growth path within Canada and beyond. She shares insights in areas such as ideation and product management, international business expansion, intellectual property (IP) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, government relations, board governance, and the optimization of supply chains.
Shachaf Kaplan
M&A | Investor
Shachaf Kaplan
M&A | Investor
Shachaf holds an MBA in Finance and Capital Markets from Ono Academic College. Shachaf is an entrepreneur who developed significant expertise (as an owner and advisor) in the restoration business, where for 10 years, he assisted in the strategic development of a nationwide franchise chain. Shachaf personal business's includes an e-commerce platform, managing of teams and business processes. Today Shachaf is the CEO and Managing Director of DK2 Capital Partners (M&A and Investment Banking).
