Yonatan Mandelbaum is a Partner at TLV Partners. He spends most of his time investing in fintech, vertical SaaS and anything out of the ordinary, but has a true passion for working closely with humble founders whose ambitions vastly outweigh their accomplishments.
He plays a pivotal role in identifying and nurturing promising startups, providing strategic guidance from the ideation phase, and actively shaping the growth and success of the firm’s portfolio companies. He serves as a Board Member at Unit, Noble, PrettyDamnQuick, ehouse and Panax, and as a Board Observer at Deepcure, Flip and Gelt.
Before joining TLV Partners, Yonatan was part of the Investment team at iAngels, an Israeli venture capital firm and investment platform.
He holds a Bachelor’s in Finance from Reichman University in Herzliya, spent two years studying at Yeshivat Har Etzion and served as a Commander in the IDF’s Haruv Unit. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, he enjoys cheering for Cleveland sports teams, playing golf, and diving into “The Stormlight Archive” and “As a Driven Leaf”. Yonatan can be found sharing thoughts on Twitter or his blog: “Nothing Ventured”.
Be a captivating storyteller. The ability to galvanize employees, customers, and investors, around your company’s mission is a skill that can be learned, perfected and leveraged.
- Favorites
- Hobby: Pokemon and Sports card investing/collecting
- Game: Settlers of Catan
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Sport: Diehard Cleveland sports fan
Book: The Stormlight Archive & As a Driven Leaf
