Aviv Venture Capital
Aviv Venture Capital invests in Israel-related unique technology companies. Yoav Z. Chelouche and Dr. Amir Guttman are the fund's managing partners.
Yoav Z. Chelouche is the former President and CEO of Scitex Corp. (NASDAQ:SCIX), a $700 million world leader in digital imaging, pre-press and inkjet printing systems. Dr. Amir Guttman, founder of Aviv Venture Capital, was previously a member of the management of Discount Investment Corp., with responsibility for initiation and investment in technology companies (including Given Imaging - NASDAQ: GIVN). Over 80% of Aviv Ventures I, L.P. was raised from Israeli investment institutions.
Since April 2002 the fund has invested in nine companies, the first of which - Actona Technologies - was sold in June 2004 to Cisco Systems for $100 million.
Yoav Z. Chelouche is the former President and CEO of Scitex Corp. (NASDAQ:SCIX), a $700 million world leader in digital imaging, pre-press and inkjet printing systems. Dr. Amir Guttman, founder of Aviv Venture Capital, was previously a member of the management of Discount Investment Corp., with responsibility for initiation and investment in technology companies (including Given Imaging - NASDAQ: GIVN). Over 80% of Aviv Ventures I, L.P. was raised from Israeli investment institutions.
Since April 2002 the fund has invested in nine companies, the first of which - Actona Technologies - was sold in June 2004 to Cisco Systems for $100 million.
Our Vision
Becoming a world leader in friction reduction technologies and products
``The cost of friction in the US alone, in terms of wear and energy consumption is estimated at $120b annually - approximately 1%-1.5% of GDP``
Argonne National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, 1999
Argonne National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, 1999
Our Mission
Turning a patented breakthrough friction reduction technology into world leading products
