IVC Research Center

About IVC

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Founded in 1997, IVC is the leading data source and business information company in Israel's high-tech industry. We help our clients understand the market, make connections and identify opportunities with access to the latest news, trends and developments. From venture capital and private equity funds to industry leading companies and emerging startups across Israel's varied high tech sectors, we cater to the varied business information needs that make up the Israeli high tech ecosystem.

We bring more than 20 years of experience of gathering and analyzing data, serving the IVC community.

Our dedicated team of industry researchers and analysts has deep knowledge and hands-on experience working with Israel’s high-tech sector.

Our management, professional sales and marketing teams drive IVC’s commitment to excellence and client service. We enable a wide range of local and global clients, including entrepreneurs, local and foreign investors of all types and service providers such as lawyers and accountants, to get to know the Israeli high-tech ecosystem better.

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Management Team

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			Guy Holtzman \| Co-Founder and Chairman of the board Prior to IVC, Guy founded and managed Keyotta, a headhunting talent boutique for senior level managerial positions. Earlier in his career, Guy was IVC’s co-founder and CEO from 1999-2008, When he led a rapid growth, positioning the company, then a small start-up as the leading source of business information on Israel’s high-tech ecosystem. In the past, Guy was a Business Development Manager at Giza Venture Capital, one of Israel’s leading venture capital funds and Vice President of Investment Banking at THCG Israel. Guy holds an MBA in business management from Ben-Gurion University and a BA in economics from Tel Aviv University.



			Ben Klein \| Chief Executive Officer Responsible for day-to-day operations at IVC Research Center covering Marketing, Communication, Production and Relationships initiative both on and off line. Prior to joining IVC Ben worked in startup environments doing general management, sales, operations, and business turn around in Israel, Australia and Japan, and successfully sold 2 companies he founded.



			Doron Rosenbaum \| VP, Data Heads the Information, Research and Production departments and is responsible for managing the IVC-Online Database comprised of information on thousands of Israeli high-tech companies and key executives. Prior to joining the IVC team, Doron held the position of Information Manager at Koldoon, online information providers of pre-IPO high-tech startup technology companies and investors in Israel, Europe and the U.S. Doron holds a BA in Hotel & Tourism Management from Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Canada.



			Shmulik Shelach \| Director of Quantitative Analysis & Strategy Has diversified experience in combining Technology and Finance throughout his career. Prior to IVC, Mr. Shelach worked as a Financial Quant (Self Employed) and prior to that he acted as financial and tech corresponded in Daily Globes, the biggest financial paper in Israel. Mr. Shelach holds MSc. In Economics and Management from the Hebrew University.

Among Our Customers

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			Guy Holtzman \| Co-Founder and Chairman of the board Prior to IVC, Guy founded and managed Keyotta, a headhunting talent boutique for senior level managerial positions. Earlier in his career, Guy was IVC’s co-founder and CEO from 1999-2008, When he led a rapid growth, positioning the company, then a small start-up as the leading source of business information on Israel’s high-tech ecosystem. In the past, Guy was a Business Development Manager at Giza Venture Capital, one of Israel’s leading venture capital funds and Vice President of Investment Banking at THCG Israel. Guy holds an MBA in business management from Ben-Gurion University and a BA in economics from Tel Aviv University.



			Ben Klein \| Chief Executive Officer Responsible for day-to-day operations at IVC Research Center covering Marketing, Communication, Production and Relationships initiative both on and off line. Prior to joining IVC Ben worked in startup environments doing general management, sales, operations, and business turn around in Israel, Australia and Japan, and successfully sold 2 companies he founded.



			Doron Rosenbaum \| VP, Data Heads the Information, Research and Production departments and is responsible for managing the IVC-Online Database comprised of information on thousands of Israeli high-tech companies and key executives. Prior to joining the IVC team, Doron held the position of Information Manager at Koldoon, online information providers of pre-IPO high-tech startup technology companies and investors in Israel, Europe and the U.S. Doron holds a BA in Hotel & Tourism Management from Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Canada.



			Shmulik Shelach \| Director of Quantitative Analysis & Strategy Has diversified experience in combining Technology and Finance throughout his career. Prior to IVC, Mr. Shelach worked as a Financial Quant (Self Employed) and prior to that he acted as financial and tech corresponded in Daily Globes, the biggest financial paper in Israel. Mr. Shelach holds MSc. In Economics and Management from the Hebrew University.