Yechiel Kurtz

Xenia Venture Capital Ltd. engages in initiation and building of technological companies in the areas of information technology and medical devices. It provides start-ups with professional and supportive environment, including assistance in all business development and company development aspects, follow-on fund raising, strategic counseling,peripheral services pertaining to logistics, finance, and office services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

ConTrust, a privately held company founded in 2007, was formed in response to the growing demands of social media platforms for solutions that assist in intelligent moderation of content. The proliferation of social media platforms and User Generated Content (UGC) in particular, has further stressed traditional moderation systems to the limit, making them ineffective and costly to maintain. ConTrust saw a need in the market and developed a technologically innovative solution that was flexible, efficient and adaptable to meet market requirements. ConTrust offers a technologically advanced and cohesive SaaS (Software as a Service) solution that enables media platforms to moderate their content in real-time according to platform values. The solution is able to identify content threats including profanity, pornography, racism and brand abuse, and block these threats according to a set of levels defined by the platform owner. In addition, the solution protects against traditional security threats such as spam, phishing (scam sites), malware, etc. ConTrust provides the social media market with a solution that enables media platforms, publishers and enterprises that embrace UGC, to focus on their business goals and strive for better interaction by using only content they can trust. The ConTrust team is comprised of experts from both the security and social media arenas and leverages the experience, knowledge and expertise they have garnered to their advantage. By focusing not only on content detection but also on leveraging the online web environment and today's advanced technologies, ConTrust can add new ingredients for detection, topping the classic static content inspection technologies.

VocalZoom Systems Ltd. develops voice communications and voice recognition technology. The firm supplies human-to-machine communication (HMC) sensors for delivering a natural, secure voice-controlled user experience. Its technology enhances speech by combining two independent sensors: a standard acoustic microphone and a uniquely designed optical sensor, capable of detecting voice from a specific speaker and unaffected by surrounding acoustic noise. The company was founded in 2010 by Tal Bakish and is headquartered in Yokneam Illit, Israel.

MRV Communications, Inc. engages in designing, developing, and selling of products and services that enable customers to build networks. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Americas (Excluding the U.S.), Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Shlomo Margalit in July 1988 and is headquartered Norcross, GA.

Apax Partners Israel Ltd. (AP-IL) is the Israeli private equity subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Apax Partners LLP in Great Britain. Established in 1994, the firm is located in Tel Aviv and raises funds through investors such as financial institutions, foundations and endowments, banks and insurance companies in addition to pension funds. AP-IL's management typically invests a significant proportion of their own capital in the firms' investments. In 2005, the Apax Foundation was established for the group's charitable donations. The foundation supports entrepreneurial endeavors, social investment and educational initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty worldwide.

Sphinx Smarthead Technologies Ltd. develops medical devices. The company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.