OUR TEAM

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

- African proverb.

At TLV Vali, we are shaping a safer and more prosperous future by bridging Israeli innovation with U.S. capital and expertise. Our team combines deep experience in entrepreneurship, cybersecurity, AI, and defense technology with a proprietary validation model that rapidly identifies and accelerates ventures. Together with our partners, we are committed to delivering 100× impact for both entrepreneurs and investors.

ELIAV AMIRAM, MAJOR (res.)

Managing Partner | Founder

Former Chief Innovation Officer at the J6 and Cybersecurity Directorate, IDF.
Founder & Chair of the J6 and Cybersecurity Alumni and Entrepreneurs Association.
Expert in DefenseTech & HLS, Former Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet).
Lecturer on innovation management and AI at Tel Aviv College and Haifa University.

GADI SHAMNI, MAJ. GEN. (ret.)

Venture Partner | DefenseTech

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Gadi Shamni is a former Commander of the IDF Central Command and Gaza Division, and Israel’s Defense Attaché to the United States.
Deep expertise in operational innovation, national security, and defense technologies.
Former Executive VP at ICTS Europe, overseeing security operations at 150+ airports and strategic sites.
Former VP Land Systems at IAI.

J. ARYEH CZELUSNIAK

Chief Strategy Officer | US Markets

20+ years of C-suite experience in defense tech, cybersecurity mitigation, and B2B SaaS security.
Expert in PMF, regulatory strategy, partnerships, and IP positioning.
Drives U.S. market entry, investor relations, public relations and thought leadership, and Fortune 500/government scaling.

ADI PAZ

Venture Partner | Deep Tech & VC

Technology entrepreneur, investor, and innovation strategist
15+ years of building and scaling ventures in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Former Innovation & Commercialization Lead at the Technion, led major non-dilutive partnerships, deep-tech IP exits, and mentors on venture strategy.
Nominated as a Pioneering Woman in Tech and alumna of leading innovation platforms in the EU

MILLO AVISSAR

Special Advisor | Cybersecurity

Senior cyber analyst with deep expertise in substantial government and enterprise IT systems
Serial entrepreneur and tech manager in breakthrough startups and technological infrastructure projects
Active thought leader in Cybersecurity, Innovation, AI, open-source, and quantum computing

OHAD KAMINER

Operations Manager | Org. Consulting

Strategic & organizational consulting specialist with focus on innovation, agility, and change management.
Combines behavioral insight with the fund’s strategic investment thesis to optimize portfolio performance and analysis.
Supports venture scaling through due diligence coordination, structured planning, and operations execution

LIOR TAL

People & Org. Development Intern

Lior supports portfolio target onboarding, communication coordination, and internal workflow optimization at TLV Vali.
She’s currently pursuing a B.A. in Psychology and brings strong training, facilitation, and interpersonal skills shaped by her IDF service as an artillery corps instructor and by her volunteer work in mental health and community organizations.

OUR TEAM

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