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
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Former Chief Innovation Officer at the J6 and Cybersecurity Directorate, IDF.
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Founder & Chair of the J6 and Cybersecurity Alumni and Entrepreneurs Association.
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Expert in DefenseTech & HLS, Former Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet).
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Lecturer on innovation management and AI at Tel Aviv College and Haifa University.
GADI SHAMNI, MAJ. GEN. (ret.)
Venture Partner | DefenseTech
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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.
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Deep expertise in operational innovation, national security, and defense technologies.
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Former Executive VP at ICTS Europe, overseeing security operations at 150+ airports and strategic sites.
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Former VP Land Systems at IAI.
J. ARYEH CZELUSNIAK
Chief Strategy Officer | US Markets
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20+ years of C-suite experience in defense tech, cybersecurity mitigation, and B2B SaaS security.
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Expert in PMF, regulatory strategy, partnerships, and IP positioning.
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Drives U.S. market entry, investor relations, public relations and thought leadership, and Fortune 500/government scaling.
GAL SHAHAF
Venture Partner | Finance & VC
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Experienced finance professional with deep expertise in private equity, and strategic investment operations.
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Operations and investor relations leader focused on execution and scalable process building.
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Economics and international relations from The Hebrew University with strong expertise in research, leadership, and financial management.
MILLO AVISSAR
Special Advisor | Cybersecurity
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Senior cyber analyst with deep expertise in substantial government and enterprise IT systems.
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Serial entrepreneur and tech manager in breakthrough startups and technological infrastructure projects.
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Active thought leader in Cybersecurity, Innovation, AI, open-source, and quantum computing.
LIOR TAL
People & Org. Development Intern
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Lior supports portfolio target onboarding, communication coordination, and internal workflow optimization at TLV Vali.
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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.