Shlomo Kalish, an accomplished entrepreneur and investor, has a diverse background in the investment world, having founded several companies, including Jerusalem Global Ventures and Yazam.com. Backed by his vast experience in multi-stage financing, M&A, and going public, Kalish has had the privilege of funding some exceptional startups such as Galileo, Creo, and Mellanox, among others. With a passion for teaching entrepreneurship and innovations, he is currently a professor at the Adelson School of Entrepreneurship, IDC, and had previously served on the academic faculty at Tel Aviv University and Simon Business School, University of Rochester.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Kalish is an active contributor to many social and charity causes, focusing on education and outreach. His educational background includes a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Tel Aviv University, an M.Sc. in Business Administration from MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research and Applied Math from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.