Tony Saigh

Tony Saigh is a Partner at lool ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv. He joined lool in 2018, bringing extensive experience in scaling technology companies, particularly from his time at Skype, where he was one of the first mobile hires and played a significant role in expanding the mobile user base to over 100 million before its acquisition by Microsoft in 2012.145

Professional Background

• Current Role: As a Partner at lool ventures, Tony focuses on investing in seed-stage Israeli startups and has been instrumental in developing the firm's value creation platform. This includes creating structured programs to assist startups in transitioning from seed to Series A funding.456

• Previous Experience: Before lool, he held various roles, including:

  • Head of Business Development at Skype and Microsoft, where he contributed to significant growth in mobile services.
  • Investor and Advisor for several technology companies, including Kano Computing and SwiftKey.23

Education

Tony holds a Law degree (LLB Hons) from the University of Leeds, which he completed from 1995 to 1998.23

Contributions to lool Ventures

At lool, Tony has helped the firm expand its investment strategy and network, aiming to support mission-driven founders in reinventing industries. He has been involved in the firm's recent fund initiatives, including the close of a $100 million seed fund, which will allow lool to invest in approximately 20 companies.46