Yaniv Lusana

Yaniv Lusana is a Principal at Tekfen Ventures, a venture capital firm based in New York that focuses on investing in early-stage technology startups, particularly those disrupting industrial sectors. In his role, he is involved in deal origination and execution, and he has led investments in companies such as Phospholutions and StrongArm Technologies, where he also serves on the boards.1

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management from Temple University. Prior to joining Tekfen Ventures, Yaniv worked as a Project Manager at Amazon’s Media Group and as an Enterprise Account Manager at Yext, where he gained valuable experience in project management and sales. His background also includes a role as a MoneyGuard Internal Wholesaler at Lincoln Financial Distributors.12

Originally from Israel, Yaniv is a Philadelphia native and currently resides in DUMBO, Brooklyn.1 His investment focus includes various sectors such as Material Science, Supply Chain Tech, and ClimateTech, with a typical investment range of $2.0 million to $5.0 million, often targeting early-stage companies.23