65 US investors, tech executives to arrive in Israel for meetings in show of solidarity

A delegation of 65 investors, CEOs, and senior executives of US-based technology, venture capital and private equity firms is set to arrive in Israel today in a show of solidarity and to hold meetings.

The group — including senior executives from Bain Capital, Meetup.com, Apollo, Houzz, TPG, Susquehanna Growth Equity — will meet President Isaac Herzog, war cabinet Minister Benny Gantz and Economy Minister Nir Barkat.

They will also hold meetings with local business leaders including Mellanox CEO Eyal Waldman, whose 24-year-old daughter Danielle was one of 360 people murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Nova Festival on October 7. All told, some 1,200 people were killed by terrorists that day, most of them civilians, and 240 taken hostage.

“After October 7th, we feel it is critical for venture capital and technology business leaders to stand with Israel. That means more than donating, but also being present to say that we have always been and will always be there to support Israel’s flourishing tech ecosystem. We will invest and continue to stand with the ‘Start-Up Nation,’” says David Siegel, CEO of Meetup.com and co-organizer of the Israeli Tech Mission, in a press statement.

“Our trip was oversubscribed for attendees. The technology community recognizes the heightened need for support as many Israeli entrepreneurs and their workforces are on the front lines as reservists,” he says.

Aleph founder Michael Eisenberg says, “Smart investors understand Israel’s resilience and that today is actually the perfect time to invest in Israel.”