Sharon Gelbaum-Shpan
Director/Board Member at AxisMobile Ltd.
Profile
Ms. Sharon Gelbaum-Shpan joined Poalim Ventures in early 2007 following seven years in Pitango Venture Capital.
At Pitango, Ms. Gelbaum-Shpan was a Partner and led investments in the sectors of security software and wireless.
Sharon served on the Board of Directors of multiple high-growth companies, including RedBend Software, E4X, Forescout Technologies, BioControl/MedImpulse, Axis Mobile (AIM: AXIS), Transparency Software and Prolify.
During her tenure in Pitango She worked closely with Poalim Ventures, which has nine co-investments with Pitango.
She has extensive experience in screening and evaluating companies and has worked closely with portfolio companies assisting them with defining business strategies, recruiting key personnel and industry experts and introducing new investors.
Before joining Pitango in 2000, she was a Principal at Eucalyptus Ventures.
Prior thereto Sharon was for 5 years General Counsel of the Oshap group (NASDAQ:OSHS acquired by SunGard) and Tecnomatix Technologies (NASDAQ:TCNO acquired by UGS) – two large Israeli hi-technology companies.
She holds an LLB (hon.) from Buckingham University.
Sharon Gelbaum-Shpan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
AxisMobile Ltd.
 AxisMobile Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AxisMobile Ltd. develops computer software for mobile community and messaging applications. It provides consumer mobile email solutions to mobile operators, service providers, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers. The company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
Transparency Software, Inc.
 Transparency Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Transparency Software, Inc. provides information policy management solutions. It develops software for SQL queries related to enterprise processes including searching and retrieving business information from large databases. The company was founded by Rani Cohen, Amir Rubin, and Eyal Rubin in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Sharon Gelbaum-Shpan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Poalim Ventures Ltd.
 Poalim Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Poalim Ventures Ltd. (Poalim Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Poalim Equity - Investment House Ltd. Founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-11-30 |
Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd.
 Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Techomatix Technologies Ltd. used to provide prepackaged software services . The companys services include developing and providing internet-enabled software products for manufacturing process management. It was headqurtered in Herzliya, Israel | General Counsel | - |
Mint Technology, Inc.
 Mint Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Broadcom Inc., Mint Technology, Inc. is a company that provides systems architectural design services. The company is based in Billerica, MA. Mint Technology was acquired by LSI Logic Corp. on July 25, 1997. | General Counsel | - |
Oshap Technologies Ltd.
 Oshap Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Oshap Technologies Ltd. is an Israeli company that develops and markets software products, including Computer Aided Production Engineering software. The company is based in Herzliya, Israel. The company was founded by Shlomo Dovrat and Shaul Shani. Oshap Technologies was acquired by FIS Capital Markets US LLC (Pennsylvania), part of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. from August 12, 2005 on July 13, 1999 for $165.80 million. | General Counsel | - |
| FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Sharon Gelbaum-Shpan
| University of Buckingham | Graduate Degree |
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Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd.
Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Techomatix Technologies Ltd. used to provide prepackaged software services . The companys services include developing and providing internet-enabled software products for manufacturing process management. It was headqurtered in Herzliya, Israel | Technology Services |
Oshap Technologies Ltd.
Oshap Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Oshap Technologies Ltd. is an Israeli company that develops and markets software products, including Computer Aided Production Engineering software. The company is based in Herzliya, Israel. The company was founded by Shlomo Dovrat and Shaul Shani. Oshap Technologies was acquired by FIS Capital Markets US LLC (Pennsylvania), part of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. from August 12, 2005 on July 13, 1999 for $165.80 million. | Technology Services |
Transparency Software, Inc.
Transparency Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Transparency Software, Inc. provides information policy management solutions. It develops software for SQL queries related to enterprise processes including searching and retrieving business information from large databases. The company was founded by Rani Cohen, Amir Rubin, and Eyal Rubin in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Mint Technology, Inc.
Mint Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Broadcom Inc., Mint Technology, Inc. is a company that provides systems architectural design services. The company is based in Billerica, MA. Mint Technology was acquired by LSI Logic Corp. on July 25, 1997. | Technology Services |
Forescout Technologies, Inc.
 Forescout Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ForeScout Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of device visibility and control solutions through software and hardware products. Its products include eyeSight, eyeSegment, eyeControl, eyeExtend, SilentDefense, and SilentDefense Command Center. The company was founded by Doron Shikmoni, Yehezkel Yeshurun, Dror Comay, Oded Amir, and Oded Comay in April 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Poalim Ventures Ltd.
Poalim Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Poalim Ventures Ltd. (Poalim Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Poalim Equity - Investment House Ltd. Founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Finance |
AxisMobile Ltd.
AxisMobile Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AxisMobile Ltd. develops computer software for mobile community and messaging applications. It provides consumer mobile email solutions to mobile operators, service providers, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers. The company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Technology Services |
Axismobile Plc
 Axismobile Plc Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications The Group's principal activity is providing consumer mobile email solutions to mobile operators, ISPs, system integrators and equipment manufacturers. It provides mobile email platform, mobile subscribers can receive message notification once an email is available for one-click viewing on their handset. The Group offers email products solutions under the SimpleMail brands comprising SimpleMail Client, SimpleMail for WAP, SimpleMail to MMS and SimpleMail to SMS. | Communications |
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