Strong Capital. Smart Growth. Limitless Possibilities

When your entrepreneurial spirit and the power of The Phoenix meet | Investments that expand companies in the growth stages emerge

When entrepreneurial drive combines with capital resources from The Phoenix Private Equity, companies in their growth stages have opportunities for significant expansion.

By securing equity investment from The Phoenix Capital Partners Group, your enterprise can exploit the synergies offered by one of Israel's premier financial institutions, including comprehensive global networks and a history of backing over 100 portfolio companies. The focus is on value creation and strategic exits that ensure optimal outcome of invested capital.

Our Team

Hanan Vaknin
Hanan Vaknin is the Head of the Private Equity department. He represents the Phoenix on the boards of Cheq, Classiq and Smartshooter.

Tomer Zikorel
Tomer Zikorel is an Investment Manager at Phoenix Private Equity, where he leads both direct and fund investments.
Prior to this role, Tomer worked at Entrée Capital as an early-stage investor and at Deloitte as an M&A deals analyst. He holds an MBA from TAU and a degree in Accounting and Finance from Ben-Gurion University.
Tomer currently serves on the boards of Qira and Accessibe as the Phoenix representative.

Gal Marom
Gal Marom is an Investment Manager at Phoenix Capital Partners, leading direct investments (mainly buyout and VC) as well as fund investments.
Prior to this role, Gal was a private equity investment manager at Amitim Senior Pension Funds for several years, and before that he served as a legal counsel for both funds and startups in APM law firm.
Gal holds an LL.B in Law and BA in Economics from Haifa University.
Gal is currently representing The Phoenix on the boards of Equinom, Smart Shooter and Freetrade.

Ofir Sigler
Ofir Sigler is an Investment Manager at Phoenix Private Equity, where he leads both direct and fund investments.
Before joining Phoenix, Ofir worked as a Consultant at Deloitte, helping US-based venture capitalists with their investments in the Israeli market.
He has an LL.B in Law and a B.A. in Economics and Governance from the Interdisciplinary Center. Ofir also represents Phoenix on the boards of Equals Group, EverPhone and EcoShrimps.

Kobi Shakruka
Kobi Shakruka is an Investment Analyst In The Phoenix PE Team. He evaluates portfolio performance and tracks the exposures.
Previously he held roles in Altshuler Shaham including FX Dealer and in Hedge fund operations.
He holds Bachelor degree in Economics from the College of management.

Eyal Lahat
Eyal Lahat is an Investment Analyst at Phoenix Private Equity, responsible for operational management and investment execution.
Prior to this role, Eyal helped lead alternative investments at one of Israel’s largest family offices.
He graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Economics and Business Management from the Open University of Israel.

About the Phoenix Group

Private Equity Department

As one of the largest institutional organizations in Israel, The Phoenix Group manages assets worth over NIS 500 billion.

In the pursuit of sustainable value creation, The Phoenix Private Equity Department connects the saving public with investment opportunities in various companies.

This connection generates private investments of approximately 600 - 700 million dollars annually in more than 100 diverse companies, in order to create a win - win situation for all parties:

• Savers are exposed to attractive investment opportunities in companies.

• The Company’s entrepreneurs and founders hasten towards their goals with the help of The Phoenix’s power, its ability to invest significant amounts and to generate connections and commercial collaborations.