Rafael Gold

Managing General Partner @ VentureIsrael

Israel

About

A globally experienced Venture Capital and Innovation Management professional. Expertise in Israeli venture capital and startup investing, and the overall trends of the Israeli investment landscape. Managing General Partner at VentureIsrael, an early-stage deep tech fund and one of the top-10 most active VCs in Israel. Founding Partner at The Israeli Association for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IAEAI). Expert Member of the Advisory Forum on AI Policy and Regulation, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology of Israel. Managing Partner at JSCapital. Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member. RSA Fellow. Program Committee Member at CSCML (International Symposium on Cyber Security Cryptology and Machine Learning), ACM Europe Technology Policy Committee Non-Voting Member, Member at IEEE, NYAS (New York Academy of Sciences), AAAI (Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence), European AI Alliance, CAIAC (Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association), EAI (European Alliance for Innovation), IACR (International Association for Cryptologic Research), CIMSEC (Center for International Maritime Security), ISSA (Information Systems Security Association), ISFN (Israel Society for Neuroscience), EFB (European Federation of Biotechnology), ISPIM (International Society for Professional Innovation Management).

Experience

  • Managing General Partner at VentureIsrael
    Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

    VentureIsrael is an Israeli early-stage deep tech fund and one of the top-10 most active VCs in Israel. The firm is market and domain agnostic with an investment focus based on three elements: technology, time to market, and people. VentureIsrael focuses on startups from the Seed stage to Series A, with technology solutions capable of scale rapidly to meet 'on and high' demand. It is dedicated to the 'unique' technological excellence of the startup and is not afraid of an unconventional approach.

  • Founding Partner at The Israeli Association for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

    The Israeli Association for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IAEAI) is dedicated to exploring the ethical dimensions of AI and guiding the AI community towards responsible practices. By collaborating with researchers, developers, policymakers, and end-users, the IAEAI seeks to establish a solid ethical foundation for AI technologies that will benefit society for generations to come.

  • Expert Member of the Advisory Forum on AI Policy and Regulation at Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology IL | משרד החדשנות, המדע והטכנולוגיה
    2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Advising on national strategies for AI development and regulation to support ethical and responsible innovation.

  • Advisory Council Member at Harvard Business Review
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Board Observer at CorrActions
    2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    The first Driver NeuroMonitoring System: multi-symptom brain activity monitor, software-only, highly accurate, privacy centric, market validated