Management Team
Matthew Bronfman
Senior Partner
Founding Member
Matthew is a prominent US businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Mr. Bronfman is the main shareholder in IKEA Israel, Israel Discount Bank and the Shufersal supermarket chain.
Shai Cohen
Managing Partner
Founding Member
Shai is a seasoned entrepreneur and experienced business development advisor with a proven track record of building brands.
Rafael Ezra
Chief Technology Officer
Founding Member
Rafi is a highly experienced Clinical-Pharmacist with extensive knowledge of the cannabis sector.
Oded Gilboa
Chief Financial Officer
Oded has over 20 years of experience in finance and public accounting, having served as a senior finance executive in the technology and biotech industries.
Charles Gast
VP Product Development
Charles has over 20 years of experience in marketing and business development having served as a senior executive with leading multinational and start-up companies in the pharmaceuticals, cannabis, and consumer goods industries.
Scientific Team
Dr. Natali Shirron
Chief Operational Officer
Natali has more than 10 years of industrial and academic experience, leading interdisciplinary teams combining Applied Biochemistry and Engineering. Natali has a PhD. in Biotechnology and Food Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
Yorav Krief
Head of Manufacturing
Yorav is an experienced chemical engineer with a strong background in the pharmaceutical industry, including process development and scale-up, technology transfer and GMP compliance. Yorav has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and MBA from Ben Gurion University in Israel
Tal Lupo
Head of Cannabis Development
Tal has a strong track record of R&D management experience in the Cannabis industry with demonstrated ability to successfully lead projects from concept to commercialization. He has registered patents and published peer reviewed articles. Tal has a MSc in Molecular Biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Amit Lander
Head of Pharmaceutical Development
Amit is an analytical chemist with experience in new formulations and analytical methods for innovative and generic drug development. He has worked for leading multinational pharmaceutical companies and brings a deep understanding of Quality systems and cGMP. Amit has a BSc in Chemistry from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
Naama Avidan
Head of Food and Nutraceutical Development
Na’ama is an experienced Food Engineer specializing in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals development. She has extensive scientific, technological, and manufacturing knowledge and has worked on projects from concept to product development and commercialization. Na’ama has a BSc in Food and Biotechnology Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.