Gravity Climate Fund News
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ברכה חלף וצפריר יואלי, מייסדים-משותפים בקרן...
Gravity Climate Fund, founded by Tzfrir Yoeli and Dr. Bracha Halaf, is a new player in the climate tech sector in Israel. Yoeli, a graduate of the Talpiot program and Unit 8200, was among the founders of Enlight Energy, one of the largest renewable energy companies in Israel. Halaf, a biophysicist, was the chief scientist of the Ministry of Energy and was a Principal at the venture capital fund OurCrowd. The fund, which officially launched in September, is expected to close its first round of funding soon, with several investments already in the pipeline.
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“Whatever your capabilities are, you can apply it to climate technologies.” | CTech
Bracha Halaf, co-founder and managing partner of Gravity Climate Fund, discusses the vast opportunities in the climate technology sector. Halaf, who was previously the chief scientist at the Ministry of Energy, created the venture capital firm to guide founders through launching climate-focused companies. She believes the world is at a turning point on climate change and that there is a need for new technologies to tackle the issue. Halaf also highlights the importance of having a strong technology, a mindset of commercializing it from the beginning, and awareness of the regulatory framework.
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"We are missing professional investors to help climatech entrepreneurs find the right path" | CTech
Zafrir Yoeli, Co-founder and Managing Partner at the Gravity Climate fund, has noted a surge in qualified entrepreneurs entering the climatech sector. Speaking at Calcalists Tech TLV conference, Yoeli stated the need for professional investors to guide these entrepreneurs. Gravity Climate, co-founded by Yoeli and Dr. Bracha Halaf, is targeting a $50-70 million fund and is concurrently evaluating portfolio companies. Yoeli is also the founder of Enlight Energy.
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