Gil Smolinski is an entreprenuer, business developer, and mentor to startups. He has several decades of experience in the tech industry, and is the co-founder and managing partner of NGN Partners, a business development initiative that monitors the tech market for high-end opportunities for investment and team building. Smolinski began developing businesses around the globe in the early 1990's. In the late 90's, he shifted focus to a range of spheres in the Big IT sector, including homeland security, intelligent traffic systems, medical tech, and real estate at a variety of locations internationally. Smolinksis partnership grew to become an intercontinental company that employed some 1,000 employees in complex, multifaceted projects around the world. Around 2010, Smolinski made a successful investment in an Israeli startup. He and his partners have made more than 20 investments together, working with companies from initial ideation all the way through to market and beyond. They provide the teams with which they cooperate with access to their extensive network of knowledge, experience, and contacts to help them scale and succeed. Some of Smolinski's most significant investments are: Particula, Oriient, Cellolo, Shoesonline, Cignal.io and Sensority.