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Kenneth Levy is Chairman Emeritus of KLA-Tencor (Nasdaq: KLAC) Corporation. Ken has been associated with the semiconductor capital-equipment industry for more than 30 years. After receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and spending six years in the aerospace simulation field, Levy joined the startup team at Computervision Corporation. He was responsible for Computervision’s entry into the semiconductor capital equipment industry through their Cobilt Division. Levy founded KLA Instruments Corporation in 1976. Under his leadership, KLA came to dominate new market areas in the semiconductor manufacturing instrumentation field innovating technologies in areas such as photomask and reticle inspection, wafer defect inspection, wafer metrology, and yield management software. KLA Instruments and Tencor Instruments merged in 1997. Presently, KLA-Tencor is a multi-billion dollar company that is the world leader in process control solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing and related industries. In addition to his duties at KLA-Tencor, Mr. Levy serves as a director emeritus on the board of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute (SEMI), and as a board member of Juniper Networks, Extreme Networks and Ultratech Stepper, Inc. He also serves on the boards of several privately-held companies and acts as advisor to two venture capital partnerships. In recognition of his many contributions to the industry, Mr. Levy has received numerous awards, including the ‘SEMMY’ Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute award in the area of wafer fabrication, the SEMI Lifetime Achievement award, the Harvard Business School Association ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award, and elected membership in the National Academy of Engineering, ‘for the development and commercialization of automated inspection systems for the semiconductor industry.’

Aaron Mankovski’s tenure in venture capital started in 1996. He co-founded Eucalyptus Ventures, and has served as Managing Director since that time. Aaron has 16 years of experience in Executive Management (CEO, Sales and Marketing) in the high-technology sector. Prior to founding Eucalyptus, he served as Corporate Vice President of Orbotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORBK), responsible for worldwide operations, sales and customer support (approximately 500 people on four different continents). Mr. Mankovski holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Statistics from Tel Aviv University. Apart from serving on the Board of Optimal+, Mr. Mankovski served on the Board of Director of Chromatis Networks (sold to Lucent for $4.75 billion).

Adi Gan joined Evergreen in 1997 and focuses on Evergreen’s investments in optical communications and communications infrastructure companies. He has more than 15 years of experience in evaluating advanced technologies. Prior to joining Evergreen, Adi joined Tescom (TASE: TSCM), a leading software services company, as VP and business unit manager for its Real-Time Systems Division. Adi holds a B.Sc. in physics from the Technion and an M.Sc, Magna Cum Laude, in non-linear optics from Tel-Aviv University.

Dan founded OptimalPlus (formerly named OptimalTest) in 2005 and was among the pioneers of Big Data Analytics for the Semiconductor industry and lately for the Electronics industry as well. Before founding the company, Dan held various senior positions in semiconductor and test operations at Intel from 1994 to 2004.During his tenure at Intel, Dan has received the Intel Achievement Award and the Intel Quality Award. Dan holds a BS in Engineering from the Technion and an MBA in Finance from Bar-Ilan University.

David (Dadi) Perlmutter served up until recently as an executive vice president, general manager of the Intel Architecture Group (IAG) and chief product officer of Intel Corporation. He was responsible for the business and development of Intel’s platform solutions for all computing and communication segments including datacenters, desktops, laptops, handhelds, embedded devices, and computer electronics. In his tenure he grew the business from 35B$ in 2008 to >50B$ in 2013, managed 35,000 people worldwide and made investments and M&A’s in >2.5B$ in that period. Perlmutter currently chairs two non-profit organizations (The Israel Innovation Institute, and Mishelanu – Strengthening Jewish and Israeli identity of 2nd generation Israelis in the US), is a member of the Board of Governors of the Technion, and sits on various boards of startups. During his 34-year career at Intel, Perlmutter held various management positions and was directly developing several of Intel’s major products and technologies that had impact on Intel’s business and the industry. In the early 80s he developed the i387 math co-processor. In late ’80s, he led a small team that architected the Intel’s Pentium Processor. In the 90s, he led Intel into the Data Centre segment with the Intel Pentium Pro and related Server products. Over the past decade, Perlmutter has helped to usher in the age of mobile computing with the introduction of the Centrino™ Mobile Processor which enabled the migration of the PC business from desktop to mobile. He transformed Intel’s product line by creating the Core™ Processor line for the PC and Server market which led to a significant market share and business increase in the PC and Data Center business, and created the Atom processor for the low power end of the market. Perlmutter led Intel into wireless communications via the development of WiFi products for Centrino, and through 3G and LTE acquisitions that provided them with a competitive presence in the field. Perlmutter joined Intel in 1980 after graduating from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. He holds patents on branch target buffers and multiprocessing cache coherency protocols. Perlmutter received an award for innovation in industrial development from the President of Israel in 1987 for the development of the i387 math coprocessor. Perlmutter was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers for his contributions to the mobile computer industry.

Lucian Schönefelder (London) is a Director at KKR. He is focused on private equity and growth equity investments in the European media & technology sector. Since joining KKR in 2007, Lucian has been involved with KKR’s investments in Trainline (leading online rail mobility platform in Europe), GetYourGuide (#1 Online Marketplace for Travel Activities), OptimalPlus (Big Data Analytics Software for the Semiconductor & Electronics Industry), Clicktale (Digital Customer Experience SaaS business), Arago (AI-based IT Automation Software), Scout24 Switzerland (JV with Ringier around its Online Classifieds Assets), BMG Rights Management (music publishing JV with Bertelsmann; sold to Bertelsmann), Fotolia (#1 European marketplace for digital images; sold to Adobe) and Duales System Deutschland (leading recycling company in Germany; sold to HIG). He also spent one year with KKR Capstone where he worked on various assignments within ProSiebenSat.1. Before joining KKR, Lucian worked in the M&A department of JP Morgan in London. He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration as well as a PhD (summa cum laude) from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).

Stephen Shanley is a Principal at KKR where he focus on Growth Equity investments in the TMT Sector. He is actively involved with KKR’s investments in Optimal+, GetYourGuide, Trainline, ClickTale, and Arago. Prior to joining KKR, Stephen was with Technology Crossover Ventures in Palo Alto, California and subsequently London. Prior to TCV, Stephen was with the TMT investment banking group of Needham & Company and started his career in the transaction services group of KPMG. Stephen holds a BS and a BSC from Santa Clara University, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Shlomo Dovrat has over 30 years of recognized leadership in the hi-tech entrepreneurial and investment scene.He is a Co-Founder of the Viola Group and General Partner and Co-Founder of Viola Ventures, a top-tier Israeli venture capital firm, with over $ 1b million under management. Shlomo has extensive experience in leading software companies from inception to successful initial public offerings or sales, as well as leading and mentoring high growth technology companies. Shlomo began his career as a hi-tech entrepreneur, eventually becoming CEO and Chairman of several leading high-tech companies. Shlomo currently serves on the board of directors of Outbrain, ironSource, Optimal Plus and additional portfolio companies. In addition to his successful business career, Shlomo is actively involved in various public and philanthropic initiatives. Shlomo is actively involved in numerous educational and community outreach programs. He was appointed by the Israeli government to be the Chairman of the National Task Force for the Advancement of the Educational System. From 2009 to 2012 Shlomo served as the chairman of the Israel Democracy Institute. Shlomo serves as the Chairman of the recently founded Aharon Institute for Economic Policy.

Mr. Yoav Chelouche has been a managing partner at Aviv Venture Capital for twenty years. He is a member of the Board of Directors of six of Aviv’s portfolio companies including DeepBreeze, MGVS, Fricso, Briefcalm, Jettable and OptimalPlus. Mr. Chelouche was formerly an investor at the founding stages of several technology start-ups – Mercury (NASDAQ: MERQ), Radvision (NASDAQ: RVSN), Wizcom Technologies (GER: WZM), Rosetta Genomics (NASDAQ: ROSG). Prior to Aviv, Mr. Chlouche served as President and CEO of Scitex Corporation (NASDAQ: SCIX), a world leader in digital imaging and printing systems with $700M in revenues and 4000 employees. Mr. Chelouche holds an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. He graduated in 1979 and was the winner of the Henry Ford Prize for first in class. He also holds a BA in Economics and Statistics from Tel Aviv University in Israel. Mr. Chlouche is a chairman of “Ta’asiyeda”, a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the Manufacturers Association of Israel. This organization promotes leadership and team skill in school children, while providing them with a feeling for industry and technology. In January of 2010, Mr. Chelouche was nominated by INSEAD as one of “50 alumni who changed the world”.