Maya Pizov

About

Maya Pizov is a Partner (often referenced as General Partner) at Amiti Ventures, an investment firm based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Amiti Ventures was founded in 2010 and specializes in early-stage investments in Israeli high-potential companies that are disrupting high-performance computing and alternative energy. Amiti Ventures typically makes initial investments during a company's Seed or Series A round. Amiti aims to initially secure 20%-30% when investing in Seed and 12%-15% when investing in Series A. Amiti Ventures is focused on deep technology, generally taking a sector-agnostic approach, but does not invest in Life Science, Pharma, and Cleantech. Maya Pizov joined Amiti Ventures in early 2019. Pizov's investment focus is on early-stage companies (Pre-seed and Seed) in IoT, AI, Cybersecurity, and AutoTech, with investments typically ranging from $100K to $5M. At Amiti, investment is personal, with a small, focused team. Amiti Ventures has a deep bench of experts that provides flexibility. Before joining Amiti Ventures, Maya Pizov was a Principal at Carmel Ventures, where she led the cybersecurity practice and was involved in multiple software and IT investments. She also held positions in program and product management at eBay and Shopping.com. Earlier in her career, Pizov served as a lieutenant in an Israeli Defense Forces intelligence unit. She was also a team leader in the 8200 unit of the IDF and was active in the Prime Minister's Office. Pizov holds a B.Sc. in