Ori Choshen
Chief Executive Officer at Van Leer Xenia Ventures
Profile
Ori has been leading VLX Ventures since its establishment, working with entrepreneurs to build and lead successful biotech and computational biology companies.
His contribution is based on his extensive experience in investments, management, strategic planning, and business development.
Prior to joining VLX Ventures in 2013, Ori served as VP Business Development at Xenia VC and as a Director of Business Development at SanDisk, (NSDQ: SNDK) where he managed the Ecosystem Group.
Ori joined SanDisk as part of the company’s $1.6 billion acquisition of M-Systems (NSDQ: FLSH) in 2006.
Prior to this, Ori held business development and management positions at M-Systems and Hutchison’s global telecom group, managing the Handset Department (Marketing) of Orange Israel, a Hutchison’s subsidiary.
Ori also served as an investment manager in PFC, Orange’s VC subsidiary.
Ori holds a B.A.
in Philosophy, Cum Laude, and an LLB degree from Tel Aviv University as well as an MBA, Cum Laude, from the Solvay Business School in Brussels.
Ori Choshen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Van Leer Xenia Ventures
 Van Leer Xenia Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Van Leer Xenia Ventures (Van Leer Xenia Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/09/2013 |
Pyxis Diagnostics Ltd.
 Pyxis Diagnostics Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pyxis Diagnostics Ltd. was founded in 2019 and is based in Jerusalem, Israel. The Israeli company's mission is to identify patients who are likely to respond to immunotherapy and to discover new targets and drug combinations to treat those who do not. The company achieves this by leveraging their ability to delineate the immune-tumor-stroma communication networks. | Chairman | - |
Sakura Bio
 Sakura Bio BiotechnologyHealth Technology Sakura Bio is a start-up company based in Jerusalem, Israel. Sakura Bio is developing an off-the-shelf, allogeneic T-cell therapy to fight cancer. The Israeli company's lead product, SAK-T (Super Activated Killer T-cell), is a unique T-cell population with superior anti-tumor cytotoxic activity and no toxicity of healthy tissue. The company was founded by Dikla Berko-Ashur and Amnon Peled, with Dikla Berko-Ashur serving as CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2022 |
Former positions of Ori Choshen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| XENIA VENTURE CAPITAL LTD | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Saguna Networks Ltd.
 Saguna Networks Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Saguna Networks Ltd. provides mobile content delivery solutions. The firm offers Saguna Open-RAN product. It offers content optimization delivery system, a carrier grade system, providing content caching and acceleration designed to meet the demand of content over WiMAX(TM) networks. The company was founded by Lior Fite and Danny Frydman in 2008 and is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
PFC, Inc.
 PFC, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables PFC, Inc. manufactures boating designs and services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Hartsville, SC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
M-Systems, Ltd.
 M-Systems, Ltd. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology msystems Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets flash data storage solutions for the digital consumer electronics markets. Its products include mDrive and various USB-enabled devices, mDOC embedded flash drives for mobile handsets and consumer electronics devices. The company was founded in 1989 and is located in Kfar Saba, Israel. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| SANDISK CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Ori Choshen
| Tel-Aviv University | Graduate Degree |
| Solvay Business School of Economics & Management | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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SanDisk LLC
 SanDisk LLC Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology SanDisk LLC designs, develops and markets flash memory data storage products. The company was founded by Eli Harari and Sanjay Mehrotra on June 01, 1988 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Electronic Technology |
M-Systems, Ltd.
M-Systems, Ltd. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology msystems Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets flash data storage solutions for the digital consumer electronics markets. Its products include mDrive and various USB-enabled devices, mDOC embedded flash drives for mobile handsets and consumer electronics devices. The company was founded in 1989 and is located in Kfar Saba, Israel. | Electronic Technology |
Xenia Venture Capital Ltd.
 Xenia Venture Capital Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Xenia Venture Capital Ltd. engages in initiation and building of technological companies in the areas of information technology and medical devices. It provides start-ups with professional and supportive environment, including assistance in all business development and company development aspects, follow-on fund raising, strategic counseling,peripheral services pertaining to logistics, finance, and office services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Finance |
PFC, Inc.
PFC, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables PFC, Inc. manufactures boating designs and services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Hartsville, SC. | Consumer Durables |
Saguna Networks Ltd.
Saguna Networks Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Saguna Networks Ltd. provides mobile content delivery solutions. The firm offers Saguna Open-RAN product. It offers content optimization delivery system, a carrier grade system, providing content caching and acceleration designed to meet the demand of content over WiMAX(TM) networks. The company was founded by Lior Fite and Danny Frydman in 2008 and is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel. | Communications |
SafePeak Technologies Ltd. (US)
 SafePeak Technologies Ltd. (US) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SafePeak Technologies Ltd. (US) developed a plug and play software solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and was headquartered Westwood, MA. | Technology Services |
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Van Leer Xenia Ventures
Van Leer Xenia Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Van Leer Xenia Ventures (Van Leer Xenia Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Finance |
Pyxis Diagnostics Ltd.
Pyxis Diagnostics Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pyxis Diagnostics Ltd. was founded in 2019 and is based in Jerusalem, Israel. The Israeli company's mission is to identify patients who are likely to respond to immunotherapy and to discover new targets and drug combinations to treat those who do not. The company achieves this by leveraging their ability to delineate the immune-tumor-stroma communication networks. | Commercial Services |
Sakura Bio
Sakura Bio BiotechnologyHealth Technology Sakura Bio is a start-up company based in Jerusalem, Israel. Sakura Bio is developing an off-the-shelf, allogeneic T-cell therapy to fight cancer. The Israeli company's lead product, SAK-T (Super Activated Killer T-cell), is a unique T-cell population with superior anti-tumor cytotoxic activity and no toxicity of healthy tissue. The company was founded by Dikla Berko-Ashur and Amnon Peled, with Dikla Berko-Ashur serving as CEO since incorporation. | Health Technology |
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