Esther has over 20 years of proven track record of identifying and leading VC investments in disruptive tech startups in a variety of fields: healthcare, AgTech, fintech, and digital transformation. Esther is recognized as one of the most prolific tech investors in Israel and led the first investments into multiple later-to-be-publicly traded unicorn tech companies (Payoneer, Playtika, Amwell, etc.), and facilitated billion-dollar M&A deals for such portfolio companies as Nutrino (acquired by Medtronic) and Storwize (acquired by IBM).

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Esther started her career as a commercial lawyer, founded Partam Hi-Tech, a private early-stage fund, and later founded, in partnership with the global media company Nielsen, the Nielsen Innovate Fund — an early-stage incubator and fund specializing in RetailTech and media technologies.

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Esther holds an LLB from Tel Aviv University and MBA from Reichman University. Esther is active in philanthropic initiatives around the arts and female empowerment and is a proud mother of three and a dog.

Gil Horsky is one of two Co-Founding Partners at FLORA Ventures. Gil is a food industry executive with 16-plus years of global leadership experience from Mondelēz, Kraft Foods, PepsiCo, and Nestle. Gil co-founded the Mondelēz corporate venture investment and incubation hub (CVC), SnackFutures, and has vast experience in incubating and commercializing new branded food innovation and FoodTech platforms that generated more than $800 million in revenues. Throughout his career, Gil worked in a variety of commercial roles around the globe on some of the most iconic international food brands: Milka, Pepsi, Quaker Oats, Toblerone, Cadbury, Oreo, Tropicana, and Nestle Purina.

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Gil is recognized as a prominent figure in the global AgriFood-Tech ecosystem and is a regular speaker at leading international industry conferences. He holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and is a vintage and architecture enthusiast — plus a busy father of three and a dog.

Gaya’s professional experience includes working in global and startup tech companies, including McCann Digital, Pixellot, and Tailor brands. Gaya worked as a product manager with both hardware and software technologies for B2B and B2C products; she managed multidepartmental processes and helped build roadmaps for new products.

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Through her work at McCann Group, she managed and developed marketing campaigns and strategies for various clients, such as Nestle, Loreal, Microsoft, Tnuva, and Ikea. Gaya holds a BA in Business & Entrepreneurship from Reichman University.

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Gaya holds a BA in Business & Entrepreneurship from Reichman University. She enjoys daily meditation and yoga practices and is fascinated by history.