Irit Hillel
Director/Board Member at PULLUP ENTERTAINMENT
Profile
Irit is a Venture Partner for HP Tech Ventures, leading strategic investments, and partnerships with early-stage technology startups primarily originating in Israel, as well as globally in Industrial Print, EdTech, Publishing and Microfluidics / Healthcare.
As part of the global team, Irit also helps to shape investment strategy and create new external innovation models for HP.
Irit is currently on the board of Twine Solutions, Deep Instinct and Copprint, and led partnerships with Screenovate, PMatX, and other undisclosed deals.
An entrepreneur at heart, Irit has held senior positions within startups and investment firms throughout her career.
Until recently she served as a board member at Radcom (Nasdaq: RDCM) and Imagesat NV (acquired).
As Managing Director at Magnolia Capital Partners, Irit ran the Israel practice of leading technology investment banks Thomas Weisel Partners and Nomura, advising Israeli high tech and life science companies on initial public offerings, mergers & acquisitions, and capital raising.
Joining top-tier venture capital fund JVP’s Media Hub in Jerusalem, she headed the Interactive division at 3D animation startup Animation Lab.
Irit holds an M.B.A.
from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Tel Aviv University.
She is also a graduate of the Venture Capital Executive Program at UC Berkeley.
Born and raised in Israel, Irit has lived and worked in the US, France, and Israel.
She has two kids and lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Irit Hillel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PULLUP ENTERTAINMENT | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-31 |
ImageSat International NV
 ImageSat International NV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ImageSat International NV provides earth imagery services for naval, defense and ground forces. It provides comprehensive data extraction and analysis solutions for GIS systems in the field of national and homeland security, precision agriculture and environment, smart city, transportation and infrastructure. The firm offers satellite-based imaging and tasking, image archiving, imaging sensors integration, imagery interpretation and analysis, photogrammetry, and mapping services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Willemstad, the Netherlands. | Director/Board Member | - |
HP Tech Ventures
 HP Tech Ventures Investment ManagersFinance HP Tech Ventures (HP Tech Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of HP, Inc. founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-08-31 |
Former positions of Irit Hillel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Magnolia Capital Partners Ltd.
 Magnolia Capital Partners Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Magnolia Capital Partners Ltd. is an Israeli real estate investment company that has reengineered the investment management model at its core. The private company is based in Tel Aviv, IL. and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Hagi Schwartz and the CEO is Max E. Peek. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Animation Lab Ltd.
 Animation Lab Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Animation Lab Ltd. owns and operates a computer-generated imagery feature animation studio. It develops movies, games, virtual environments, web applications, and mobile/iPod content for kids and adults in Israel and internationally. The company was founded by Erel N. Margalit in 2006 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-12-31 |
| Columbia Savings & Loan Association (California) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| PrintPaks, Inc. | Founder | - |
| HP INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Irit Hillel
| Tel-Aviv University | Undergraduate Degree |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| HP INC. | Electronic Technology |
| MATTEL, INC. | Consumer Durables |
| RADCOM | Technology Services |
| PULLUP ENTERTAINMENT | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Power Paper Ltd.
 Power Paper Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Power Paper Ltd. develops and manufactures printed energy cells. It specializes in the design, creation, and licensing of printable batteries. The company was founded by Zvi Nitzan and Barush Levanon in 1997 and is headquartered in Beit Shemesh, Israel. | Electronic Technology |
Magnolia Capital Partners Ltd.
Magnolia Capital Partners Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Magnolia Capital Partners Ltd. is an Israeli real estate investment company that has reengineered the investment management model at its core. The private company is based in Tel Aviv, IL. and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Hagi Schwartz and the CEO is Max E. Peek. | Finance |
Mirage Innovations Ltd.
 Mirage Innovations Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Mirage Innovations Ltd. develops and manufactures personal video display technologies and components. Its product, LightVu is a white label product that enables mobile video and mobile TV applications at a cost that is affordable to consumers. The company was founded in 1997 by Yair David and Yariv Ben-Yehuda and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Electronic Technology |
Animation Lab Ltd.
Animation Lab Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Animation Lab Ltd. owns and operates a computer-generated imagery feature animation studio. It develops movies, games, virtual environments, web applications, and mobile/iPod content for kids and adults in Israel and internationally. The company was founded by Erel N. Margalit in 2006 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Consumer Services |
ImageSat International NV
ImageSat International NV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ImageSat International NV provides earth imagery services for naval, defense and ground forces. It provides comprehensive data extraction and analysis solutions for GIS systems in the field of national and homeland security, precision agriculture and environment, smart city, transportation and infrastructure. The firm offers satellite-based imaging and tasking, image archiving, imaging sensors integration, imagery interpretation and analysis, photogrammetry, and mapping services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Willemstad, the Netherlands. | Technology Services |
| PrintPaks, Inc. | |
| Columbia Savings & Loan Association (California) | Finance |
HP Tech Ventures
HP Tech Ventures Investment ManagersFinance HP Tech Ventures (HP Tech Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of HP, Inc. founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
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