Tomer Kariv

Biography

Tomer is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pontifax – The fund is running more than 45 portfolio companies around the globe and serves as an active board member of many of the funds’ portfolio companies, assuming a special responsibility for strategic planning. Among other positions, Tomer serves as the Chairman of Check-Cap and is a board member at Macrocure and V-Wave. During the 10 years prior to establishing Pontifax, he held senior management positions at top Israeli financial institutions, playing a key role in investing in, nurturing and managing technology driven startups. Tomer holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Research Interest

Healthcare