Yaara Kassner

Yaara Kassner serves as the Vice President of Value Creation and an Investor at Vertex Ventures Israel, operating out of Tel Aviv, Israel. In this capacity, she evaluates early-stage investment opportunities ranging from seed to Series B funding rounds across multiple cross-vertical technology sectors. Kassner plays a critical role in supporting portfolio company growth within a venture capital firm backed by the global network of Vertex Holdings. Her organization has established a significant track record, having executed more than 150 investments and achieved 43 exits totaling approximately $22 billion in value. The firm's historical investment portfolio features several highly recognizable software companies, including the navigation application Waze and the e-commerce platform Yotpo. Kassner currently focuses on leveraging her value creation expertise to help scale early-stage enterprises led by global-minded entrepreneurs disrupting large international markets.