Yadin Kaufmann Speaks on Social Venture Funds at TEDx Roma

Yadin Kaufmann, the founding partner Veritas Ventures Partners, spoke at the recent TEDx Roma conference on the topic of "Can Business Make the World a Better Place?" The presentation focused on his involvement in two social-venture funds focused on Israel and Palestine. In a column in the Times of Israel on March 18, Kaufmann wrote,

In my recent TEDx Roma talk, I discussed two initiatives that are trying to make a difference through business. The first, Tmura – TheIsraeli Public Service Venture Fund, translates start-up company stock options into cash grants to education and youth non-profits in Israel.  

The second initiative, which I co-founded with Palestinian entrepreneur Saed Nashef, is Sadara – The Middle East Venture Capital Fund. Sadara aims to help build a Palestinian technology ecosystem by providing financing and support to Palestinian tech entrepreneurs who are starting companies. 

Both of these initiatives originate within the business community but have significant social impact.

 

Kaufmann has been involved in venture capital since 1987, when he joined the management of Athena Venture Partners, a US/Israel venture fund. He has managed Veritas's funds since 1990. He has served on the boards of numerous high-technology companies, including Gilat Satellite Networks, Class Data Systems, Mercury Interactive, and Escape Rescue Systems, among others.

Kaufmann is a native of New York and a member of both the New York and Israel bars. He has experience in commercial law and served as a law clerk to a justice of the Supreme Court of Israel. He received his A.B. from Princeton University, M.A. from Harvard University, and J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Law Review.