# Arie Kahana

> Arie Kahana is a startup investor at DEFTA Partners. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DEFTA Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/defta-partners)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Arie Kahana is a Partner at DEFTA Partners. He handles the deal flow and due diligence for all Israel based companies. Mr. Kahana served in various positions in the Israeli armed forces from 1967-1986, primarily dealing with communication systems. In 1986 he became Vice President of Engineering and R&D for Manof Systems Ltd. Between 1991 and1993, he was President and CEO of ELOR Optronics Ltd. Following that position in 1993, he joined one of Israel's largest investment companies, The Israel Corporation Ltd., as Vice President of Business Development in Technology. He also served on the Board of Directors for Oren Semiconductor.via:

## About DEFTA Partners

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

DEFTA Partners is a venture capital firm focusing on technology. They primarily make seed and first round investments in early stage information technology companies with global opportunities to accelerate growth. DEFTA has offices and partners in the United States, Japan, Israel and the United Kingdom. via: DEFTA Partners

3 contacts available at DEFTA Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arie Kahana | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arie-kahana |
| Kyoko Watanabe | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyoko-watanabe |
| Masa Isono | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masa-isono |

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