Yigal Erlich
Founder, Chairman and Managing Partner @ Yozma Group
Yigal Erlich is a pre-seed investor at Yozma Group focused on Retail and Chemical. Mr. Erlich started the Technology Incubator Program that led to the creation of 24 Incubation Centers throughout Israel. Mr. Erlich was instrumental in the establishment of several bi-national industrial and technology R&D cooperation agreements with Canada, France, the Netherlands, Singapore and Spain. Mr. Erlich was the Chairman of theExecutive Committee of the US-Israel Bi-national Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), and a Director of the Dead Sea Works, Israel Chemicals, Israel Oil Refineries, Hadassah's commercialization company - Hadassit, and the Technion Research and Development Co. Ltd.Mr. Erlich was the Deputy Chairman of the National Reasearch & Development Council of Israel until 2010 and the Chairman of MATIMOP, a non profit Government Entity for the promotion of industrial R&D; A Board Member of the Russian Venture Capital Company (RVC), a $1 billion government fund of funds and was a consultant to several governments including New Zealand, Korea, Canada, Latvia, Slovakia and estonia.Between October 2010 and June 2011, Mr. Erlich was the chair of a committee within Eureka program, targeting new methods for financial innovation. He also participated, several years ago, in two EEC projects for transferring the success factors from the Israeli experience in high-tech start-ups to several European countries and advised the World Bank on the adoption of policies and performance monitoring in Venture Capital in Western China.Mr. Erlich holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry and an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Yigal Erlich invests in
Stages Yigal Erlich invests in
Countries Yigal Erlich invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Retail 1 (33%)
- Chemical 1 (33%)
- Biopharma 1 (33%)
- Wholesale 1 (33%)
- E-Commerce 1 (33%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 1 (33%)
- Series A 1 (33%)
- Post-IPO Debt 1 (33%)
Country
- South Korea 2 (67%)
- Israel 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| TNG Shopper is a digital platform dedicated to empowering physical retailers. By offering an intuitive online storefront solution, we bridge the gap between in-store and online shopping experiences. Our mission is to enhance local product discoverability, drive increased foot traffic to physical stores, and foster community engagement betweenretailers and local shoppers. Our freemium model provides accessible options for retailers to transition online, amplifying their visibility and sales potential in a digital-centric market. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Mar 16, 2025 | ||
| Mirae SCI is A Global Company Dreaming of a New Future A company that creates a pleasant world through challenges and innovation. . | $7.4M / Post-IPO Debt / Jun 12, 2018 | ||
| BiSiChem is a biotechnology company that focuses on the drug discovery and development field. | $2.8M / Series A / Mar 23, 2018 |
About Yozma Group
Yozma has earned worldwide recognition as the creator of the Israeli venture capital industry. Yozma makes equity investments in technology companies engaged in fields where Israel has demonstrated world leadership. The Group targets high-growth companies in the sectors of Communications, Information Technologies, and Life Sciences. Yozmaeffectively created the Israeli venture capital market in 1993 through the formation of its first venture fund, Yozma I. Originating from a government program aimed at prompting venture investments in Israel, Yozma I has transformed the domestic landscape of private equity investments. Over a period of three years, the Group established ten drop-down funds, each capitalized with more than $20 million. In parallel Yozma started making direct investments in start-up companies. This marked the beginning of a professionally managed venture capital market in Israel. Today, Yozma's drop-down funds constitute the backbone of the Israeli venture market.
Yozma Group Contacts
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Allen Song
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Chris Hwang
Managing Partner
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Dongjun Lee
CEO, Domestic Business
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Eunha Jeong
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Eunji Jang
Associate (Operation Div.)
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What does Yigal Erlich invest in?
Yigal Erlich invests primarily in Retail, Chemical and Biopharma startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Yigal Erlich closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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