Daniel Cohen

Daniel Cohen is a Partner at Gemini Israel Funds, specializing in Internet and enterprise software investments. He sits on the Board of Gemini companies eSnips, SupportSpace and Verix (formerly Business Events). Daniel has recently relocated from Israel to Gemini's Silicon Valley Office. He manages the Fund's operation in the US and provides portfolio companies with a link to the technology and VC activity in California.

Danny has a BA in computer science and psychology from Tel-Aviv University and an MBA from INSEAD. He blogs on Internet and Israeli Venture Capital at http://coheda.typepad.com

Recent Posts

The quest to create an Israeli Nokia

[Editor's note: This is an Op-Ed piece by Daniel Cohen, a venture capitalist at Gemini Israel Funds. He blogs about the Internet and the Israeli Venture Capital here.]

Here are some facts: Israel is the 3rd largest high-tech & venture capital center in the world. Israel is the #1 startup-producer in Europe (And this is in absolute numbers, not only relative to GDP). Israel has a strong position in the high-tech world, a position that is… Continue Reading

Israel Internet scene is “game on”

[Danny Cohen, of Gemini Israel Funds, writes about the Israeli Internet industry. He is hosting a tour of Silicon Valley for a number of Israeli start-ups this week. He is an investor in eSnips, but has no ties to the other companies mentioned.]

A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a general partner of one of the top-tier US Venture Capital firms. I asked him why they stopped investing in Israel. He said that… Continue Reading