Sphera Funds Management

Research Analyst IT services, ad-tech and security companies Research Analyst Technology sectors: Internet & E-commerce, cyber and cloud infrastructure

Mr Senator co-founded Sphera Funds Management in 2004 and serves as Portfolio Manager of the Sphera strategy Prior to establishing Sphera, Mr Senator served as Head of JPMorgan Chase Israel, and had held various investment banking and advisory roles in SG Cowen and JPMorgan in New York Mr Senator holds a B A in Economics from Bar-Ilan University and an MBA from Yale University

Mr Zeller is a Managing Partner at Sphera Strategy He joined Sphera in 2013 as an Equity Research Analyst focusing on the Tech, Consumer, and services industries Prior to joining us, he was the Equity Research Analyst of Camalia Capital Markets in the years 2010-2013 Nadav earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administraion and Management from The Open University of Israel, Magna Cum Laude

A long/short equity strategy, Sphera Small-Cap was founded in October 2011 and focuses on investments in equities of companies traded on the second and third-tier indices on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange These companies are often undervalued due to the absence of extensive analytical coverage or in light of lower tradability compared to the leading indices The long-standing experience of the investment team seeks to provide investors with an edge in identifying and accessing attractive investment opportunities in this particular realm

Portfolio Manager: Avishay Hertzanu

Senior Analyst Technology sectors: cyber, enterprise software, semiconductors and gaming Mr Hertzanu joined Sphera in 2021 as the PM of Sphera Small Cap Strategy He has more than 15 years of experience in analysis, research, and investment managing in the Israeli Stock Market Prior to joining Sphera, Mr Hertzanu served as the C I O at Forte Investment House Before that, he served as a Portfolio Manager in the 'nostro' department of Harel Insurance & Finance Group Avishay earned an M B A in Business Management from Tel Aviv University and a B A in economics and management, Cum Laude, from Ben Gurion University

With a focus on investments in the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, this long/short equity strategy was founded in 2007 Sphera Global Healthcare’s investments are based on comprehensive scientific research conducted by a team of scientists, doctors, and investment experts operating in New York and Tel Aviv The team of analysts is organized by therapeutic category, allowing deep insights and expertise in treatment modalities

PM & Co-Founder: Doron Breen

Amit Drach, M D, Senior Analyst CNS, Orphan, Liver disease, Gene Therapy Hagai Schor, Ph D , Scientific Analyst Oncology and Autoimmune Disease Elana Podolyako, M D, Analyst Mr Breen co-founded Sphera Funds Management in 2004 and Sphera Healthcare in 2007, where he serves as Managing Partner Before co-founding Sphera, Mr Breen co-managed the proprietary portfolio for SFK Mr Breen holds a BSc degree in Computer Science and a Master’s Degree in Economics, cum laude, from Tel Aviv University

Founded in 2018, Sphera Biotech focuses on highly innovative small and mid-cap companies in the global biotechnology sector Sphera Biotech’s investments are based on comprehensive scientific research conducted by teams of scientists, doctors, and investment experts operating in New York and Tel Aviv The team of analysts is organized by therapeutic category, allowing deep insights and expertise into treatment modalities The investment team’s research process seeks to use this enhanced perspective to detect disruptive technologies at an early stage

Elana Podolyako, M D, Analsyt Sphera Tech Fund is a long/short equity strategy, focused on Israeli-related and global publicly-traded technology stocks The strategy aims to generate long term returns that exceed the relevant equity indices on a risk-adjusted basis The Tech Fund is managed by Sphera Fund’s investment team, which has a long-term track record of investments in technology stocks over multiple market cycles, and in partnership with an experienced advisory board adding significant industry insight and access

Portfolio Manager: Ron Senator

Co-Portfolio Manager: Nadav Zeller

Co-Portfolio Manager: Eli Uzan

Senior Analyst Technology sectors: cyber, enterprise software, semiconductors and gaming

Research Analyst Renewable energy producers and technology developers across the entire value chain (inverters, batteries, smart energy, etc )

Research Analyst IT services, ad-tech and security companies Research Analyst Technology sectors: Internet & E-commerce, cyber and cloud infrastructure

Mr Lev-Ran has teamed up with Sphera in 2018 to establish Sphera Global Equities Strategy, where he serves as a Portfolio Manager He is a former senior analyst and partner at Pennant Capital Management - a leading U S multi-billion long-short equity hedge strategy, and a former analyst at Moon Capital Management - a leading emerging markets long-short equity hedge strategy Mr Lev-Ran holds a Bachelor of Laws and a BA in Economics and Accounting from Tel Aviv University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

Sphera's private equity strategy, founded in 2021 Sphera Park-In is Israel's first and only strategy acting solely in the parking real estate sector, purchasing and operating parking lots in Israel's central district The strategy aims to provide returns by acquiring undervalued parking lots based on considerations such as geographic location, transportation analysis (both current and future), possible competitors etc and enhance their management and operations in order to improve revenue

Park-in's Co-Founder & Manager: Avi Ben-Ari