Investors
Ariel Halperin
Board Chairman, Qnergy
Ariel founded Tene Investment Funds in 2004, together with Eyal Attia and Dori Brown. From 1992 through 2000, Dr. Halperin led the ‘Kibbutzim Creditor Arrangement’, as the trustee for the Israeli government, Israeli banks, and the Kibbutzim. During his tenure, he formulated many comprehensive financial programs. Ariel holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Hebrew University, and completed post-doctoral work at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in industrial organization and finance.
Nachman Pundak
Board Member, Qnergy
Nachman has served on Qnergy's board since 2011. Previously he was at Ricor for over 4 decades serving in various roles including General Manager. In addition to his chief role the Qnergy board, Nachman also serves as a member on the Kibutz Economic Committee and Ricor’s board of directors. His deep technical experience in Free Piston Stirling Engines has contributed significantly to Qnergy’s proven technology. Nachman holds both a B.S. and M.S. from Technion, Haifa, Israel.
Kimberly Mar
Senior Associate, Climate Investment
Kimberly, Senior Associate at Climate Investments, delivers a strong foundation in venture capital stage structured capital and investments in business models that reduce, recycle, and store greenhouse gas emissions from high-emitting sectors. Prior to joining CI, Kimberly worked at a single-family office in Houston, TX focused on direct private investments in energy, data and technology, and industrial infrastructure projects. Kimberly holds an B.B.A. in Business Honors and Finance with a minor in Accounting and Management Information Systems from The University of Texas at Austin.
Avraham Levin
Partner, Tene Investment Funds
Avraham has more than 15 years of investment experience in the private equity sector. He joined Tene in February 2006 as an investment professional with a strong background in economics and physics. Along with general investment roles and responsibilities, Mr. Levin served as Tene's liaison for technology in the relevant portfolio companies. In 2014 he became a Partner in Tene. He holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.S. in Physics from Tel Aviv University.
Jacob Kaplan
CPA, Advocate (LL.M)
Jacob has decades of experience in the financial industry. Before this he served as Chairman for Kibbutz Givat Brenner, as cofounder and CFO at Blueconomy Center, and CEO of both Gilad Governet Relations & Lobbying and Via Akadia. In addition to serving on Qnergy’s boards, Jacob is also a board member on behalf of Ein Harod Ihud Holdings for Ricor, Palbam, Kiroskay, Netzer, and Aero-Magnesium. Jacob earned a B.S. in Accounting and Economics from Tel Eviv University, a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Ono Academic College, and a Masters of Law (LLM) from Bar-llan University.
Daniel Palmer
Managing Director of Commercialization, Climate Investment
Daniel brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the energy sector, specifically in oil, gas, and renewable energy generation. He spent more than 20 years at Schlumberger in various roles across the globe, working across operations, marketing, and technical positions. He has since worked for and founded technology startups in solar energy, and mining geoscience. He holds numerous patents and has widely published in oil and gas, solar, and mining technology. Palmer is currently managing director of commercialization for the energy sector at Climate Investment. He holds a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Cambridge.
