Dr. Dikla Montekio Malter

Dr. Dikla Montekio Malter has extensive experience in various roles and industries. Their most recent position was as the VP of Product & Strategy at BloomX (formerly Bumblebee AI) starting in April 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a freelance Business Development & Strategy Advisor for Startups, VCs, and Portfolio Companies, where they provided guidance on market needs, business development, and fundraising. Dr. Dikla also co-founded and served as the CEO of BEElieve from March 2022 to March 2023.

Before their freelance work, Dr. Malter held the role of Director of Investments & Partnerships at The Kitchen Hub from September 2019 to March 2022. Dr. Dikla also worked as an Associate and Technology Consultant at GreenSoil Investments from October 2016 to July 2019. Prior to that, they gained experience as a Senior Consultant in the Incentives Department at Deloitte in 2016.

Dr. Malter started their career in academia, earning their PhD from the Weizmann Institute of Science from February 2009 to December 2014. Dr. Dikla also worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment from October 2006 to August 2008. Additionally, they gained research experience as a Research Assistant and Lab Worker at the same institution from June 2003 to August 2006. Dr. Dikla was also a member of the Advisory Board at the Modern Agriculture Foundation starting in January 2021.

Dr. Dikla Montekio Malter has a Bachelor's Degree in Plant Sciences from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which they obtained in 2005. Dr. Dikla then pursued a Master's Degree in Plant Sciences from the same university, graduating in 2008. Following that, they completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Plant Sciences from the Weizmann Institute of Science, spanning from 2009 to 2014. In 2015 to 2017, Dr. Montekio Malter attended Bar-Ilan University, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a specialization in Marketing.