Illai Gescheit

Illai Gescheit currently serves as an Affiliate Lecturer in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School while also holding positions as a Guest Lecturer. As the Founder of Between Ventures, Illai focuses on testing and managing business model experiments for founders. In 2024, Illai became a founding partner at Gescheit & Partners, a multi-stage venture advisory firm specializing in startups and investment firms across various sectors, including AI, robotics, and climate tech. Illai’s contributions extend to Harvard University as an Executive Affiliate at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science, and involvement with multiple organizations as a Venture Partner at Flashpoint and a Senior Advisor at Critical Capital Partners. Additionally, Illai advises The Table, which aims to enhance investments in climate ventures led by diverse teams, and serves on the advisory boards of CarbonTag and Raiz. Illai's educational background includes a BASc in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics from Tel Aviv University and studies at Harvard Law School.