Jibe Ventures
Shani Zanescu is a prominent figure in the climate tech and investment sectors, currently serving as Founder & Managing Partner of Universe Partners, a global resilience investment firm, and as a Climate Tech Venture Partner at Jibe Ventures, focusing on pre-seed and seed investments. As Co-Founder & Chair of PLANETech, Shani actively contributes to the growth of the Israeli climate technologies market, while also advising Metha AI on climate change mitigation strategies in the agri-food sector. Previous roles include climate tech investor at Consensus Business Group and Board positions at Phytolon and AgroScout. Shani founded Isratech Ventures to foster international collaborations with Israeli tech, and recently became a founding member of the Israeli Children's Fund to support vulnerable children affected by recent violence. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science from Texas Christian University, a Master's Degree in Diplomacy and National Security from Tel Aviv University, and finance studies at Harvard Business School.
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Jibe Ventures
Great relationships start with a beer, not a deck. We're an early-stage fund with a mission to create a real human connection with founders - from team building, ideation, go-to-market - you name it. Our Crew Members (fund investors) are founders and builders of fast-growing startups in Fintech, Cyber, Climate, Healthcare, and more - who have successfully gone through the same challenges you are and will face - and are here to help.