Ilana is a Business Manager headquartered in Israel. Before joining M12, Ilana spent two years working in the Israeli VC ecosystem, supporting the Founder and Chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP). Prior to that, she was working closely with various Israeli public figures, including the President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin and former Mayor of Jerusalem and Member of Parliament, Nir Barkat. Ilana holds a degree in communications and journalism with a focus on writing from the Hebrew University as well as an MBA from Ben Gurion University.