Meir Dardashti

Meir is an Associate in Maniv’s Tel Aviv office and brings a unique perspective to the investment process that draws from his past experiences and interest in policy, corporate innovation, and venture capital. Prior to Maniv, Meir was an Associate Partner at a boutique consulting business focused on government innovation policy and corporate tech scouting. In his work with governments, Meir advised on public-private partnership structures incentivizing innovation, as well as technology transfer and commercialization of academic R&D. He also scouted Israeli innovation for large Latin American corporates in the insurance and IT industries.

Meir graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude, with a degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies, and holds an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Outside of work, you can find Meir reading, cooking (any good Persian stew), or brushing up on his Semitic languages.