Yoav Chelouche

Yoav Chelouche was born in 1953 in Paris

Yoav Chelouche was born in Paris in 1953 to Rachel and Aviezer Chelouche, a diplomat who served as Israel's ambassador to Yugoslavia and Nigeria. He belongs to the Chelouche family, whose members were among the founders of Neve Tzedek and Tel Aviv. He grew up in various places around the world.

He graduated from Gymnasia Rehavia in Jerusalem in 1971 and then served in the IDF. In 1974 he earned a BA in economics and statistics from Tel Aviv University. He later earned an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, finishing first in his class and winning the Henry Ford Prize.

He joined Scitex in 1979 and held roles in finance, marketing and business development in Asia, including a joint venture in Japan. In 1992 he became senior VP for strategy and acquisitions. From 1995 to 2001 he was CEO and president of the company.

In 2001 he became a managing partner of Aviv Venture Capital with Amir Guttman. The fund invested in companies such as Briefcam and Orcam. He was co-chairman of Israel Advanced Technology Industries from 2012 to 2015 and has served on the boards of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Tower Semiconductor and Check Point.

He chaired Ta'asiyeda, an education program of the Manufacturers Association of Israel. He is married to Bosmat, an attorney, and they live in Ramat Hasharon.