Dr. Anat Bonstein has been appointed as a partner of Mobilion Ventures fund, which invests in early-stage startups in the field of Smart Mobility, Energy and Sustainability.
She joins the fund’s partners Avi Feldman the managing partner, Idan Katz, Eyal Zbeda and Gael Escribe.
Dr. Bonstein brings many years of experience and is one of the leading figures in Israel and worldwide in the field of Smart Mobility. She served as the director of the National Program for Smart Transportation and Fuel Alternatives in the Prime Minister’s Office, and as part of her role, she developed a network of strategic connections with global mobility players and led to the establishment of development centers in Israel for several global automobile companies. She also coordinated the activities of 11 government ministries and supported about 50 ventures and pilots. In addition, she served as the chairwomen of the steering committee of EcoMotion, Israel’s leading community of Israeli entrepreneurs in the field of Smart Mobility.
In her last position, she served as Vice President of Business Development at City Transformer, a startup that developed an innovative vehicle for smart urban mobility and promoted collaborations with multinational companies in the automotive field. Anat chaired the annual global Smart Mobility Summit, which is Israel’s flagship conference for promoting international discourse in the field The smart transportation also led the founding team of the Israeli Academic Center for Smart Mobility.
Today, Anat serves as director of the National Institute for Energy Storage, a member of the Israeli Leadership Forum and a lecturer in the CAAS mobility program within the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Anat holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in biochemistry from Tel Aviv University.
Mobilion Ventures is the leading global Venture Capital fund that operates from Israel and invests in early-stage startups in the field of Smart Mobility with a special focus on innovative Sustainable Mobility solutions and Digital Services. The fund is backed by a team of strategic partners and investors from the global automotive industry such as Nexus Automotive international, Mitsubishi Corporation, BorgWarner and other global vehicle component manufacturers, distributors and fleet operators spread across 5 continents.
Mobilion Ventures operates as a unique platform where it helps innovative technologies, services and products to accelerate their growth in the global markets through direct access to distribution channels and global suppliers. By directly accessing these distribution channels, the fund allows faster increase in revenues, helps the startup in product market fit with customers from the industry, reduces the risks involved in the investment and increases the value of the startup.
The fund has so far invested in 11 companies with a total amount of about 20 million dollars and is currently raising its second fund of 100 million dollars. The fund’s efforts are now focused on expanding the base of international and strategic partners as well as increasing the amount of investments in European startups , alongside an opening it’s brand new office in Paris .
Gael Escribe, CEO of Nexus Automotive International: “Congratulations, Anat! We are thrilled and proud to extend a warm welcome to such an accomplished professional to our team. Your extensive experience in team management and expertise in smart mobility will prove invaluable to Mobilion as we continue to pave the way forward for the future of mobility.
Avi Feldman, co-founder and CEO of Mobilion Ventures: “We welcome Anat’s joining to the fund. Her rich experience and the variety of roles she has held in the field of smart mobility in the public and private sectors, her deep familiarity with the communities of entrepreneurs, companies and investors in Israel and the world, and with hundreds of ideas and initiatives, some of which have become successful start-up companies, will assist Mobilion Ventures in expanding its investment activities in promising companies and accompanying the fund’s portfolio companies.”
Dr. Anat Bonstein: “I am happy and proud to join the fund, and together with the other partners to promote its activities at the international level. In light of the unique mode of operation of this fund and its specialization, I have no doubt that we will be able to help startups and partners to shine in the international arena and position the fund as one of the leading funds in the world in the field of smart mobility.”
Credit: Mobilion Ventures
