Eric A. Benhamou

Benhamou Global Ventures invests in companies located in the US, Israel and Europe. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of IT sectors including cyber security, cloud-based infrastructure services & applications, web scale infrastructure, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence as well as industrial internet of things (IOT). The firm provides financing for early-stage capital requirements.

IDC Herzliya is an academic institution that changed the face of higher education in Israel and became a successful, pioneering model and a source of inspiration. Founded by renowned Israeli Professor Uriel Reichman in 1994, IDC Herzliya is a non-profit organization modeled after leading universities in the U.S. In the twenty years since its establishment, IDC Herzliya's success has drawn both international recognition and some of the finest lecturers and researchers from around the world to its doorstep. IDC Herzliya's founders sought to create an Israeli university in which personal achievements go hand in hand with social responsibility. Its outlook is rooted in the concepts of freedom and responsibility and emphasizes initiative and leadership alongside community service.

WI Harper Group focuses on early- and expansion stage investments in companies with significant operations in China. The firm invests primarily in the information technology, medical technology, healthcare services and clean technology sectors. They seek to invest in technology-driven companies at early, early growth and expansion stages. They also looks for industry-leading companies with experienced management teams and high barriers to competitive entry. They seeks to achieve superior returns through medium-term (3 to 5 years) to long-term (5 to 8 years) investments. Investments range from $500,000 in early-stage companies to $8 million in expansion stage companies and from $10 million to $15 million over the life of a company.