Bio

Josef was born on a US Army base in France and grew up in 13 different locations in 4 countries. He is an avid golfer and has been to 57 countries hoping to get to 100+ over the next few years. After growing up disliking dogs and promising never to own one, he now has two! Both were purchased while he was on a business trip away from home. Josef leads the firm’s sourcing and origination activities and is responsible for advising portfolio companies on strategic initiatives. Josef co-founded Nili Capital in 2019. Josef managed SPC Global as part of Nili’s Fund I . Prior to Nili, Josef was an Executive in Residence at Battery Ventures and the CEO of Perion (NASDAQ: PERI) where he grew revenue ten fold. Prior to Perion, Josef was CEO of American Greetings’ Digital and Media Division. During his tenure as CEO, Josef acquired 17 companies and established and/or managed operations in 10+ countries including the US, Israel, Europe, Asia and South America. Josef has a BA in Marketing and Economics from Yeshiva University and an MBA from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.