11 October 2008 E-MAIL SEARCH Home Page Newsroom From the Top Business Buzz Marketing Mix Financial Focus Management Matters PR Points Web Wisdom Industry Reports Business Glossary Resources U.S. Gov. Resources     About Us > T.I.F. Ventures   T.I.F. Ventures is in the business of starting businesses. And building the value of businesses — for our entrepreneurs and our shareholders. Part of the Trendlines Group, Israel’s leading business development organization, T.I.F. Ventures owns the Misgav Venture Accelerator and the Mofet Innovation Accelerator, two of Israel’s key business incubators. Two Capitals for Every Business T.I.F. Ventures in the News Read the press release in English or Hebrew. Read the article in Globes (English or Hebrew). See the Jerusalem Post articles (English and Hebrew). Read the article in The Marker (Hebrew). All are in PDF format, except the Globes English article. Our team of business development and financial professionals provides unparalleled support for our portfolio companies. We invest two kinds of capital in every business: cash and human. We understand that money is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for success. And this is where our team makes a world of difference. The Trendlines Group’s business development arm, Trendlines International, works intensively with all new T.I.F. Ventures companies because we know that business development expertise is paramount to success. Our capital markets team has many years’ experience in the public markets in Israel and overseas and works closely with our companies to provide follow-on funding and manage exit opportunities. Typical investments are $500,000 to $600,000 in cash and – beyond the cash – in human capital. Trendlines business development professionals work closely with our portfolio companies during each company’s first year, conducting market research and analysis, developing business strategies, and writing the company’s business plan. Our marketing communications staff develops and writes marketing materials, investor presentations, and Website concepts and copy. A Focus on Success The Misgav Venture Accelerator is focused on the life sciences. Medtech companies make up the majority of Misgav’s portfolio with biotech playing an important part. Located in the Misgav Business Park near Karmiel, Misgav’s more than 20 development-stage companies range from “just started” through millions of dollars in revenues. Steve Rhodes is the CEO of Misgav. Lior Yankelson is VP business development. The Mofet Innovation Accelerator focuses its investments on cleantech, communication, and the life sciences. Located south of Jerusalem, Mofet’s GreenTech environmental technologies group is a veteran in cleantech investment in Israel. Yossi Ron is Mofet’s CEO; Doron Sherf, director of new investments, manages investment opportunities; Hillel Lerman manages business development matters with Mofet’s portfolio companies. Both incubators operate as part of the technological incubator program of the Office of the Chief Scientist of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor. An Active Board and Informed Investors T.I.F. Ventures’ board comprises highly experienced business development and capital markets professionals. D. Todd Dollinger is CEO of T.I.F. Ventures and chairman of The Trendlines Group. Todd has more than 30 years of business development and management experience. He and Steve Rhodes founded The Trendlines Group in 1993. Steve Rhodes has a long history in banking and business development. Steve is CEO of the Misgav Venture Accelerator and chairman of The Trendlines Group. Zeev Bronfeld is an active investor with many years of capital markets experience in Israel and abroad. He guides our portfolio companies on investment banking and exit issues. Ehud Huberman was one of the first investors in Israel’s incubators and brings his considerable experience to bear for our portfolio companies. The Trendlines Group established T.I.F. Ventures along with sophisticated American and Israeli investors. Yorkville Advisors, an American investment fund with $1 billion under management; portfolio includes companies operating in the health care, energy, and homeland security sectors. Lachman Goldman Ventures, an active investor in Israel, specializes in early-stage companies in information and communication technologies. The Trendlines Israel Fund, the venture capital arm of The Trendlines Group. The Fund first invested in the Misgav Venture Accelerator and its portfolio companies in 2004, and is an investor in T.I.F. Ventures. For more information about T.I.F. Ventures, contact CEO Todd Dollinger at 04.958.3323. ©2002–2008 Trendlines International Ltd. All rights reserved. Phone: +972.4.958.3323 | postmaster@trendlines.com Directions | Privacy Policy | Site Map This site contains material copyrighted by third parties. This site is best viewed in Internet Explorer version 5 or higher.