Investor and startup connections
Matching DeepTech, DefenceTech and dual-use startups with investors and strategic partners who fit their stage and market. Including Deal Sourcing, DD and end to end Investment Operations.
DeepTech × DefenceTech × Dual Use Tech
Ilana Averkin
From breakthrough technology to deployed capability
I support DeepTech, DefenceTech and dual-use startups in reaching the investors, corporates and defense partners, executing from POC/pilot to contract. I also work with leadership teams to turn strategy into execution.
- 13 yearsat Israel Aerospace Industries, including Chief Innovation Officer and R&D Director
- Director, Head of DefenceTech InvestmentsHiCenter Ventures
- General ManagerXMAFAT, the DDR&D (MAFAT) alumni organization
- AuthorMap All Bugs and Turn Them Into Features
What I do
Three ways I work with founders, investors and leaders
Israeli Ecosystem and International Partnerships and business development
Strategy and hands-on execution for partnerships, technology acquisitions and startup investments.
Strategy execution
The Averkin Approach: a systems method for turning strategy into a plan that teams can run under pressure.
Writing
Map All Bugs and Turn Them Into Features
A systems approach to strategy execution in the tech era
Every business has bugs. The book gives leaders a practical system for turning disruption into momentum: fixing weaknesses before they spiral, building scalable systems for talent and growth, and staying resilient in a volatile world.
Order Map All Bugs and Turn Them Into FeaturesCalcalist · CTech
In Calcalist: the financial traps waiting for DefenceTech founders
Why a pilot is not the destination, when to integrate with the defense primes instead of competing with them, and how to define the milestone that unlocks the next round.
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