{"id":8655,"date":"2026-03-24T14:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/?page_id=8655"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:25:27","slug":"itai-cohen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/index.php\/itai-cohen\/","title":{"rendered":"Itai Cohen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Itai Cohen - Venture Partner & Operating Principal<\/h3>

\n Itai Cohen<\/strong> combines deep entrepreneurial experience with a\n passion for technology, food innovation, and building meaningful companies.\n A four-time entrepreneur, Itai is driven by turning ideas into operating\n businesses, scaling teams, and creating real-world impact through\n disciplined execution and long-term vision.\n<\/p>\n

\n At the core of Itai\u2019s work is people. A partner, a father, a friend, and a\n dedicated foodie, he brings the same care, creativity, and hands-on mindset\n he applies in the kitchen\u2014often cooking for the people he loves\u2014into the\n companies he builds and supports.\n<\/p>\n

\n Most recently, Itai served as Co-Founder & CEO of Gavan<\/strong>\n , where he led an exceptional team with a shared mission to improve food\n systems and contribute to a more sustainable planet. Under his leadership,\n Gavan operated at the intersection of food, technology, and environmental\n impact for nearly six years.\n<\/p>\n

\n Earlier in his career, Itai held senior executive roles across high-growth\n technology companies. He was\n \n Chief Revenue Officer at CodeMonkey\n <\/strong>\n , leading the company through its acquisition by\n \n TAL Education Group (NYSE: TAL)\n <\/strong>\n . As Co-Founder & COO of Rumble Inc.<\/strong>, he helped build\n the company through to its acquisition by\n \n BNY Mellon (NYSE: BK)\n <\/strong>\n .\n<\/p>\n

\n Itai\u2019s background also includes extensive experience in venture capital and\n finance. He was a Principal at Genesis Partners<\/strong>, one of\n Israel\u2019s leading early-stage venture capital funds.\n<\/p>\n

\n Across his career, Itai has worked at every stage of the company\n lifecycle\u2014venture capital, founding teams, executive leadership, scaling,\n and exits. His approach is pragmatic, people-centered, and execution-driven.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cBuilding great companies is about making things happen with the right\n people,\u201d says Itai. \u201cThat\u2019s where real value is created.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

About Itai Cohen – Venture Partner & Operating Principal Itai Cohen combines deep entrepreneurial experience with a passion for technology, food innovation, and building meaningful companies. A four-time entrepreneur, Itai is driven by turning ideas into operating businesses, scaling teams, and creating real-world impact through disciplined execution and long-term vision. At the core of Itai\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8655","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8655"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8666,"href":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8655\/revisions\/8666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbg-inv.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}