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Amit Kurz

General Partner

Sweetwood Ventures

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Amit joined Sweetwood Capital in 2016 and currently serves as a General Partner in Sweetwood Ventures. 

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Prior to joining Sweetwood Capital, Amit worked as an Associate in the High Tech and Venture Capital Department of Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co., a top-tier Israeli law firm ranked as a leading firm by Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, BDI and DUN’S100. At APM, where he represented private equity and venture capital funds, technological incubators, and high-tech and bio-tech companies in all of their corporate and commercial affairs, including M&A and fund formations. Prior to joining Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co., Amit served as a Junior Analyst at Sweetwood Capital. Amit also has previous experience in the public sector, where he served as the Director of Legislation for Member of Israeli Parliament Dr. Einat Wilf.

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Amit was previously recognized by Forbes as one of Israel's brightest leaders under the age of 30 (Forbes 30 Under 30).   

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Amit graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Finance) from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya where he was also a member of the prestigious Rabin Leadership Program.

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Amit also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration majoring in Management of Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Tel-Aviv University.

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Amit is a member of the Israeli Bar Association.

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