Appointment
Timor Arbel-Sadras joins BRM to lead growth investing
The Barkat brothers' and Yuval Rakavy's BRM fund is establishing a dedicated investment arm for advanced growth stage companies, and is adding Arbel-Sadras to head it. The new arm will focus on technology companies with proven product-market fit and a business model that enables expansion. In her previous role, Arbel-Sadras served as CEO of LeumiTech.
BRM, the venture capital fund founded by the Barkat brothers and Yuval Rakavy, is launching a dedicated growth investment arm and has appointed Timor Arbel-Sadras to lead the new activity.
The growth arm will operate alongside BRM’s existing early-stage and life sciences investment platforms. It will focus on advanced-stage technology companies with proven product-market fit and scalable business models that support continued expansion.
At BRM, there is a growing conviction that Israel’s growth-stage ecosystem, which has gained significant momentum in recent years, includes a deep pool of companies with the potential to become global market leaders.
Arbel-Sadras most recently served as CEO of LeumiTech, Bank Leumi’s high-tech banking arm. Prior to that, she was a managing partner at Viola Credit. Her appointment signals BRM’s intention to build a significant presence in later-stage investing.
BRM is one of Israel’s longest-standing venture capital firms. The Barkat brothers were early investors in cybersecurity giant Check Point. Today, Eran Barkat and Alon Maor serve as partners at the fund, while Eli Barkat chairs the group and heads its investment committee.
Among BRM’s notable exits in recent years are the IPO of fintech company eToro and the sale of Moovit to Intel for nearly $1 billion. The fund also recently invested in Amnon Shashua’s AI venture, AAI, which quietly achieved unicorn status.
Commenting on her appointment, Arbel-Sadras said:
“The growth phase is a pivotal moment in a company’s lifecycle. It demands new capabilities, disciplined capital allocation and partners who understand scale. Israeli high-tech has matured to a point where it needs smart capital and strategic support to continue breaking boundaries. We aim to be the Israeli address for companies at critical growth stages, offering both private capital and long-term strategic strength.”
