Mr. Elmish brings a rich and wide background and experience in leading early stage start-ups from seed to profitability. From 2004 through 2009, Mr. Elmish managed all Business Development and Investment banking activities at Brooks-Keret Ltd. where he established and managed one of the major angel clubs in Israel and evaluated hundreds of early stage start-ups annually. In the past 3 years Mr. Elmish has accomplished more than 12 seed investments, 8 of which have already reached profitability. In addition, Mr. Elmish is the lead and seed investor in 2 successful start-ups: Websplanet (www.websplanet.com)and TicTacTi (www.tictacti.com).
Mr. Elmish brings a vast network of connections throughout the Hi-tech sector in Israel, and a wide experience in the building and implementation of business roadmaps of early stage technological start-ups.
In September 2009, Mr. Elmish joined ERB as a partner and as CEO of the new investment firm, established by ERB's partners.
Mr. Elmish holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Management (SCL) and has served 7 years in the Israel Navy Seals after graduating from the Israeli Naval Academy.