Rami Beracha

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Rami Beracha

Rami Beracha is an Israeli venture capitalist and general partner at Eden Block, a London-based investment firm focusing on foundational infrastructure for the new Open Internet. Born in Tel Aviv in 1961, he enlisted in the Israeli Defense Forces in 1980 and served in the Paratroopers Brigade, Battalion 890. During the first Lebanon War, he fought in the eastern sector as part of an infantry cadet battalion. Following the war, he completed his combat officers’ course with the highest distinction, ranking first among 250 special forces cadets. He returned to his unit as a platoon commander in August 1982.

In 1983, while stationed in the Ein Zhalta area of the Shouf Mountains in Lebanon, he took part in an operational mission under his battalion commander. During this mission, a force led by a second lieutenant entered a wild minefield, resulting in three soldiers being wounded by mines. He was dispatched as part of a rescue team and stepped on a mine himself, which caused him to lose his right hand and left foot and suffer serious injury to his left hand.

After a lengthy rehabilitation, he returned to active reserve service in an elite unit and continues to serve in the reserves. During the recent ongoing conflict, he served on active reserve duty for 450 days with the Elite 98 Brigade.

Rami Beracha began his professional career as an attorney at a leading Wall Street law firm, where he focused on restructuring and securities for four years. He later spent 18 years as a managing partner at Pitango Venture Capital Fund, Israel’s largest venture capital firm, managing over $2.5 billion, with 90 mergers and acquisitions and 25 IPOs. He concentrated on deep-tech Web 2 investments and served on the boards of several startups later acquired by major companies, including Apple, Cisco, Marvel, Microsoft, Oracle, and others. He has more than 20 successful exits and has been recognized multiple times as one of Israel’s top five venture capital partners. In 2011, he earned the title "Most Respected Partner" in a leading annual survey of Israeli startup entrepreneurs and managers.

In 2018, he joined Eden Block, a global venture capital fund dedicated to blockchain technologies and the decentralized digital economy. His broad experience guiding startups through funding, product development, market strategy, and exit negotiations has been valuable to the firm and its portfolio companies. He also co-founded an open innovation company based in Tel Aviv.

Before his injury, he was a competitive tennis player in the national league with a prominent Tel Aviv tennis club. His passion for sports continued despite his injuries, leading him to participate in extreme sports such as mountain biking, snowboarding, and especially kitesurfing, a sport he mastered despite losing two limbs. He also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, demonstrating his perseverance and resilience.

He serves on an association's board supporting disabled veterans, providing health, education, and welfare assistance. He volunteers as a speaker to military officers, entrepreneurs, injured soldiers, and students, sharing insights on resilience and decision-making under pressure. He regularly visits injured soldiers to inspire them, mentors veterans in business, and supports low-income families through philanthropy.

Rami Beracha holds a JD from Tel Aviv University (1989), an LLM in Banking and Financing from Fordham University (1992), and an MBA from INSEAD in France.

Portfolio: https://ramiberacha.com

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