Our Team
4 Entrepreneurs, 3 Continents, 2 Methodologies, 1 Clear Vision
We're a diverse team of entrepreneurs, with partners on three continents, and decades of collective experience in venture capital, startups and technology. Our unique combination of skills, networks, and methodologies enables us to identify, invest in, and support the most promising startups around the world.
The Organised One
Chen Gabay
Partner - Operations
Results driven legal professional with extensive experience in corporate governance, operations and regulatory compliance. Chen oversees all operational aspects of Follow[the]Seed and ensures everything runs smoothly.
The Intuitive Investor
Andrey Shirben
Partner - Investor
An investor in over 70 startups, including 1 unicorn. Andrey brings decades of experience as an entrepreneur, angel investor, and technology executive. His intuition for identifying promising ventures is matched only by his dedication to supporting founders.
The Deal Maker
Curt Shi
Partner - Global / TMT Expert
A global investor and entrepreneur with deep expertise in TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) across Asia-Pacific and beyond. Curt has a remarkable ability to identify cross-border opportunities and facilitate international partnerships.
The Concept Maker
Eliav Alaluf
Venture Partner
PR and marketing leader, and the creator of The RavingFans behavioral model. Eliav brings a unique perspective to investment evaluation through behavioral psychology, identifying products with the potential to create habit-forming experiences.
The Enterprise Expert
Ajoy Mallik
Venture Partner
A corporate venture professional who built a $1BN innovation fund for a Fortune 500 company. Ajoy brings deep enterprise experience and an invaluable network of corporate contacts to help our portfolio companies land their first enterprise clients.
