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Toot Shani

Toot Shani

Founding Managing Partner & CEO, Sarona Ventures — VC & ecosystem builder

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Tel Aviv, Israel
Joined August 2024

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Ecosystem builder and operator-turned-investor: Toot co‑founded and heads the Sarona ecosystem (Sarona Partners and Sarona Ventures), combining family‑office roots with venture activity to support Israeli startups scaling internationally. She drives fund strategy, corporate partnerships, and programs that move companies from product/exit mindsets to building globally scaled businesses. sarona+1
Hands‑on accelerator leader: as CEO of 365x she runs a dedicated scale‑up program that places experienced coaches and corporate partners beside startups seeking to commercialize and scale, emphasizing business development, reseller channels and traction for Seed/Series A readiness. 365x+1
Serial entrepreneur and operator background informs her investing: before Sarona she founded and ran companies in entertainment and consulting (Tosh Productions, Ment Group) and led marketing/business development at Festo — giving her both creative/operational experience and corporate‑level partnership skills she now brings to portfolio companies. theorg+1
Public voice and mentor: Toot is an active keynote speaker and community leader (Global Shapers, Global Women in VC), frequently interviewed about Israel's startup ecosystem and the opportunity to build applied AI businesses — positioning her as both an evangelist and practitioner for scaling Israeli innovation. timesofisrael+1

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Public speaking, keynote & moderation (frequent conference speaker and MC) youtube+1

Community & ecosystem building (Global Shapers, mentorship and accelerator coaching) timesofisrael+1

Notes

OEOlivier Elbazsaid they would be especially excited to have
TSToot Shani
on the cap table for a new startup.

Nov 26, 2025