David Balsar
Company: Mekorot
A lawyer and economist with a MBA from INSEAD (France) and a MA in Philosophy.
David has experience working in different business development roles for international corporates such as FOX (Newscorp) and Endemol Shine in London.
Later he became an entrepreneur who founded two start-ups, acted as CEO including fund raising, management and execution.
Currently is the General Manager of Innovation and Ventures in Mekorot (Israel’s National Water Company). For the last 4 years, he has been managing the company's investment strategy and execution. Screening hundreds of startups from which Mekorot has invested in 10 companies.
A former professional athlete with passion for doing good. He was an Intern in the UN DESA in NYC and a volunteer in the World Food Program (WFP) in Africa.
