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KCPS Private Equity executes leveraged buy-outs of companies, focusing on emerging market and Israel-related opportunities. It targets growth investments in different sectors, including defense and security, financial services, information technology, consumer-retail, environment and healthcare. KCPS Private Equity primarily takes control or joint-control positions in small to mid-sized export-oriented companies. It also has the flexibility to invest in larger deals in partnership with co-investors.
KCPS Private Equity accesses its extensive local and international networks to originate and successfully close investment opportunities for the Fund. The KCPS Private Equity team has deep local and regional knowledge and is in an advantageous position when sourcing and executing private equity investments. The private equity partners have proven track-records and significant operational expertise, which they leverage to drive the performance of their portfolio companies. KCPS Private Equity, in partnership with management teams, realizes untapped value by penetrating new markets, improving efficiency, and restructuring capital.
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Gilead Halevy
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General Partner
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Gilead Halevy is General Partner, KCPS Private Equity. Prior to joining KCPS, Mr. Halevy was a Director at Giza Venture Capital, where he led investments in communications and information technology companies, and directed Giza's European business activities. Previously, Mr. Halevy practiced law at White & Case, where he advised M&A transactions in the Telecom Media and Technology group. Mr. Halevy was a founding member of the White and Case Israel practice. Mr. Halevy was also a senior associate with Zellermayer & Pelossof, one of Israel's leading commercial law firms, where he advised public markets, cross-border M&A, and private equity transactions.
Mr. Halevy holds an LL.B., magna cum laude, and B.A. in Humanities (interdisciplinary course for exceptional students), both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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Gilad Shavit
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General Partner
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Gilad Shavit is General Partner, KCPS Private Equity. Prior to joining KCPS, Mr. Shavit was Deputy CEO at the Israel Corporation, a leading Israeli holding Company, where he had direct responsibility for all aspects of M&A activities in Israel and internationally and served as a member of the Board of Directors of Israel Chemicals Ltd., Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., and Oil Refineries Ltd (ORL). Mr. Shavit was the CEO of Kol1, an investment vehicle of the Israel Corporation focused on the telecom sector which made a several successful investments abroad. Mr. Shavit was a member of the Executive Management team at Bezeq, the Israel Telecommunication Corporation, where he served as Head of the Economics and Strategy division and Head of the Finance & Investments sector. Mr. Shavit also served as the Treasurer of Israel Chemicals Ltd.
Mr. Shavit received his B.A. in Economics from Tel Aviv University. He has completed an Executive program at the INSEAD Business School and holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the Recanati School of Business Management.
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Uri Einan
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General Partner
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Uri Einan is General Partner, KCPS Private Equity. Prior to joining KCPS, Mr. Einan was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey and Co., where he led teams in various advisory projects in Israel and abroad in the areas of operations, mergers and acquisitions, sales and marketing and strategy. Previously, Mr. Einan headed the Corporate Finance division at Deloitte and Touche Management Consulting Israel, where he led a team that advised on M&A transactions and capital raising. Prior to that, Mr. Einan practiced law at Herzog, Fox and Neeman and Co. where he focused on tax and M&A. Mr. Einan also served as an accountant at Fridman, Shapira, Goldstein and Co. (now part of Deloitte and Touche).
Mr. Einan received an a LL.B., magna cum laude, and a B.A. in accounting, magna cum laude, from the Tel Aviv University. He holds an M.B.A, magna cum laude, from INSEAD.
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