Ili Cohen is a Managing Director at Synergy Capital, an Israel-based M&A and investment advisory firm with a special focus on defense and space technologies. Synergy Capital has been advising some of the most prominent transactions in these sectors in Israel. Ili brings a long track record of hands-on M&A and investment execution. He has led over $1B worth of multiple acquisitions, investments, growth initiatives and acquisition integrations. Previously, Ili was a General Partner at Magma VC, one of Israel’s most prominent VC firms and serves as a board member of multiple technology firms. Prior to that, Ili served as VP of Corporate Development for some of Israel’s leading technology firms, Comverse Technology (NASDAQ: CMVT) and Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ: GILT). In the past, Ili worked at and advised a number of US and local Fortune 500 firms on corporate M&A and strategy. Ili holds a B.A. in Management and in Economics (Magna Cum Laude) from Tel Aviv University and an MBA from Kellogg School at Northwestern University, with Academic Distinction.