Benny Zeevi, MD

DFJ Tamir Fishman

Managing General Partner

Biography

Dr. Zeevi joined Tamir Fishman ventures in mid 2003 and is in charge of all life science investments.

Prior to joining TFV Dr. Zeevi was the Vice President of Business Development & Medical Director of Card Guard AG since 1998. He also serves as chairman of Card Guard's International Medical Advisory Board, which provides guidance and directs Card Guard in developing new products for the telemedicine market, while ensuring quality product and services that meet the needs of the entire medical circle. Dr. Zeevi is Card Guard's coordinator and main participant in three European Commission 5th Framework Projects for telemedicine developments in homecare.

Dr. Zeevi has an extensive background in product development, marketing and strategy formulations in healthcare technology companies. Dr. Zeevi served, among other capacities, as a professional advisor at Mennen Medical Ltd., Israel, specializing in the development of new generation cardiac catheterization monitoring systems and joint venture strategies, and as an advisor to Scitex on new product development, and many venture capital funds.

From 1990-1998 he was Director of Pediatric Catheterization Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center in Petah Tiqva. In 1986, he won a Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, at the Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, where he worked as a staff cardiologist.  Dr. Zeevi holds a M.D. degree (Magna Cum Laude) from the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

His credentials include over 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles, in addition to various text books and invited papers. He has published reviews and editorials in pediatric cardiology journals, and has given more than 60 presentations at cardiology conferences. His contributions have been acknowledged in 1993, when he received the Liberman prize for significant contribution to the evaluation and treatment of children with congenital heart disease.