AppointmentSquare Peg Israel appoints Darren Shein as Senior Associate
Appointment
Square Peg Israel appoints Darren Shein as Senior Associate
"Darren brings with him diverse experience as both an investor and operator, and he will be an asset to our Israeli entrepreneurs,” added Square Peg Partner Yonatan Sela
Global investment firm Square Peg has announced that it has appointed Darren Shein as Senior Associate of Square Peg Israel. He comes from serving as a Principal in the ION Crossover Partners fund, where he invested in Israeli companies such as Monday, Similarweb, Lusha, Taboola, Aqua, and Perimeter81.
“I am incredibly excited to join the Square Peg team and have the opportunity to work with such a capable and curious group of people,” said Shein. “The fund places the founder at the center of their universe, which really aligns with my vision that world-class businesses are built by remarkable entrepreneurs. I have known the fund for several years and I’ve always been excited about their commitment to backing exceptional teams with large visions and empowering those ambitious founders to realize their dreams.”
In his last position, Darren was the VP of Operations at Compete where he was responsible for the geographic expansion of the business. Darren also served as a board observer at XM Cyber which was sold to German company Schwarz Group for $700 million. Born in Australia with degrees in Law and Finance from the University of Sydney, he moved to Israel in 2015 and served in the IDF as a combat team commander in a special forces combat unit.
"Darren brings with him diverse experience as both an investor and operator, and he will be an asset to our Israeli entrepreneurs,” added Yonatan Sela, Partner at Square Peg. “It is rare to find a person like Darren, who stands out and excels wherever he goes throughout his career, demonstrates a total commitment to the job while maintaining a light-hearted and friendly attitude. Even in difficult times in the country and in Israeli high-tech in general, we continue to invest in our portfolio and in new companies and strengthen the team in Israel out of deep faith in Israeli entrepreneurs and the resilience of the ecosystem that has been built here for decades."
Square Peg was established in 2012 and invests across seed-to-growth rounds in the areas of SaaS, fintech, consumer internet, future of work, and medtech. It has offices in Israel, Australia, and Asia and manages more than $3 billion in AUM. Square Peg has invested in 70 companies to date including Canva, Stripe, Fiverr, Airwallex, Tomorrow.io, Deci, Exodigo, Voyantis, and Aidoc.
