Defender Funds2026-08-30T13:11:15+00:00

About Us

Defender Fund is a high-conviction, long biased equity strategy to capture the build-out of the AI ecosystem. The fund concentrates capital in the bottlenecks as they evolve: compute and memory, power generation and the grid, and the industrial supply chain that converts capital expenditure into deployed capacity.

The fund is appropriate for investors seeking a risk-on strategy to capitalize on the AI ecosystem.
In our view this is a once in a generation disruption, and we are still in the early innings.

We bring to the table an innovative approach, vast experience in the capital market and a disciplined methodology.

We differentiate in that our research overlays industry and financial sources. Our process includes deep research using industry experts and sell-side corporate access to identify long-term trends, best-in-class companies, and unseen opportunities. Based in Israel, we have world class partners and a network of industry experts at the forefront of technology.

Our discipline is based on a fundamental investing philosophy: we prioritize company analysis and financial metrics over short-term market trends. We deploy a top-down/bottom-up approach; we start by identifying secular trends and specific bottlenecks, and then find the companies best positioned to leverage these opportunities. We review our existing portfolio and new opportunities daily and are nimble in the way we manage our positions.

Our Process & Discipline

About Us

Defender Fund is a high-conviction, long biased equity strategy to capture the build-out of the AI ecosystem. The fund concentrates capital in the bottlenecks as they evolve: compute and memory, power generation and the grid, and the industrial supply chain that converts capital expenditure into deployed capacity.

The fund is appropriate for investors seeking a risk-on strategy to capitalize on the AI ecosystem.
In our view this is a once in a generation disruption, and we are still in the early innings.

We bring to the table an innovative approach, vast experience in the capital market and a disciplined methodology.

Our Process & Discipline

We differentiate in that our research overlays industry and financial sources. Our process includes deep research using industry experts and sell-side corporate access to identify long-term trends, best-in-class companies, and unseen opportunities. Based in Israel, we have world class partners and a network of industry experts at the forefront of technology.

Our discipline is based on a fundamental investing philosophy: we prioritize company analysis and financial metrics over short-term market trends. We deploy a top-down/bottom-up approach; we start by identifying secular trends and specific bottlenecks, and then find the companies best positioned to leverage these opportunities. We review our existing portfolio and new opportunities daily and are nimble in the way we manage our positions.

“Change is the Only Constant”

“Change is the Only Constant”

Founders

Michael Jakoby

Private Wealth Management Advisor at Morgan Stanley (Chicago)
Private Equity Investment Executive at Advanced Equities (Chicago)
Private Banker at Leumi Bank (Chicago)
CEO of Harel Financial Markets (Tel Aviv)
CEO Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (Tel Aviv)
CEO Koor Mutual Funds (Tel Aviv)
Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office
Combat Helicopter Pilot in the IAF

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Irit Jakoby

Director of Investor Relations at DSP Group
Senior Analyst covering Israeli technology at Susquehanna (Chicago)
Equity analyst covering small cap software at Next Generation Equity Research (Chicago)
Equity Analyst at Oppenheimer (Tel Aviv)
FOREX trader at Bank Hapoalim
Volunteering: Member of Investment Committee, University of Haifa

Founders

Michael Jakoby

Private Wealth Management Advisor at Morgan Stanley (Chicago)
Private Equity Investment Executive at Advanced Equities (Chicago)
Private Banker at Leumi Bank (Chicago)
CEO of Harel Financial Markets (Tel Aviv)
CEO Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (Tel Aviv)
CEO Koor Mutual Funds (Tel Aviv)
Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office
Combat Helicopter Pilot in the IAF

Irit Jakoby

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Director of Investor Relations at DSP Group
Senior Analyst covering Israeli technology at Susquehanna (Chicago)
Equity analyst covering small cap software at Next Generation Equity Research (Chicago)
Equity Analyst at Oppenheimer (Tel Aviv)
FOREX trader at Bank Hapoalim
Volunteering: Member of Investment Committee, University of Haifa

Advisory Board

Gilad Barzilay

Vice President of Business
Development & Strategic Alliances,

Huskeys

Len Wanger

President,
Velocity Esports

Managing Partner,
Deer Valley Ventures

Liran Steinhardt-Ziv

Business Development
Consultant,

Allston Consulting

Tomer Herzog

Entrepreneur,
Investor and Board

Member.
Co-Founder WallStream

Tamar Sheffi

Founder and CEO,

Tamar Sheffi
Branding Agency

Advisory Board

Gilad Barzilay

Vice President of Business
Development & Alliances,

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Len Wanger

President,
Velocity Esports

Managing Partner,
Deer Valley Ventures

Liran Steinhardt-Ziv

Business Development
Consultant,

Allston Consulting

Tomer Herzog

Entrepreneur,
Investor and Board

Member.
Co-Founder WallStream

Tamar Sheffi

Founder and CEO,

Tamar Sheffi
Branding Agency

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Working with the Best

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Get in Touch

Email:
Irit@defenderfunds.com 

Address:
Zikhron Ya’akov, Israel

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    Get in Touch

    Email:
    Irit@defenderfunds.com 

    Address:
    Zikhron Ya’akov, Israel

    Linkedin:
    Defender Funds

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