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Dov Moran

VC

Founder & Managing Partner, Grove Ventures

USB flash drive inventor turned deep tech VC

Tel Aviv, Israel
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Deep TechHardwareInfrastructureAIClimate

Background

Dov Moran founded Grove Ventures in 2015 after decades as a deep tech entrepreneur. He is best known as the inventor of the USB flash drive and founder of M-Systems, acquired by SanDisk for $1.6 billion in 2006. He also served as chairman of Tower Semiconductors. Grove Ventures focuses on early-stage Israeli startups at the intersection of science, technology, and applicable market needs, with over $500M under management.

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

Sectors

Deep TechHardwareInfrastructureAIClimate

Based in: Tel Aviv, Israel (Middle East)

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026