Lior Handelsman

Lior Handelsman

VC

Managing Partner, Grove Ventures

SolarEdge co-founder investing in deep tech startups

Tel Aviv, Israel
SeedSeries A
Deep TechHardwareClimateAIInfrastructure

Background

Lior Handelsman is Managing Partner at Grove Ventures, having joined after 14 years at SolarEdge Technologies which he co-founded. He led SolarEdge's global sales and marketing operations, growing the company to a NYSE-listed business. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering cum laude and an MBA from the Technion, and previously spent 11 years in IDF Unit 81 (Intelligence Corps Special Operations). His board memberships include eight Grove portfolio companies.

Investment Focus

Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Deep TechHardwareClimateAIInfrastructure

Based in: Tel Aviv, Israel (Middle East)

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026