Ori Choshen

Ori has been leading VLX Ventures since its establishment, working with entrepreneurs to build and lead successful biotech and computational biology companies.
His contribution is based on his extensive experience in investments, management, strategic planning, and business development.
Prior to joining VLX Ventures in 2013, Ori served as VP Business Development at Xenia VC and as a Director of Business Development at SanDisk, (NSDQ: SNDK) where he managed the Ecosystem Group.
Ori joined SanDisk as part of the company’s $1.6 billion acquisition of M-Systems (NSDQ: FLSH) in 2006.
Prior to this, Ori held business development and management positions at M-Systems and Hutchison’s global telecom group, managing the Handset Department (Marketing) of Orange Israel, a Hutchison’s subsidiary.
Ori also served as an investment manager in PFC, Orange’s VC subsidiary.
Ori holds a B.A. in Philosophy, Cum Laude, and an LLB degree from Tel Aviv University as well as an MBA, Cum Laude, from the Solvay Business School in Brussels.