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The Elephant Company

Our vision is to unlock the value of shares of private, late-stage companies

Thelephant.io is an Israeli-owned global secondary marketplace for private tech shares, specializing in late-stage private technology companies. The platform presents a portfolio of private shares, which are offered for sale by shareholders (investors, founders, employees).

Since 2015, The Elephant has worked with more than 100 private companies worldwide to deliver shareholder liquidity and investor access.

Through our comprehensive trading, data and company solutions, we make it easier to trade private shares, manage company-sponsored liquidity programs, and access data to inform private market strategy and unlock value in the private markets.

The platform bridges the gap between sellers and buyers, otherwise dependent on the company’s actions to liquidate their assets (IPO/M&A/primary combined with secondary).

The Elephant was named as a one of the top 100 innovative companies in Europe in 2016.

Our Strategic Core
Developing innovative models and products to enhance liquidity and accessibility in the private market.

The elephant team
Sigalit Cohen
Sigalit Cohen
Founder, Chairman
Sigalit Cohen

Sigalit is the founder, Chairman, and Chief Operating Officer of the Elephant Group. She is a pioneer in developing and institutionalizing the secondary market for venture-backed technology companies. She holds a degree in Political Science from Bar Ilan University, with a major in Military, Strategy, and National Security.

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Chaim Schiff
Chaim Schiff
Co-Founder, CEO
Chaim Schiff

Chaim has served as the CEO of The Elephant since 2016. Before joining, he practiced international corporate law for nearly a decade. In his legal career, he negotiated numerous multi-million-dollar international transactions, primarily within the financial services and high-tech sectors. Chaim holds an LLB in Law, a BA in Economics, and an MBA in Finance, all from Bar-Ilan University.

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Tzach Kasuto
Tzach Kasuto
Head of Research, Partner
Tzach Kasuto

Tzach has over 15 years of experience as an economist in leading Israeli consulting firms. Before that Tzach held technological roles at Comverse and the IDF. Tzach holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA majoring in Finance and Accounting from Tel Aviv University.

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Itay Ben Ari
Itay Ben Ari
Managing Partner
Itay Ben Ari

Itay served as a CEO at Excellence Asset Management and as a CEO at Excellence Alternative Asset before joining The Elephant. Itay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management and an MBA majoring in Banking and Financial Engineering – With Honors from the Hebrew University Jerusalem.

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Barak Soreni
Barak Soreni
Managing Partner
Barak Soreni

Chairperson of the board, Midroog Ltd. Former CEO, Psagot Investment House. Former Board member of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Experienced financial manager. Barak holds MA Economics and Business from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Tamara Direktor
Tamara Direktor
Managing Partner
Tamara Direktor

Tamara has 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Before joining the Elephant, Tamara managed Psagot Securities, the largest portfolio company in Israel, with 60B ILS assets under management.

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Mordechai Katz
Mordechai Katz
Business Operations
Oded Harniv
Oded Harniv
Chief Information Officer
Oded Harniv

Oded is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at The Elephant. With over two decades of experience in enterprise technology leadership, Oded specializes in digital transformation, data infrastructure, cloud strategy, and data-driven decision-making. Oded holds a BA in Computer Science and an MBA from Richman University.

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 Assaf Shafir
Assaf Shafir
Sell Side
Assaf Shafir

Assaf Shafir joined The Elephant in 2025, specializing in the Sell Side of the secondary market. He is a registered representative under a US Broker Dealer (Series 7 and Aeries 63), reflecting his deep expertise in securities and regulatory standards. Assaf brings a significant advantage to the secondary market, drawing from an extensive background in management and engineering roles within the technology sector. Assaf holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Tel Aviv University.

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