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Chemi Peres's journey to success was shaped by both professional challenges and personal loss. After losing his job, he felt humiliated and vowed never to face such a setback again. He pivoted to venture capitalism, co-founding Pitango Venture Capital, Israel's largest venture fund. Despite his success, Chemi experienced the profound losses of both his father and son. These tragedies fueled his drive to honor their legacies through innovation. In this episode, Chemi joins Ilana to share how he navigated grief and adversity, transforming these experiences into a force for lasting impact. Chemi Peres is the co-founder and managing partner of Pitango Venture Capital, Israel's largest venture fund, which has invested in over 250 startups. He is also the Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, a non-profit dedicated to advancing peace and technology in the Middle East. In this episode, Ilana and Chemi will discuss: (00:00) Introduction  (02:00) Growing Up in a Political Legacy (05:21) The Challenges in Becoming a Combat Pilot (07:59) Lessons from the Israeli Defense Forces (11:59) Transitioning to Aerospace and Career Setback (20:13) Entering the Venture Capital World (27:01) Building Israel's Venture Ecosystem (31:14) Navigating Challenges in Venture Capital (34:52) Turning Personal Loss into a Legacy of Innovation (41:27) Healing by Honoring a Loved One's Dreams (49:34) How the Peres Center is Shaping Israel's Future Chemi Peres is the co-founder and managing partner of Pitango Venture Capital, Israel's largest venture fund, which has invested in over 250 startups. As the son of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Chemi continues his father's legacy by promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. He is also the Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, a non-profit dedicated to advancing peace and technology in the Middle East. Connect with Chemi: Chemi's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chemiperes  Resources Mentioned: Pitango's Website: pitango.com  Yuka Monsters' Website: yukamonsters.com  Leap Academy: Ready to make the LEAP in your career? There is a NEW way for professionals to Advance Their Careers & Make 5-6 figures of EXTRA INCOME in Record Time. Check out our free training today at leapacademy.com/training

INNOVATION IS THE PATH TO PEACE. Chemi Peres is a Managing Partner and was Co-Founder in 1993 of Pitango, Israel's largest venture capital fund with over $2.8 billion under management. Chemi is also Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, an independent non-profit, non-governmental, and non-political organization founded in 1996 by his father, Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Israel Shimon Peres. In 2021 Chemi was awarded the prestigious Reinhard Mohn Prize by the Bertelsmann Stiftung in recognition of his outstanding commitment to promoting innovation that serves both business and society.

Devin: What is your superpower?Cecile: I don't think it's a superpower because most people have it. Maybe we need to migrate people into exercising it, but I do think that grit might be it.Cecile Blilious has become one of the most significant players in impact investing in Israel, now leading impact and sustainability at the country's largest fund, Pitango Venture Capital. Founded by Chemi Peres, son of Israel's former president Shimon Peres, Pitango's current fund has $3 billion.“We work out of three parallel funds,” Cecile explains. “One is an early-stage fund that invests very early; two, the growth fund, which invests further than that and all the way to the IPO or exit, and a third fund that focuses on health tech, health, tech, also meaning food, anything to do with human health.”Cecile has a long history of leading impact investing in Israel. She ran the first fund focused on impact investing with a focus on tech, Impact First Investments.She officed at Pitango. “I was really embedded in their office, kind of a Trojan horse,” she says. “I joined Pitango three years ago with the idea to bring the paradigm of ESG impacts, just doing the right thing for businesses into mainstream VC.”“I built a strategy that I call the ESG to SDG continuum because it is a continuum looking at the whole picture,” Cecile says.She shared her views on ESG:All companies have to have good ESG standards because it's the right thing to do because it's the best way to manage your business. Because if you have diversity in your team, you'll have better ideas, better solution solving solutions to problems. You'll have just more opportunities. You'll have the best talent. If you think about your carbon emissions as part of your DNA in your corporate, then you will also make sure that you harm the planet less, but you also attract the best employees, and your clients will also be happy about what you do. So, ESG is like the bare minimum that everybody should do.Cecile now focuses on helping portfolio companies discover their impact and intentionally develop it.“If you can add to that the impact lens, then let's do that,” she says. “We won't force it on anyone who doesn't have it, which in this case, again, because of our DNA, would be around 30 percent of the companies, just the backbone of the Internet, making wireless faster, things that don't have any impact. But 70 percent of the companies actually do have an impact, and that's where we add the impact lens.”Cecile sees two camps she describes as impact natives who have developed their careers around impact and impact migrants, investors, entrepreneurs, and others discovering the world through this new lens. She helps entrepreneurs in the migrant camp uncover their impact, intentionally develop it and measure it, making it a central part of the business.In the process of helping companies find impact, she is often able to help them find new revenue streams from expanded markets.Over the years, she's developed a formal process. “I designed this process called impact migration, and I just take them through it. I coach the companies through it.”She challenges entrepreneurs to think about what motivated them to launch a business and remember the problems they hoped to solve. “That's when you see this aha moment. It's happened to me many times when I speak to an entrepreneur; I said, ‘okay, let me pitch you your company through my lens.'”Cecile described the process for a large portfolio company called Via. The company offers a ride-hailing app for use by transit companies as a complement to or even a replacement for buses. Designed around car-pooling in smaller vehicles than conventional city buses, the Via founders focused on the environmental impact of reducing miles driven by empty or nearly-empty public transit.Cecile helped them discover the social benefits of more efficient public transportation. Suddenly, a group of people for whom public transit didn't provide a workable solution—think 90-minute-plus commutes with multiple bus transfers—could now commute reliably in 30 minutes.Via created a map to show the difference in where public transportation could help people get within 30 minutes before and after via, showing the employers, hospitals, schools, universities, parks and malls that became accessible, affordable and efficient.“We didn't change anything about the model or the product. We just added a layer that wasn't there before,” Cecile says.Throughout her career, Cecile has employed grit as a superpower to help her accomplish important things.How to Develop Grit As a SuperpowerCecile defines grit this way:The ability to stick to something that you believe is true and just keep going and keep doing it, even though most times it's hard because people either don't buy into it, they don't believe you, or they think that you're crazy or that you're moving too fast. So, the ability to achieve things I think has been very much attributed to the fact that I have that superpower if you will.Cecile spent nearly a decade working at Impact First Investments. She describes what she learned there in terms of the grit required:When I started with Impact First Investments, I was absolutely sure that everyone would just realize that blending capital with tech to create solutions for our world's biggest problems just made sense. And it just till now, it's like absolutely mind-boggling to me that I was among the few people who really were convinced on that. Most people just told me no, that it can't happen. It's not possible. So I was right. You know, in retrospect about that being a thing that really works, I was right about making sure that we expand and retain as much talent and as possible into doing these things.She also acknowledges that she was wrong about some aspects of how to take impact investing mainstream.Cecile offers two critical pieces of advice for people looking to strengthen their grit. First is to recognize that you're on your own.I raised four children pretty much on my own. Life doesn't give us any candies—not a lot of them, to most of us. You can just decide that it's just too much. You just wish that somebody, someone, would take over. But if you do that, then you lose. No one's coming—no knight in shining armor. No one's coming. Yeah, it's up to you. The sooner you understand that and the sooner you accept that, the better you are. Because then you face difficulty. You say, “Okay, this is happening. It's just me here. I might get some help, but at the end of the day, it's me.”So buckle up, and let's just do it. Sometimes you'll still fail, but a lot of times, you'll just get over this bump.The second is to recognize that overcoming challenges makes you stronger. Cecile says, “A lot of times, beyond the bump is what you're looking for. There will be more bumps coming, but you'll be stronger when you address them.”You can make grit a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world by following Cecile's example and advice. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

Israel's start-up ecosystem is already a powerhouse—how can the country continue to scale it up? This episode is the second on Israel's vibrant start-up scene, and a continuation of McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth's conversation with Avi Hasson and Chemi Peres.  Hasson leads a not-for-profit, Startup Nation Central, that promotes Israel's start-up sector, while Peres leads a venture capital firm, Pitango, and a not-for-profit, The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, that promotes peace and innovation which was started by Chemi's father, Shimon Peres, the former prime minister of Israel. Follow The Committed Innovator podcast and read the transcript of today's episode.  Join our LinkedIn community of more than 86,000 members and follow us on Twitter @McKStrategy.  Explore Inside the Strategy Room podcast transcripts episode transcripts on McKinsey.comSee www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Israel's start-up ecosystem is already a powerhouse—how can the country continue to scale it up? This episode is the second on Israel's vibrant start-up scene, and a continuation of McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth's conversation with Avi Hasson and Chemi Peres.  Hasson leads a not-for-profit, Startup Nation Central, that promotes Israel's start-up sector, while Peres leads a venture capital firm, Pitango, and a not-for-profit, The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, that promotes peace and innovation which was started by Chemi's father, Shimon Peres, the former prime minister of Israel. Follow The Committed Innovator podcast and read the transcript of today's episode.  Join our LinkedIn community of more than 86,000 members and follow us on Twitter @McKStrategy.  Explore Inside the Strategy Room podcast transcripts episode transcripts on McKinsey.comJoin 90,000 other members of our LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Despite its small domestic market, Israel has managed to build a vibrant start-up scene that competes with those of much larger countries. In this episode, two leaders of Israel's innovation culture, Avi Hasson and Chemi Peres, talk with McKinsey's innovation leader Erik Roth in this first in a series of episodes on innovation in Israel. Hasson leads a not-for-profit, Startup Nation Central, that promotes Israel's start-up sector, while Peres leads a venture capital firm, Pitango, and a not-for-profit, The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, that promotes peace and innovation which was started by Chemi's father, Shimon Peres, the former prime minister of Israel. Follow The Committed Innovator podcast and read the transcript of today's episode.  Join our LinkedIn community of more than 86,000 members and follow us on Twitter @McKStrategy.  Explore Inside the Strategy Room podcast transcripts episode transcripts on McKinsey.comSee www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Despite its small domestic market, Israel has managed to build a vibrant start-up scene that competes with those of much larger countries. In this episode, two leaders of Israel's innovation culture, Avi Hasson and Chemi Peres, talk with McKinsey's innovation leader Erik Roth in this first in a series of episodes on innovation in Israel. Hasson leads a not-for-profit, Startup Nation Central, that promotes Israel's start-up sector, while Peres leads a venture capital firm, Pitango, and a not-for-profit, The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, that promotes peace and innovation which was started by Chemi's father, Shimon Peres, the former prime minister of Israel. Follow The Committed Innovator podcast and read the transcript of today's episode.  Join our LinkedIn community of more than 86,000 members and follow us on Twitter @McKStrategy.  Explore Inside the Strategy Room podcast transcripts episode transcripts on McKinsey.comJoin 90,000 other members of our LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Israel's start-up ecosystem is already a powerhouse—how can the country continue to scale it up? This episode of The Committed Innovator podcast is the second in a series on Israel's vibrant start-up scene, and a continuation of McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth's conversation with Avi Hasson and Chemi Peres. Hasson leads a not-for-profit, Startup Nation Central, that promotes Israel's start-up sector, while Peres leads a venture capital firm, Pitango, and a not-for-profit, The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, that promotes peace and innovation which was started by Chemi's father, Shimon Peres, the former prime minister of Israel.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Two leaders of the world's third-largest start-up ecosystem discuss how the tiny Middle Eastern country grows and supports a culture of innovation Despite its small domestic market, Israel has managed to build a vibrant start-up scene that competes with those of much larger countries. In this episode of The Committed Innovator podcast, two leaders of Israel's innovation culture, Avi Hasson and Chemi Peres, talk with McKinsey's innovation leader Erik Roth in this first in a series of episodes on innovation in Israel. Hasson leads a not-for-profit, Startup Nation Central, that promotes Israel's start-up sector, while Peres leads a venture capital firm, Pitango, and a not-for-profit, The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, that promotes peace and innovation which was started by Chemi's father, Shimon Peres, the former prime minister of Israel. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Chemi Peres, Chairman del Peres Center for Peace and Innovation e co-fondatore di Pitango Venture Capital, parla in esclusiva a Wall Street Italia.Nella conversazione affronta tematiche chiave per il futuro di Israele e del mondo: l'innovazione come catalizzatore per la pace, il conflitto in Medio Oriente e il rapporto con l'Italia. Per scoprire di più: www.peres-center.org/en/

Welcome back to Season 3 of Life Beyond Sport, where in Episode 1 host Nick Keller is joined by Chemi Peres - the son of former President of Israel Shimon Peres and now both a tech entrepreneur and Chairman of the Peres Center for Sport & Innovation, to discuss the three sporting moments that have defined his life.

After the founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, step back from their roles at Google’s parent company Alphabet, who will really be in charge? Israeli venture capitalist Chemi Peres on the ways innovation can lead to peace. And, cases of Malaria are no longer in decline — what needs to happen to reignite the fight? Kenneth Cukier hosts Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:www.economist.com/radiooffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After the founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, step back from their roles at Google’s parent company Alphabet, who will really be in charge? Israeli venture capitalist Chemi Peres on the ways innovation can lead to peace. And, cases of Malaria are no longer in decline — what needs to happen to reignite the fight? Kenneth Cukier hosts Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:www.economist.com/radiooffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comenzamos la serie #ÁlefTalks con Chemi Peres, presidente del Peres Center for Peace and Innovation. Hijo del que fuera Premio Nobel de la Paz y Primer Ministro de Israel, Chemi Peres nos habla de lo que supusieron los Acuerdos de Oslo en los que participó su padre, además del estado de las relaciones entre Israel y España. También analiza los retos futuros de Israel como país y de nuestra sociedad en general. Este proyecto es posible gracias a la financiación de la Fundación Pluralismo y Convivencia.

Chemi Peres is a man on a mission. Tune in as Mayor Emanuel speaks with the venture capitalist and chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation about impact investing and peace through technology, Israel and its recent elections, and his work in advancing his father’s legacy of visionary leadership.

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Shimon Peres, tras ser dos veces Primer Ministro de Israel, escribió sobre los setenta años que dedicó a la política y sobre los momentos cruciales de la historia de Israel. Su hijo Chemi Peres ha persentado la obra, que lleva por título “Soñar sin límites” en Centor Sefarad-Israel. Sintonía: Lachaim de Kevin MacLeod está sujeta a una licencia de Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Fuente: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100412 Artista: incompetech.com/--

Chemi Peres on the new memoir written by his father Shimon Peres, former President & Prime Minister of Israel, “No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination, and the Making of Modern Israel” Monday, September 18, 2017 Shimon Peres, a leading statesman in his country and around the world, penned the book, “No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination, and the Making of Modern Israel", shortly before his death, intertwining the historic moments of his own life and of Israel's -- and the future he hopes for his nation. Shimon Peres was one of Israel's founding fathers and for more than six decades was an architect of its ascent from a fragile state to a global power. In 1994, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary efforts to forge peace between Israel and the Palestinians. In 1996, he founded the groundbreaking Peres Center for Peace and Innovation to focus on developing and implementing imaginative peacebuilding programs around the world. Peres died in September 2016, shortly after finishing his work on this book. He was ninety-three years old. Chemi Peres, son of the late president of Israel, Shimon Peres, is one of Israel's foremost venture capital and innovation pioneers. He is the Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Pitango Venture Capital. Prior he served 10 years in the Israeli Air Force. Chemi is currently the Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace.