Fellowship
Fellow
Class
22
Current Firm
Union Tech Ventures
Location
Israel

Roxanne Horesh

Fellowship
Fellow
Class
22
Current Firm
Union Tech Ventures
Location
Israel
Education

Roxanne completed her undergraduate degree in history and Middle Eastern studies at Brown University; she continued her studies at Oxford University and received a Master of Philosophy in Modern Middle Eastern Studies. Most recently Roxanne earned her MBA from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya Israel, with an exchange program at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Schoool. 

Roxanne is active in politics and is a supporting member in the Movement of Quality Government in Israel that works to promote anti-corruption activities. She is also involved in the modern art scene and helps to curate exhibits of emerging Israeli artists at an art gallery in the heart of Tel Aviv.

Professional

For the last six years Roxanne has worked with her family's business, The Union Group. The group are the exclusive distributor of Toyota, Lexus, and Hino vehicles in Israel and is the exclusive franchisee for the Swedish fashion brand H&M in Israel. 

Roxanne founded Union Tech Ventures, the technology investment arm of The Union Group, which focuses on technology investments with a focus on growth opportunities

Roxanne's work has taken her to a number of geographies and work environments. Prior to her investment career, Roxanne worked in policy at the European Commission in Brussels and as a journalist for Al Jazeera English in Doha during the height of the Arab uprisings.

Fellowship

Roxanne is a member of Class 22 and served her fellowship at Union Tech Ventures under the mentorship of Boaz Dinte, co-founder of Qumra Capital.