Israel Initiative

ii2020 is a leading israeli ngo based on the socio-economic vision of dr. erel margalit, the chairman and founder of jerusalem venture partners (jvp), ranked as one of the top six vcs in the world. since his first steps in the world of venture capital and economic development 30 years ago, dr. margalit became a world renown business and social entrepreneur. he is responsible for creating over 25000 jobs in israel, developing neglected regions in the country and helping young and talented entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. in 2013, israel initiative 2020 (ii2020) was established according to dr. margalit’s vision; it works to expand israel’s ‘startup nation’ to all sectors and regions of the land; after realizing that even though israel is a high-tech powerhouse, 21% of its population live below the poverty line, ranked last in the oecd. the vision of dr. margalit emphasizes that high quality human capital can be found around the country and not just in the ‘tel aviv hub’. thus, ii2020