# Gigi Levy-Weiss

> Gigi Levy-Weiss is a General Partner and co-founder at NFX, a San Francisco-based pre-seed and seed venture capital firm managing $875M+ across 577+ portfolio companies with 25 unicorns. A former Israeli Air Force attack helicopter pilot turned serial entrepreneur, he co-founded Playtika (sold to Caesars for ~$180M; later valued at $4.4B), served as CEO of 888 Holdings (a London-listed online gaming company), and made 150+ angel investments before co-founding NFX in 2015. Known for combining military-grade rigor with a warm, self-deprecating sense of humor, he leads NFX's Israel office and focuses on gaming, bio, space, and generative AI.

- **Role:** General Partner at NFX
- **Organizations:** NFX, 888 Holdings, Playtika, Beach Bum, Global-e, Bertelsmann, Brothers and Sisters for Israel, Line5, MEET, Latet
- **From:** Tel Aviv, Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** MBA, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Business Administration, Tel Aviv University, Attack Helicopter Pilot, Israeli Air Force
- **Known for:** Co-founded NFX, managing $875M+ with 25 unicorns and 10 IPOs across 577+ portfolio companies, Co-founded Playtika in 2010; sold to Caesars for ~$180M; company later valued at $4.4B at IPO, Led 888 Holdings as CEO through two major crises (UIGEA 2006 and 2008 financial crash) and rebuilt it as the first licensed US operator post-ban

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Served as attack helicopter pilot in the Israeli Air Force
- **1998** — Founded GIDAN, a building automation company; sold it for several million dollars
- **2000-2002** — CEO of Giltek Telecommunication Ltd., a publicly traded Israeli telecom integrator
- **2003-2006** — VP and then Division President at Amdocs Limited (NYSE: DOX), overseeing Western Europe and Latin America
- **2006** — Joined 888 Holdings plc as Chief Operating Officer
- **2007-2011** — CEO of 888 Holdings plc; navigated UIGEA crisis and 2008 financial crash; rebuilt company as first licensed US operator post-ban
- **2010** — Co-founded Playtika with Uri Shahak and Robert Anticole
- **2011** — Caesars Interactive acquired majority stake in Playtika at ~$180M valuation
- **2011-2015** — Made 150+ angel investments in Israel, San Francisco, and London across gaming, adtech, mobile, and SaaS
- **2013** — Joined board of Global-e (later went public on NASDAQ)
- **2014** — Appointed to Facebook EMEA Client Advisory Council
- **2015** — Joined Bertelsmann supervisory board
- **2015** — Co-founded Beach Bum gaming company; later acquired by Voodoo in 2021
- **2015** — Co-founded NFX with James Currier, Stan Chudnovsky, and Pete Flint
- **2021** — Playtika IPO on NASDAQ at multi-billion dollar valuation (one of Israel's largest US IPOs)
- **2023** — Co-founded Brothers and Sisters for Israel following October 7 attacks; co-founded Line5 autonomous defense systems
- **2025** — NFX closes Fund IV at $325M, with $875M+ total AUM and 577+ portfolio companies

## Achievements

- Co-founded NFX, managing $875M+ with 25 unicorns and 10 IPOs across 577+ portfolio companies
- Co-founded Playtika in 2010; sold to Caesars for ~$180M; company later valued at $4.4B at IPO
- Led 888 Holdings as CEO through two major crises (UIGEA 2006 and 2008 financial crash) and rebuilt it as the first licensed US operator post-ban
- Made 150+ angel investments including MoonActive, Global-e, SimilarWeb, and Crossrider
- Received Presidential Award for Volunteerism from the President of the State of Israel
- Named top investor in Israel by Geektime and The Marker
- Co-founded Brothers and Sisters for Israel, providing civilian and soldier relief post-October 7
- Published 55+ research resources on NFX Library read by 321,000+ subscribers
- Joined Bertelsmann supervisory board - one of few Israelis to serve on a major German conglomerate's board
- Co-founded Line5, developing autonomous defense systems for IDF soldiers

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — NFX closes Fund IV at $325M, bringing total AUM to $875M+, with a strong focus on Israeli startups in cybersecurity, developer tools, and AI
- **2024-07** — Published 'Guided AI Agents: Turbocharging the SMB' essay outlining his thesis on AI agent marketplaces as the next major business model
- **2024-04** — Published 'The Wartime CEO: 9 Leadership Principles' based on interviews with Israeli multi-billion-dollar company leaders post-October 7
- **2023-10** — Co-founded Brothers and Sisters for Israel following October 7 attacks and co-founded Line5 for autonomous defense systems
- **2025-01** — Appeared on Aleph 'Invested' podcast discussing Israeli Air Force leadership lessons, Playtika origin story, and NFX portfolio highlights

## Links

- Website: https://www.nfx.com/team/gigi-levy-weiss
- LinkedIn: https://il.linkedin.com/in/gigilevy
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/gigilevy

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Last updated: 2026-04-30