Harel-Hertz
Investment House
Founded in 1994, Harel-Hertz Investment House Ltd (HIH) is Strategy and Business Development Consulting and Investment Banking Boutique, promoting business between Japan, Israel, and the world.
At HIH we provide tailor-made services at top professional standards, with personalized attention to every customer, to fit the specific requirements of each business opportunity.
HIH is intimately connected with leading Israeli technology companies, entrepreneurs, VCs and opinion leaders within the booming Israeli startup ecosystem and academia.
HIH was founded on dedication, experience, professionalism, responsibility, dependability and personal relations with its clients
Who We Are
Elchanan S. Harel
Elchanan Harel President and Founder of Harel-Hertz Investments House
Elchanan Harel has been exploring Japan for over three decades both as a banker as well as a businessman and as a public official.
Seeking collaborations between Japanese corporations and Israeli start-ups. Initiating new ventures between entities from both countries, and managing investments in Israel and Japan alike.
He is a former Chairman of the Israel-Japan Friendship Society and Chamber of Commerce and is now its Honorary President. He is a board member of The Israeli College of Management and several public
companies. He graduated in from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and got his Masters degree from Tel Aviv University.
Elchanan Harel was bestowed in 2005 with the honorable decoration, 'The Order of The Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon' by the Japanese Government
Management Team
Our Advisors
Hiroki Matsumoto
Life Scient Executive Advisor
Hiroki Matsumoto San brings extensive managing experience of companies from a wide range of industries. During his position as Executive Manager in Boston Scientific Japan and in DVx, he acquired particular interest and focus in the healthcare industry promoting business and investments.
Currently, he is the President of Nissei Meditec and acts as a Board Member of a US medical device company. Matsumoto San holds an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
Hiroki Matsumoto
Executive Advisor - Healthcare and Life Science
Mirei KURODA
Financial Advisor
Mirei joins the firm with an unparalleled career tracks at major US and Japan
telecom providers as well as Investment Banking for TMT sector.
Through his incumbents, he accumulated expertise of M&A, financing, and venture investment
and the last responsibility was CFO at Internet Research Institute Ltd, that could went public at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange as a first Asian company with his leadership.
Mirei earned an MBA from INSEAD in France and BA in Political Science at Waseda University.
Mirei KURODA
Financial Advisor
Eran Harel
Special Advisor Business Strategy
Prior to joining AppCard, Eran was the managing director at Harel-Hertz Investment House, served as a board member at the Japanese company Explay Japan, and was chairman of the board of its Israeli R&D subsidiary.
Eran completed research for a doctoral degree in economics at Tokyo’s Keio University. He earned an MBA at the College of Management – Academic Studies in Israel and a bachelor’s degree at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Eran Harel
Special Advisor Business Strategy
Kunitsugu Miura
Executive advisor- IT Management and Communications
Senior experienced business executive.
He spent 41 years with Marubeni group acting in various management roles within Japan and abroad.
The last role, he performed as President and CEO of Marubeni IT Solutions Inc.
Outside of Japan, he spent time as CEO, GM and Executive VP in Europe Africa and Thailand.
He provides Business Leadership, outstanding network connections, B2B communication strategies, and high Negotiation and Conflict Resolution skills.
Kunitsugu Miura
Executive Advisor - IT Management and Communications
Our Team
Helena Goldman
IT and Semiconductors
Joined HIH in 2021, in the IT and Semiconductors business development activities at HIH.
Prior her joining HIH, Helena worked as a chemical laboratorian QA for 3 years in the petroleum, Fuel and Oils Industry, both for the technology and logistics unit in the IDF and in Paz Oil Company Ltd.
Helena holds a B.A in Economics and East Asian Studies from Tel-Aviv University.
Helena Goldman
IT and Semiconductors
Niv Vidal
IT and Semiconductors
Niv is responsible for IT and Semiconductors and Business Development activities at HIH.
He joined the team in April 2021.
Prior to working at HIH, Niv worked at the Ministry of Social Equality at the Budget division. There he accompanied a variety of projects.
Niv holds a B.A in Economics and East Asian Studies from Tel Aviv University.
Benzi Serebro
IT Specialist Business Development
Joined HIH in November 2017 as an IT Specialist and Business Development.
Benzi is a highly experienced IT expert, senior executive.
Prior to joining HIH, Benzi served as, CIO VP Information Technology at EFR-Group Europe.
Head of Technology Development & Innovation at CAL – Israel Credit Cards.
VP Business Development at Celebros, an internet e-commerce start-up company.
Served in a variety of technical and managerial roles in IBM acting last position as
Software Mediterranean Regional Manager.
Benzi holds a B.Sc. Statistics and Computer Science and a Directors and Officers diploma.
Benzi Serebro
IT Specialist Business Development