Nir Steinberg is a technology, venture capital, and corporate lawyer with 17 years of combined experience as a high-tech lawyer, venture-capital investor, and M&A and corporate-development executive for start-up companies. Prior to joining the firm, Nir held senior management roles in the venture-capital industry, including co-leading the corporate venture-capital arm of a NASDAQ-listed global corporation.
Nir co-led SSYS Ventures, the corporate venture-capital arm of Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), a global leader in 3D-printing technologies, and also co-led its buy-side M&A activity for start-ups, alongside managing strategic partnerships. Additional roles include serving on the investment team of a Hong Kong-based venture-capital fund founded by a former senior Morgan Stanley executive, and as Vice President at a Zurich-based investment fund. Nir has also served as a director and board observer for several start-ups and began a professional career in the Intelligence Corps.
This unparalleled background enables Nir to seamlessly advise start-ups, investors, and corporate acquirers with a deep understanding of how venture capital, corporate innovation, and strategic transactions operate in practice. Work includes sourcing, analyzing, investing in, acquiring, and selling start-ups, as well as advising on a wide range of international commercial transactions. Over the years, he has accompanied start-ups from Israel, the United States, and Europe, across diverse technologies and industries, from early stage through growth, exit events, or continued expansion.
Legal and strategic advisory services extend beyond traditional legal work and include guidance on business-model design, competitive positioning, corporate partnerships, product-market fit, GTM strategy, resource allocation, and financial modelling, including valuations. Within this framework, Nir actively assists clients in identifying customers, distribution channels, investors, and potential acquirers.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Reichman University (IDC Herzliya), LL.B (2006)
Reichman University, B.A. in Business Administration (Finance) (2006)
University of St. Gallen (HSG), MBA (2014)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2008