Naftaly Gluskin joins Vine Ventures as Principal

Vine Ventures has announced the appointment of Naftaly Gluskin as Principal. Gluskin is joining Vine following his time as an Investor at Essentia VC, where he led investments and worked closely with portfolio companies including Classiq, Ramon.Space, and Seemplicity. Before transitioning into venture capital, Gluskin gained experience in strategy, business development, and operations through roles at Philips Israel, the Aviram Award Competition, and Summit-AI. Gluskin served in the IDF's elite unit Duvdevan. Beyond his investing work, Gluskin is active in strengthening Israel's entrepreneurial ecosystem. He co-founded the 28 Community, a private network connecting elite combat-unit veterans across Israel's technology industry, whose members have collectively raised tens of millions of dollars with several companies achieving successful exits. He also co-founded and serves as Vice-Chairman of the VC Club, a nonprofit organization operating across six university campuses to develop the next generation of investors and entrepreneurs.