Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen takes on new role at Japanese investment firm
Even before Cohen joined SoftBank, it had made a number of investments in Israel - some of them successful - including in Lemonade and eToro
Assessment
Yossi Cohen, who led Mossad until 2021, is moving into the private sector with a role at SoftBank, a Japanese investment giant with existing ties to Israeli tech. The immediate question is what value a former intelligence chief brings to venture capital beyond networking and deal flow. Cohen's appointment signals SoftBank sees strategic advantage in senior Israeli security figures. Watch for whether this opens more Japanese capital into Israeli startups or whether it draws scrutiny given Cohen's background in covert operations.