Company: GSHRW
Filing Date: 2025-01-28
Form Type: S-1
Source: 0001213900-25-007542
Chunk: 213

Company: Gesher Acquisition Corp. II
Filing Date: 2025-01-28
Form: S-1
Chunk 213
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 I. Since 2012, Mr. Gardner has served as a Partner at Varana Capital, LLC, an investment firm he co -founded. Varana Capital was founded in 2012 and focuses on public and private market investing primarily in Israel. Its principals have been involved in many successful Israeli private investments and often join the boards of directors of companies it invests in to add further value. The Varana investment strategy includes advising public and private companies on strategic planning (including mergers and acquisitions), operational dynamics, and balance sheet needs/restructuring. As part of the Varana investment strategy of cooperative engagement, Mr. Gardner sits on or advises the boards of multiple public and private companies, working with each on strategic planning, operational dynamics, and balance sheet needs/restructuring. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Gardner served as the Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of Omnium Capital, LLC, a family office he co -foundedin Tel Aviv, Israel. From 2005 to 2009, he was at UBS where he served as a Portfolio Manager and most recently Head of UBS’ US Equity Portfolio for the Fundamental Investment Group where he also sat on the US Trading Committee (Management Board for the US Equities Business). From 2001 to 2005, he served in senior analyst roles at MSD Capital (Michael Dell family fund management office) and Braahman Capital. From 1999 to 2001, he served as an analyst in the Investment Banking Group at JP Morgan. Mr. Gardner currently serves on the board of directors of Galileo Wheel and Neureality, both Israeli -basedprivate businesses, and CCI, a Colorado -basedprivate business. Mr. Gardner received a BA in Economics (with honors) and a BA in International Relations from Brown University. We believe Mr. Gardner is qualified to serve on our board of directors due, among other things, to his experience as a founder of a special purpose acquisition company and as an international Israel -focusedinvestor, entrepreneur and finance executive. Sagi Daganhas served as our Chief Financial Officer since November 2024 and will become a member of our board of directors when we begin trading on Nasdaq. Since June 2024, Mr. Dagan has joined the team of Varana Capital, LLC, where he provides strategic oversight for innovative investment opportunities and financial operations. From 2017 to 2024, Mr. Dagan was a senior executive at the Israel Innovation Authority, where he served as Vice President