Our Leadership
Experienced. Connected. Focused.
Our leadership combines deep private markets expertise, institutional relationships, strategic insight, and disciplined execution.
The people behind the firm.
Ron Shoham
Founder & CEO
Ron is a business builder with over two decades of experience spanning capital formation, asset management, M&A, and financial markets. He has raised over $7 billion across funds, direct investments, and co-investments, and brings deep interdisciplinary expertise across real estate, infrastructure, financing, and structuring.
Prior to founding CARDO, Ron was Managing Director at DS Investments & Securities (Dash), one of Israel's largest asset managers, where he built and led the firm's mutual funds platform. He was also a founding partner of Israel's largest global Fund of Funds, with over $1 billion in AUM.
Earlier in his career, Ron held senior roles at leading Israeli financial institutions, including Meitav-Dash and Migdal Capital Markets.
Beyond his professional work, Ron founded Matzpen L'Chaim, an NGO supporting at-risk youth in Israel, where he has served as CEO for over a decade.
Ron holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Jerusalem College of Engineering.
Advisory Network
CARDO works closely with a network of senior industry advisors, operating executives, and strategic partners across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Israel. The firm’s extended network provides sector expertise, market intelligence, and access to key institutional relationships across private markets.
