At a time when investors from the US rarely visit Israel, Ezra Gardner (48) has made sure to come to the country roughly once a month since the beginning of the war.Gardner is a co-founder of venture capital firm Varana Capital, which in 2024 became the most active foreign fund in Israel, according to IVC data. He currently serves on the boards of ten Israeli companies, both privately-held and public. He also set up a SPAC, Gesher Acquisition Corp, which merged with Israeli firm Freightos, and