About Arakura Alliance
Bridging the UK–Israel tech ecosystem — connecting founders, investors, and innovators across fintech, AI, and beyond.
01Mission
Our Mission
To connect ambitious founders, operators, and investors with the knowledge, networks, and capital they need to build what's next — across fintech, AI, and emerging tech.
We believe the best innovations come from people who are connected to the right ecosystems. Arakura Alliance builds those bridges.
Global Perspective
Combining UK and Israeli expertise for international growth
Innovation First
Supporting cutting-edge tech solutions that solve real problems
Community Driven
Building lasting relationships and peer support networks
02Values
Our Values
Everything we do is guided by these core principles.
Community First
We believe the best outcomes come from strong networks. We build communities where founders, investors, and operators can connect and grow together.
Excellence
We maintain the highest standards — from our mentors to our curriculum to our investor network. Quality matters.
Collaboration
Success is stronger together. We foster peer support, mentorship, and collaboration between founders, mentors, and investors.
Impact
We measure success not just in funding raised, but in ventures built, jobs created, and lives changed. Real impact matters.
03Leadership
Founder & Programme Director
Meet Yael
Yael Simon is a strategic advisor and investor who works with fintech founders on investment readiness and capital strategy. She founded Fintel Security, a financial intelligence startup that used open-source data and military-grade methodology to combat money laundering and terror financing —. She has lectured Israeli police teams on AML, CTF, and cryptocurrency crime.
She holds an LLM in International Business Law, specialising in cross-border financial regulation and Islamic banking, and a Masters in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University's Saïd Business School. She previously co-founded the AMPLIFY Investor Summit, convening 15 CIOs representing $140B+ AUM, and was a Venture Partner at Arosa Capital.
She runs Arakura Consulting, advising family offices, foundations, and founders on capital deployment and strategic growth. A 10-year regular presenter at the Innovate Finance Global Summit, she is currently building the Women in Tech Accelerator, focused on the UK corridor with emerging markets.
She was named among the 400 Women Who Make London Great.
She is well networked in the London and Tel Aviv tech scene.
Join the Movement
Apply to Cohort 1 of the Women in Tech Accelerator — or explore our other initiatives.
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