Edouard Cukierman

Édouard Cukierman (; born 1965) is a French-Israeli businessman.

Biography Early life Edouard Cukierman was born in Paris. His father is Roger Cukierman, ninth president of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France (CRIF), and Vice President of the World Jewish Congress. He settled in Israel in 1984. He served his military service at Israel Defense Forces as Réservé Officer in the spokesperson unit and in the negotiation unit in crisis and hostage situations. He graduated from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, where he received a B.Sc., and received a Master's in Business Administration from INSEAD, in France.

Business career He is the founder of Catalyst Investments and chairman of Cukierman & Co Investment House. Edouard is active in various non-profit organizations. He was board member of Sar-El, Gvahim, Fondation France-Israel and Kol Israel Haverim (Alliance in Israel).

Cukierman is the co-author of the book Israel Valley, originally published in French in 2014, and which has since been translated into Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, one of the most prestigious investment conferences in Israel focusing on leading technologies: Life Sciences (Biotech, Medtech, Pharma) & High Tech (AI, Fintech, Cyber, Defense). The event has been held primarily in Tel Aviv, with editions also taking place in China, Europe and the United Arab Emirates, and its 32nd edition scheduled to be held in Miami, December 14, 2026. Over the years, GoForIsrael has brought together more than 15,500 investors and 2,500 Israeli companies, and has facilitated approximately 19,500 one-on-one meetings between investors and entrepreneurships. The conference serves as a platform for fundraising discussions and the establishment of international business partnerships, and includes the presentation of the GoForIsrael Award.

Personal life Edouard is a father of three boys, Ariel, Michael and Israeli tennis player Daniel Cukierman. and an uncle for Amos, Avishai, Jessica, Jonathan, Raphael and Jeremie.