Top VCs / December 21, 2023
Asaf Fybish

As a growth marketing expert, Asaf helps startups driving scalable growth through data-driven strategies and innovative marketing techniques.

Top Israeli VCs To Watch In 2024

Israel is one of the world’s greatest hotbeds for startups, with numerous top startups coming from the country. One of the main reasons behind this is the strong presence of top venture capitalists in the country. Around 23 VC firms are being established every year, which is a huge amount per capita. Furthermore, the amount of money invested by Israeli VCs reached $8895 Million in 2020.


1. Pitango Venture Capital

Year Founded: 1993

HQ: Herzliya, Israel

Size: 11-50

Founders: Aharon Dovrat, Chemi Peres, Habib Hazzan, Rami Kalish

 

Screenshot of the Pitango website.

Pitango Venture Capital is an Israeli VC firm that was founded in 1993 and is currently based in Herzliya, Israel. The company mainly allocates its funding to companies in the SaaS and healthcare markets, with an emphasis on startups that are in the early stages of their business journeys.

The company has managed a total of nine investment funds since it was founded in 1993. The use of these funds has allowed the VC firm to make a series of 304 investments. Out of these investments, the company has so far managed to exit from 59 of them.

2. Ourcrowd 

Year Founded: 2013

HQ: Jerusalem, Israel

Size: 101-25

Founders: Jonathan Medved

 

Screenshot of the OurCrowd website.

OurCrowd is a Venture Capital firm in Israel that was founded in 2013 and is currently based in the holy city of Jerusalem. The company provides a global investment platform that allows both institutions and individual investors to make investments into growing businesses so that they can reach the next level.

Since being founded eight years ago, the VC firm has managed a number of investment funds. These funds have allowed the company to make a total of 249 investments in its trading time. From these investments, the company has successfully managed to exit from 40 of them.

3. Viola Ventures

Year Founded: 2000

HQ: Herzliya, Israel

Size: 11-50

Founders: Avi Zeevi, Shlomo Dovrat

 

Screenshot of the ViolaVentures website.

Viola Ventures is an Israeli VC firm that was founded in 2000 and is currently based in Herzliya, Israel. The company focuses its investment effort on local startups that are looking to grow to the next level.

Since Viola Ventures was founded, it has managed a total of five investment funds. These funds have allowed the business to make a total of 224 investments of varying sizes. From these investments, the team has managed to exit from 45 of these.

4. Jerusalem Venture Partners

Year Founded: 1993

HQ: Jerusalem, Israel

Size: 51-100

Founders: Erel Margalit

Screenshot of the Jerusalem Venture Partners website.

Jerusalem Venture Partners, true to its name is a VC in Israel that was founded in 1993 and is currently headquartered in Jerusalem. The company focuses its investment efforts into Israeli startups that are in the early growth stages of their development. The company focuses on investing in the technology sector.

Since the company was founded by Erel Margalit in 1993, it has successfully managed a total of ten investment funds. As a result of using these investment funds, the VC firm has made 218 investments into new startups. From these investments, the business has exited from 51 of these investments. 

5. AltaIR Capital

Year Founded: 2010

HQ: Herzliya, Israel

Size: 11-50 

Founders: Igor Ryabenkiy 

Screenshot of the Altair Capital website.

 

AltaIR Capital is an Israeli VC firm that was founded in 2010 and is currently based in Herzilya, Israel. The company predominantly invests in companies that are in the very early stages of their development. The main areas that are served by the VC firm are the mobile and internet industries.

Since the VC firm was founded just over a decade ago, it has managed three investment funds. From these three funds, the company has made a total of 317 investments. From these investments, the business has managed to successfully exit from 21 of these.

6. Magma Venture Partners

Year Founded: 1999

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 11-50

Founders: Modi Rosen, Yahal Zilka

 

Screenshot of the Magma Venture Partners website.

Magma Venture Partners is an Israel VC firm that was founded in 1999 and is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company focuses its attention on investing in early-stage startups in the local area in communications, semiconductors, the internet, and media.

Since being founded just over two decades ago, the company has managed a total of three investment funds. By using the money from these funds, the VC firm has made a total of 114 investments. From these investments, the company has so far exited from 23 of these.

7. Giza Venture Capital

Year Founded: 1992

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 11-50

Founders: Zeev Holtzman, Zvi Schechter

 

Screenshot of the Giza VC website.

Giza Venture Capital is an Israeli Venture Capital firm that was founded in 1992 and is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company focuses on making investments into up-and-coming businesses that are in their early development stages. There is a huge focus on businesses that are making waves through the use of advanced technology.

Since the company was founded nearly three decades ago, it has managed a number of investment funds, which have given the VC firm the capability to make 128 investments. From these investments, the company has successfully exited from 51 of these.

8. Gemini Israel Ventures

Year Founded: 1993

HQ: Herzliya, Israel

Size: 11-50

Founders: Ed Mlavsky, Yossi Sela, Menashe Ezra

 

Screenshot of the Gemini VC website.

Gemini Israel Ventures is an Israeli VC firm that was founded in 1993 and is based in Herzliya, Israel. The company operates a venture capital fund that specializes in providing funding and support to early-stage technology startups.

The company has operated a sole investment fund since it was founded nearly three decades ago. This investment funding has allowed the company to make a series of 138 investments. Out of these investments, the VC firm has managed to exit from 36 of these investors.

9. Peregrine Ventures

Year Founded: 2001

HQ: Or Yehuda, Israel

Size: 1-10

Founders: Boaz Lifschitz, Eyal Lifschitz

 

Screenshot of the Peregrine VC website.

Peregrine Ventures is a VC in Israel that was founded in 2001 and is currently based in Or Yehuda, Israel. The company invests in startups across a variety of different development stages and focuses on enterprise software, life sciences and the healthcare industries, making life better for people.

Since it was founded two decades ago, Peregrine Ventures has managed four investment funds. These funds have allowed the company to make a total of 75 investments, with the VC also successfully exiting from 11 of these investments.

10. MoreVC

Year Founded: 2006

HQ: Ra’anana, Israel

Size: 1-10

Founders: Glen Schwaber, Jack Levy, Meir Ukeles

 

Screenshot of the MoreVc website.

MoreVC is an Israeli VC that was founded in 2006 and is currently based in Ra’anana, Israel. The company specializes in assisting early-stage technology startups in the country to reach their full potential. The business focused on by this VC are ones that can have a positive impact on the world.

The company has managed a total of four investment funds since it was founded a decade and a half ago. From these funds, the VC firm has managed to make a total of 40 investments. Out of these investments, the company has currently exited from 5 of these.

11. Cedar Fund 

Year Founded: 1997

HQ: Herzliya, Israel

Size: 1-10

Founders: Amnon Shoham, Shlomi Tov, Gal Israely, Motti Vaknin 

 

Screenshot of the CedarFund website.

Cedar Fund is an Israeli Venture Capital firm that was founded in 1997 and is currently based in Herzliya, Israel. The company focuses on seed and early growth stage startups. The company mainly focuses on domestic startups that can make a difference in the country, or bring the next big thing.

Since it was founded, the company has managed three investment funds. These funds have allowed the VC firm to make a series of 76 investments. From these investments, the company has successfully exited from 22 of these investments.

12. S Capital VC

Year Founded: 2018

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 1-10

Founders: Ayala (Aya) Peterburg, Haim Sadger

 

Screenshot of the S Capital VC website.

S Capital VC is an Israeli VC firm that was founded in 2018 and is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company not only provides funding, but it also provides support for Israeli startup founders to grow their business and bring it to the next level.

Since the company was founded three years ago, it has managed a sole investment fund. From this investment fund, the VC firm has managed to make a total of 15 investments.

13. Hanaco Venture Capital

Year Founded: 2017

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 1-10

Founders: Alon Lifshitz, Lior Prosor, Pasha Romanovski

 

Screenshot of the Hanaco VC website.

Hanaco Venture Capital is an Israel VC firm that was founded in 2017 and is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company aims to assist early-stage technology startups with funding and support to help them to reach the next stage of their development.

Since it was founded, the company has used a solitary investment fund to help drive investments. With this funding, the VC firm has successfully made 38 investments into growing startups. Of these investments, the company has managed to exit from two so far.

14. Regmaine Ventures

Year Founded: 2017

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 1-10

Founders: Eze Vidra, Kevin Baxpehler 

 

Screenshot of the Regmaine Ventures website.

Regmaine Ventures is an Israeli Venture Capital firm that was founded in 2017 and is currently headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company focuses on helping companies in the early stages of their development in the tech, data, commerce and entertainment industries.

The company has managed a duo of investment funds since it was founded in 2017 and these funds have allowed the company to make a total of seven investments. So far, the company has not exited from any of these investments.

15. Crescendo Venture Partners

Year Founded: 2019

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 1-10

Founders: Tal Mizrahi, Yuval Avni, Zvi Schechter

 

Screenshot of the Crescendo VC website.

Crescendo Venture Partners is an Israel VC firm that was founded two years ago and is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company covers a wide range of funding options for startups, from pre-seed to Series B funding.

This VC firm is a new one and as such, they have only managed a sole investment fund at this time. With the funding, Crescendo has managed to make a series of seven investments, with none of them being exited at this time.

16. Aleph VC

Year Founded: 2013

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 11-50

Founders: Eden Shochat, Michael Eisenberg

 

Screenshot of the Aleph website.

Aleph Venture Capital is a VC firm in Israel that was founded in 2013 and is currently headquartered in Tel Aviv. The company focuses primarily on early-stage businesses that need support to get to the next level. The majority of their investments are focused on Israeli startups.

The VC firm has managed a total of four investment funds since it was founded eight years ago and these funds have allowed Aleph to make a series of 79 investments. From these investments, the VC firm has exited from 4.

17. Team8

Year Founded: 2014

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 101-250

Founders: Israel Grimberg, Liran Grinberg, Nadav Zafrir, Ronni Zehavi

 

Screenshot of the Team8 website.

Team8 is one of Israel’s many venture capital firms, with the company being founded in 2014 and having its headquarters in Tel Aviv. The company specializes in providing investment to businesses in the enterprise software, cyber, Artificial Intelligence and fintech sectors.

Since it was founded seven years ago, the VC firm has successfully made a total of 19 investments through its investment fund. From these investments, the company has currently only exited from one.

18. F2 Capital

Year Founded: 2016

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 11-50

Founders: Barak Rabinowitz, Eddy Shalev, Jonathan Saacks

 

Screenshot of the F2 Capital website.

F2 Capital is an Israeli VC firm that was founded in 2016 and is currently headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company focuses on providing seed stage investment to Israeli startups in the big data, Artificial Intelligence and connectivity industries. This is another example of an Israeli VC that focuses on local businesses.

Since it was founded five years ago, F2 Capital has managed two investment funds to help new businesses. From these investment funds, the company has made a series of 32 investments. From these investments, the company has successfully exited from four of these investments.

19. Grove Ventures

Year Founded: 2016

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 11-50

Founders: Dov Moran

 

Screenshot of the Grove Ventures website.

Grove Ventures is a Venture Capital firm in Israel that was founded in 2016 and is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company focuses its funding efforts on early stage businesses in the deep technology sector, which a big emphasis on companies based in the country.

The company has managed two investment funds since it was founded in 2016. From these two investment funds, the company has managed to make a total of 28 investments in that time. As a result of these investments, the company has exited from a sole investment.

20. Lool Ventures

Year Founded: 2011

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 1-10

Founders: Avichay Nissenbaum, Yaniv Golan

 

Screenshot of the Lool Ventures website.

Lool Ventures is a Venture Capital firm in Israel that was founded ten years ago and is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company focuses its investment efforts locally, by investing in early-stage startups in Israel.

Since it was founded a decade ago, Lool Ventures has managed two investment funds. The use of these investments funds have allowed the VC to make a series of 68 investments. From these investments, the company has exited from five of these investments.

21. iAngels

Year Founded: 2013

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Size: 11-50

Founders: Mor Assia, Shelly Hod

 

Screenshot of the iAngels website.

iAngels is a Venture Capital firm that was founded in 2013 and is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company provides a platform whereby angel investors can find new and exciting businesses to invest in. Investors are protected by rigorous due diligence processes to ensure all of the investments are reasonably safe.

The company has managed a total of three investment funds since being founded eight years ago and these funds have allowed the VC firm to make a series of 85 investments. As a result of these investments, the company has made eight successful exits.


FAQs

How Many Startups Are There in Israel?

Israel is known as the startup nation for a reason, the country has more than 6000 active startups with a population of only just over nine million people. This makes the country one of the best in the world in terms of startups per capita.

How Much VC Funding Comes Through Israel?

Israel is one of the best countries in the world in terms of startup funding, companies in the country managed to raise a staggering $17.8 Billion for their businesses during the first nine months of 2021. This figure will definitely continue to rise until the end of the year.

What Are The Strongest Startup Sectors in Israel?

True to form, two of the strongest sectors for startups in Israel are technology and manufacturing. The country has a truly dazzling pedigree for AI and technological development- which fuels the large amount of VC funding coming into the country. Agriculture and travel are also particularly strong within the Middle-Eastern nation.

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Asaf Fybish

As a growth marketing expert, Asaf helps startups driving scalable growth through data-driven strategies and innovative marketing techniques.