Venture Capital Funds
Venture capital funds and investment houses invest in companies at different stages of the business development process. There are funds that invest only in companies that have already raised capital in the past and there are funds that are willing to invest in companies which are in the beginning of the development process.
If you are at the stage where you wish to raise capital for your company or project, we will assist you in selecting the appropriate VC in accordance with the stage of the project, the type of technology you are practicing, and other parameters you deem important. It is recommended that before you begin approaching VC’s, to undergo a preparation process, so you can better understand what the VC’s are looking for and prepare accordingly.
When the cost of failure is so high, it is advisable to use the services of a professional entity with proven experience. It is important to invest worthy resources in the process; it will save you a lot of effort and increase the chances for success.
What are the VC’s looking for
Unformed team is accepted at the seed stage; however, in order to raise capital in the private sector, a solid and formed team is a requirement. The high risk of venture capital investment often requires the investor to put the money on the team, rather on the business model
The business model is implemented by the company in order to generate revenue and profit from the business operations. The model includes the components and functions of the business, as well as the revenue it generates and the expenses involved in its implementation. To approach a VC, a solid business model should be established; upon which, the business plan will be based
A thorough market research allows checking the attractiveness of the investment project. Targeting large and addressable markets is important for grabbing VC investors’ attention and demonstrating solid business feasibility and ROI.
List of Venture Capital Funds
The VC’s list shown here is a large and concentrated data of the available information from the network and is provided as a service to all interested parties. The list displays the most active funds in the country whether Israeli and whether an extension of an international fund. There is a link to the website of each fund.
| Venture Fund - TelephoneFields of investment | City |
|---|---|
| Ampal - 03.6080100 Telecom Datacom, energy distribution and basic industry Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| Apax Partners - 09.9586330 IT, Telecommunications, Healthcare, and Services. | Herzliya |
| Apropos IT Ventures - 02.6482350 Seed and early stage companies in Internet and information technology. | Jerusalem |
| AquAgro Fund - 03.7954111 Water, agriculture and clean technologies. Agro-biotechnology. | Tel Aviv |
| ARBA Finance Company - 03.6964420 Computers, communications, internet. | Tel Aviv |
| Aviv Venture Capital - 03.6114050 Communications, information technology, medical devices, materials engineering. | Tel Aviv |
| Benchmark Israel - 09.9617600 Enterprise software, networking equipment, semiconductors, mobile computing. | Herzliya Pituach |
| Bessemer Venture Partners - 09.9721200 IT, biomedical companies, communications. | Herzliya |
| BRM Capital Advisors - 09.9549555 Internet infrastructure, software, communications. | Herzliya Pituach |
| Canaan Partners - 09.9715719 Digital media, communications, enterprise software and services, clean tech, healthcare, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics. | Herzliya |
| Capital Point Investment Group - 03.6070320 Early stage high tech ventures. Medical devices and life sciences. HomeLand security. | Tel Aviv |
| Carmel Ventures - 09.9720421 Information Technology: Software, Telecommunications, Internet, Media, Semiconductors, Consumer Electronics. | Herzliya |
| Catalyst - 03.6950666 High-Tech. | Tel Aviv |
| Cedar Fund - 09.9577227 Telecommunications, networking, Internet infrastructure and enterprise software. | Herzliya |
| Challenge Fund - 03.5628555 Communications, Machine Vision, Semiconductors. Medical Devices, Biotechnology and Healthcare. | Tel Aviv |
| China-Israel Value Capital - 09.9505478 Mature mid sized Chinese companies in high growth industries of IT, consumer electronics, healthcare and cleantech. | Herzliya |
| Clal Biotechnology Industries - 03.6075733 Biotechnology, biopharmaceutical companies. | Tel Aviv |
| Concord Ventures - 09.9602020 IT, Medical technologies, communication, software, Internet and semiconductors. | Herzliya |
| Discount Investment Corporation - 03.5672700 Communications technologies, services and content. | Tel Aviv |
| Evergreen - 03.7108282 Communications, semiconductors, imaging, software, biomedical informatics. | Tel Aviv |
| FIMI Investment Fund - 03.5652244 Textile, software, consumer electronics, power generation, communication, automotive, food and plastics industries. | Tel Aviv |
| Formula Ventures - 09.9601800 E-business, enterprise software, communications and convergent media. | Herzliya |
| Gemini Israel Funds - 09.9584842 IT, Communications, Semiconductors, Industrial Equipment, and Medical Technology. | Herzliya |
| Genesis Partners - 09.9729000 Communications, enterprise software, cellular and wireless Infrastructure, storage systems. | Herzliya |
| Giza Group - 03.6402323 Corporate finance services and technology venture capital fund management. | Tel Aviv |
| GlenRock - 03.9701800 Life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices. Software, electronics, communications. | Herzliya |
| Granot Ventures - 04.6321390 Clean-tech, medical devices and software. | Gan Shmuel |
| Greensoil Investments Agro-technology and food industry. | Raanana |
| Greylock Partners - 09.9580007 Enterprise software, semiconductors and communications. | Herzliya |
| Heifetz Technologies - 02.6527712 Software, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, communications, internet, hardware. | Jerusalem |
| Hyperion Israel Venture Partners - 03.9039988 Telecommunications, Semiconductors and Optronic components, Medical Devices, Information technology. | Rosh Ha'ayin |
| Infinity Group - 03.6075456 Information technology, communications, life sciences, and industrial equipment. | Tel Aviv |
| Intel Capital Israel - 03.9207111 Networking, Communications and Internet Solutions, Wireless, Computer Telephony, Digital Entertainment and Data Center applications. | Tel Aviv |
| Israel Cleantech Ventures - 054.6224663 Software, hardware and materials technologies related to alternative and renewable energy and fuels, energy efficiency, water resource management and waste water treatment, pollution mitigation and sustainable agriculture. | Ramat Hasharon |
| Israel Healthcare Ventures - 03.6488566 Medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical-related IT. | Tel Aviv |
| Israel Seed Partners - 02.5655111 IT, Communications, E-commerce, B2B, Digital imaging, Semiconductors, Life sciences. | Jerusalem |
| Jerusalem Global Ventures - 02.5722222 Communications infrastructure technology, wireless data, optical systems and components. Medical devices and biotechnology. | Jerusalem |
| Jerusalem Software Incubator Ltd. - 02.5870012 Software tools and computer applications. Miscellaneous technologies. | Jerusalem |
| Jerusalem Venture Partners - 02.6409000 Enterprise software, semiconductors, materials, communications. | Jerusalem |
| Koor Corporate Venture Capital - 03.9008410 Telecom and Wireless Technology, Semiconductors, Enterprise Software, Life Science. | Rosh Ha'ayin |
| Kreos Capital - 09.9514434 Communications, semiconductors, healthcare. | Herzliya Pituach |
| Liav Fund - 03.6129001 Early-stage investment fund in the areas of media, enterprise software, mobile telecommunications and Internet companies. | Ramat-Gan |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners - 09.9561634 E-commerce, Cloud solutions, networking, software. | Herzliya |
| Magma Venture Partners - 03.6967285 Early stage communication and semiconductor technology . | Tel Aviv |
| Marathon Investments - 03.6081788 Biotechnology, inspection and advanced electronics. | Tel Aviv |
| Maytree ventures - 09.9505456 Energy and environmental technologies. | Herzliya |
| Medica Venture Partners - 09.9601900 Medical devices and bio-pharma technology. | Herzliya |
| Pangea - 08.9340278 Service company that specializes in obtaining and managing public funding for technological research and development. | Mazkeret Batya |
| Peregrine Ventures - 03.6349990 Early stage high-tech companies with emphasis in life sciences, telecommunications, information technology, clean tech and energy | Or Yehuda |
| Persys Group - 09.9516101 Medical devices, software. Seed and early stage companies. | Herzliya |
| Pitango Venture Capital - 09.9718100 Telecommunication, data communications, semiconductors, Internet infrastructure, medical devices and biotechnology. | Herzliya |
| Plenus - 09.9574944 Venture lending fund for mid- to late-stage technology companies. Enterprise software, capital equipment, semiconductors and medical devices. | Herzliya |
| Poalim Capital Markets Technologies - 03.5675333 IT, E-commerce, multimedia software, telecommunications, electronics. | Tel Aviv |
| ProSeed - 03.5661284 Communication, Network Security, Software, IP Telephony, Internet, Intranet, E-Commerce. | Tel Aviv |
| RDC - Rafael Development Corporation - 03.6075504 Semiconductor equipment, medical equipment, communications. | Tel Aviv |
| Samurai Ventures - 03.6114440 Communications and Information Technology. | Ramat-Gan |
| SCP Vitalife - 03. 7676902 Mid-stage life science technologies and services, with a concentration on therapeutic medical devices. | Tel Aviv |
| SCP Vitalife Partners - 03.7676902 Life science and medical devices. | Tel Aviv |
| Sequoia Capital - 09.9579440 Communications, software, semiconductor | Herzliya |
| Shalon Ventures - 03.9518998 Life sciences, medical devices, new indications of approved drugs, and drug-device combination products. | Kfar Shmaryahu |
| Shavit Capital Fund - 02.6490400 Equity fund investing primarily in Israeli companies traded in international markets. | Jerusalem |
| StageOne Ventures - 03.7100140 Telecommunications technologies, QOS/VPN/CDN, OSS-NMS, mobile datacom and 3G, multimedia streaming, optical networking, system- on-chip, LAN WAN servers, and storage networking. | Tel Aviv |
| Star Ventures - 09.9512888 Communications, enterprise software, internet, medical devices and software. | Herzliya Pituach |
| Syntek Capital - 09.9701828 IT software, telecom, Multi-media. | Herzliya |
| Takeoff - 09.7408442 Software for internet, Biotechnology, also open to other industries. | Raanana |
| Tamir Fishman Ventures - 03.6849333 Communications, Software, Internet. | Tel Aviv |
| Technological Incubators All subjects considered | |
| TechnoPlus Ventures - 03.7666555 Communications, medical devices, software and Internet infrastructure. | Tel Aviv |
| Terra Venture Partners - 02.5670126 Renewable energy, alternative fuels and energy efficiency. Water related technologies such as water purification. | Jerusalem |
| Teuza Venture Capital Fund - 04.8728788 Software, semiconductors, communications, electronics and medical equipment. | Haifa |
| TheTime - 03.6475788 Early stage Israeli startups in the areas of Telecom, Internet, Media and Entertainment. | Tel Aviv |
| Veritas Venture Partners - 09.9561621 Internet, network communications and healthcare. | Herzliya Pituach |
| Vertex Capital Funds - 03.5357621 IT, communications hardware and software and semiconductors. | Savyon |
| Vintage Venture Partners - 09.9548464 Early stage, sector focused Israeli technology. | Herzliya |
| Xenia Venture Capital - 08.681 1761 IT and medical devices. | Kiryat Gat |
| Yozma Group - 03.6437766 Communications, IT and Medical Technologies. | Tel Aviv |
