Directory of Israeli venture funds, including Pitango, JVP, Viola, Vintage, Aleph and Glilot, with founding years, founders, focus and sourced fund sizes.
Israeli venture funds fall into four groups: the 1993 generalists Pitango and Jerusalem Venture Partners, multi-strategy houses such as Viola and Vintage, early-stage funds such as Aleph, TLV Partners, NFX, Vine and Glilot, and sector funds in defense and health such as Awz, Ace and aMoon. Globes reported in 2021 that Viola and Vintage each managed more than $3 billion. This directory lists each fund's founding year, founders and focus, with every figure tied to a named source.
Which Israeli venture funds are the oldest?
Pitango and Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) are the oldest of the large Israeli venture platforms, both founded in 1993. Pitango began as Polaris Venture Capital under Rami Kalish, and Chemi Peres joined in 1996, according to Wikipedia. Erel Margalit founded JVP in Jerusalem, and StartupStash counts ten funds raised since.
| Fund | Founded | Founders | Focus | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitango | 1993 | Rami Kalish, Chemi Peres | Three funds: Pitango First (early stage), HealthTech and Growth | Wikipedia |
| Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) | 1993 | Erel Margalit | Generalist technology venture fund based in Jerusalem | StartupStash |
| Viola | 2000 | Avi Zeevi, Shlomo Dovrat | Technology investment group based in Herzliya | StartupStash |
| Vintage Investment Partners | 2002 | Alan Feld | Fund of funds, secondaries and growth co-investments | Globes |
| Glilot Capital Partners | 2011 | Kobi Samboursky, Arik Kleinstein | Cybersecurity, AI and enterprise software; seed fund plus Glilot+ growth fund | CyberTech Israel |
| Aleph | 2013 | Eden Shochat, Michael Eisenberg | Early-stage funds for Israeli startups | Wikipedia |
| TLV Partners | 2015 | Rona Segev, Eitan Bek | Seed and Series A in Tel Aviv; fourth fund of $220 million in 2021 | Calcalist |
| NFX | 2015 | Gigi Levy-Weiss, James Currier, Stan Chudnovsky | Seed and early stage, centered on network effects; San Francisco headquarters with a Herzliya office | Globes |
| aMoon | 2016 | Marius Nacht, Yair Schindel | Health tech and life sciences; second fund closed at $660 million in 2019 | Globes |
| Awz Ventures | 2016 | Yaron Ashkenazi, Edward Sonshine | Dual-use deep tech, with a security division added in 2021 | Calcalist |
| Vine Ventures | 2020 | Eric Reiner, Dan Povitsky | Seed funds based in New York, with a Tel Aviv office; $243 million raised across two funds by 2022 | Globes |
| Disruptive AI | 2020 | Tal Barnoach | Early-stage artificial intelligence; the third fund Barnoach founded, launched in November 2020 | Calcalist |
| Ace Capital Partners | 2024 | Amikam Norkin, Shimon Tsentsiper | Series A and B aerospace and defense, with Harel Insurance as anchor investor | Calcalist |
How large are the multi-strategy venture houses?
Viola and Vintage each managed more than $3 billion in 2021, according to Globes. Vintage was founded in 2002 by Alan Feld, who immigrated from Canada in 1994, and Globes lists its 2021 closes as a $500 million fund of funds and a $312 million secondary fund.
Calcalist later reported that a $200 million fourth growth fund took Vintage to roughly $4 billion under management. Vintage invests in other venture funds, including Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, 83North, Glilot and Pitango, according to Globes.
Which Israeli venture funds focus on cybersecurity?
Glilot Capital Partners and Cyberstarts are cyber-focused Israeli funds. Glilot was founded in 2011 by Kobi Samboursky and Arik Kleinstein, and its own materials describe a focus on cybersecurity, AI and other business software. Cyberstarts, led by Gili Raanan, invested in Wiz, Cyera and Talon, according to OurCrowd.
For the exits behind these funds, see The $57B Year: Wiz and CyberArk and the Israeli cybersecurity guide.
Which Israeli venture funds focus on defense tech?
Awz Ventures and Ace Capital Partners are the defense-tech funds in this directory. Awz was founded in 2016 by Yaron Ashkenazi and Edward Sonshine, and in 2021 it set up the X-Seed fund with the Defense Ministry's research directorate (MAFAT), which raised $82.5 million, according to Globes. Ace was set up in 2024 by former Israeli Air Force commander Amikam Norkin with Key1 Capital, and Harel Insurance is its anchor investor, Calcalist reported.
Which Israeli venture funds focus on health tech?
aMoon is the largest dedicated health-tech fund in this directory. Marius Nacht, a Check Point co-founder, and Yair Schindel founded it in 2016, and its second fund closed at $660 million, which Globes described as the largest venture fund operating in Israel at the time. Pitango HealthTech is a second dedicated health vehicle, per Wikipedia.
Which funds back Israeli startups at the earliest stage?
Aleph, TLV Partners, NFX, Vine, Pitango First and Glilot Seed back startups at seed and early stage. Aleph raised $154 million for its first fund within two months of launch and closed Aleph IV at $300 million in 2021, according to Wikipedia. TLV Partners closed a $220 million fourth fund and a $100 million opportunity fund in 2021, per Calcalist. NFX closed its first $150 million fund in November 2017 to invest in Silicon Valley and Israeli startups, Globes reported.
Where do Israeli families fit in venture capital?
Israeli family offices invest in venture funds as limited partners and through direct deals, which Olam covers in How Israeli Wealth Is Moving Into Venture Capital. The wider network of hubs and exits is in the Israeli venture capital network guide and How Israel Builds Companies to Sell.
Check each fund's own site for current fund sizes before citing them, because the figures above carry the dates of their sources.
Olam reports on venture capital and does not provide investment advice. Last updated October 6, 2026.
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