# Benny Zeevi

> Benny Zeevi is a Series A investor at DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners backing AgTech and Agriculture. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dfj-tamir-fishman-ventures)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2013
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benny-zeevi-84a801168

Benny Zeevi is a Series A investor at DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners focused on AgTech and Agriculture. Dr. Benny Zeevi is a Managing General Partner in DFJ Tamir Fishman Venture and DFJ Tel Aviv Venture Partners and leads the fund Life Science and Cleantech investments. Dr. Zeevi is a physician specialized in interventional pediatric cardiology. Prior to joining DFJ TFV in 2003, Dr. Zeevi was the Vice President Business Development & MedicalDirector of Card Guard AG since 1998.Dr. Zeevi is very active in the Israel life science industry and is the Co- Chairman of Israel Advanced Technology Industries (IATI). In 2012, Dr. Zeevi was the Co-Chairman of the ILSI Biomed Conference. Dr. Zeevi is the Founder and Co-Director of an Executive Program for Biotechnology and Medical Device Entrepreneurs and Managers, based on International faculty, at the Faculty of Management of Tel-Aviv University and serves on the advisory board of the Faculty of Management at Tel-Aviv University. Dr. Zeevi is the chairman of the boards of MGVS, V Wave and Oggway. Dr. Zeevi has an extensive background in product development, marketing and strategy formulations in Life Science technology companies. Dr. Zeevi served, among other capacities, as a professional advisor to several life science companies and venture capital funds while he was still practicing medicine. Dr. Zeevi is a certified Pediatric Cardiologist. From 1990-1998 he was Director of Pediatric Catheterization Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center in Israel. Dr. Zeevi was a fellow and a visiting Professor and part-time clinical staff at the Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Zeevi holds a M.D. degree (Magna Cum Laude) from the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kaiima | Kaiima developed a pioneering, non-GMO, technology platform called EP™. EP™, coupled with advanced breeding programs, boosts the inherent productivity and resource usage efficiency of high-impact food and energy crops.The company collaborates with partners around the globe to develop new crop varieties, specifically suited for sustainableagriculture.Kaiima is also active in castor breeding, marketing and sales as well as high-quality vegetable variety development through its subsidiary, Top Seeds.Kaiima is headquartered in the Lower Galilee, Israel. | $65M |  | Aug 19, 2013 |  |
| Kaiima | Kaiima developed a pioneering, non-GMO, technology platform called EP™. EP™, coupled with advanced breeding programs, boosts the inherent productivity and resource usage efficiency of high-impact food and energy crops.The company collaborates with partners around the globe to develop new crop varieties, specifically suited for sustainableagriculture.Kaiima is also active in castor breeding, marketing and sales as well as high-quality vegetable variety development through its subsidiary, Top Seeds.Kaiima is headquartered in the Lower Galilee, Israel. | $18M | Series A | Apr 05, 2011 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Threshold](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/threshold) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Horizons Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/horizons-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IFC Venture Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ifc-venture-capital-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [International Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsui Global Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners

VC Fund · Tel Aviv, Israel

Tamir Fishman Ventures (TFV) is a venture capital group in Israel with a proven track record, solid partnerships and over $200 million under management.

5 contacts available at DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Benny Zeevi | Managing General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benny-zeevi |
| Dror Shalit | VP & Head of Brokerage | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dror-shalit |
| Eldad Tamir | Managing General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eldad-tamir |
| Ilan Yanoshevsky | VP Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ilan-yanoshevsky |
| Karin Gattegno | Operations and IR Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karin-gattegno |

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## FAQ

### What does Benny Zeevi invest in?

Benny Zeevi invests primarily in AgTech, Agriculture and Organic Food startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Benny Zeevi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Benny Zeevi closed in Aug 2013. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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