# Clal Industries

> Clal Industries is a VC fund in Tel Aviv backing Software and VoIP. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2005
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clal-industries/about/
- Website: http://clalindustries.com

Clal Industries is a VC fund in Tel Aviv focused on Software and VoIP. Clal Industries and Investments is an Israel-based investment company engaged in the establishment, acquisition, development, and upgradation of companies in various industries.Clal operates its business through six reportable segments, namely cement, taavura, hadera paper, golf, biotechnology, and others. Its portfolio of investment includesmanufacturing, advanced technology and biotechnology, logistics, communication services, energy, infrastructure sectors, and other consumer oriented industries.CII’s Golf segment is operated by Golf & Co. Group Ltd and sells fashion and clothing, fabric, and home design products. The company’s hadera paper segment operates through Hadera Paper Ltd., that markets and manufactures collection and recycling paper, packaging paper, manufacturing and marketing packaging, and cardboard products, household paper products, disposable diapers, products for house and kitchen cleaning, and writing and printing paper.Clal Industries and Investments was founded in 1956 and is based in Tel-Aviv, Israel. As of November 6, 2013, Clal Industries Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Access Industries, Inc.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| VoIP | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Medical | 1 | 20% |
| Analytics | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Series D | 2 | 40% |
| Series H | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Israel | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Avi Fischer | Co-CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avi-fischer |
| Gonen Bieber | Vice President Finance | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gonen-bieber |
| Liora Polachek | External director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liora-polachek |
| Marc Schimmel | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marc-schimmel |
| Yehuda Ben Ezra | Vice President, Comptroller | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yehuda-ben-ezra |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aternity | Aternity, the enterprise-class Digital Experience Management company, transforms the employee experience in the digital workplace, with enterprise-scale analytics for every application, all transactions, any device, and all users. Aternity’s AI-powered visibility and self-healing control help IT optimize business application performance to improveemployee productivity and customer satisfaction, mitigate the risk of IT transformation, and drive down the cost of IT operations. Aternity was originally founded in 2004 and became a division of Riverbed Technologies, Inc. in 2019 (a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo). In January 2020, Aternity began operating as an independent company backed by Thoma Bravo. | $7.5M | Series A | Feb 14, 2005 |  |
| CogniTens | CogniTens, Ltd. provides three dimensional optical measurement solutions for measuring sheet metal parts and assemblies. Its products include Optigo, a portable dimensional measurement platform operated by shop floor operators and engineers; and OptiCell, an automated 3D optical measurement system designed for supporting off-line recurringmeasurements of parts and assemblies in the production shop floor environment. The company also provides software products comprising CoreView Plan for planning, defining, and preparing comprehensive dimensional measurement programs for execution by Optigo and OptiCell dimensional measurement platforms; and CoreView Pro for viewing, analyzing, and reporting dimensional measurement information based on common dimensional measurement information generated by Optigo and OptiCell dimensional measurement platforms. In addition, it offers software products, including CoreView Lite for viewing measurement results produced by Optigo and OptiCell; off line measurement for off-line computation of collected dimensional data, analysis of results, and generation of CoreView files and other standard outputs; and Dimensional Domain Server that interfaces with a range of CogniTens platforms and software products to help in collecting, storing, and managing dimensional information generated across the organization. Its solutions support industrial engineering activities, such as tooling, part production, assembly, quality, and process control. The company serves automotive original equipment manufacturers, tier1 suppliers, tool and die companies, and other engineering and manufacturing organizations. It offers its products through distributors. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Ramat Hasharon, Israel with additional offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. As of September 3, 2007, CogniTens, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Hexagon Metrology AB. | $7.3M | Series D | May 31, 2003 |  |
| PowerDsine | Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets. Products include high-performance, radiation-hardened and highly reliable analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and ASICs; power management products;timing and voice processing devices; RF solutions; discrete components; security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products; Power-over-Ethernet ICs and midspans; as well as custom design capabilities and services. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has approximately 3,000 employees globally. | $30M | Series H | Feb 01, 2002 |  |
| PowerDsine | Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets. Products include high-performance, radiation-hardened and highly reliable analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and ASICs; power management products;timing and voice processing devices; RF solutions; discrete components; security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products; Power-over-Ethernet ICs and midspans; as well as custom design capabilities and services. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has approximately 3,000 employees globally. | $22M | Series D | Feb 01, 2000 |  |
| VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies | VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc., a Saratoga, CA-based developer of advanced visual prosthetic devices designed to improve vision in patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD).VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies (VisionCare) is a privately held specialty medical device company engaged in the research, development,manufacture, and marketing of proprietary implantable ophthalmic devices and technologies that are intended to significantly improve vision and quality of life for individuals with untreatable retinal disorders.Our lead product, the Implantable Miniature Telescope (by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz), is the first FDA-approved implantable medical device demonstrated to improve vision and quality of life in individuals with the most advanced, irreversible form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – End-Stage AMD. End-Stage AMD is the leading cause of blindness in older Americans.The telescope implant is integral to the CentraSight™ treatment program which has been developed to help patients follow the necessary steps for proper diagnosis, surgical evaluation, and postoperative care.Our goal is to help patients reconnect to the things in life they love to see and do. To help achieve this, we will establish a high level of collaboration with our healthcare provider customers through a broad range of direct support programs and services. | $6M | Series A | Dec 01, 1999 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [The Challenge Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-challenge-funds) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Vertex Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vertex-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Vertex Ventures Israel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vertex-ventures-israel) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jerusalem-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pitango VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pitango-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dain Rauscher Wessels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dain-rauscher-wessels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Clal Industries invest in?

Clal Industries invests primarily in Software, VoIP and Mobile startups, most often at Series A and Series D stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Clal Industries?

The team at Clal Industries includes Avi Fischer (Co-CEO), Gonen Bieber (Vice President Finance) and Liora Polachek (External director), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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