# Denes Ban

> Denes Ban is a seed investor at OurCrowd (Jerusalem) backing Gaming and Travel. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [OurCrowd](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ourcrowd)
- Location: Jerusalem, Israel
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/denesban
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/denesban

Denes Ban is a serial entrepreneur turned serial investor. He is currently a Managing Partner of one of Israel’s leading venture capital funds - with US$2,2 billion AUM, 400 investments and 40 funds, 5 incubators - where he advises some of the world’s most well-known financial institutions, family offices, and corporations on venture investing,innovation, and impact investing. Denes has personally invested in over 100 companies and founded a number of start-ups in the past decade. He founded and sold an HR company and co-founded PocketGuide, a TechCrunch winner and one of the world’s leading travel apps. His exits include Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), Uber (NYSE:UBER), Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND), Innoviz (NASDAQ:INVZ), Arbe (NASDAQ:ARBE), Kenna (acquired by Cisco), Corephotonics (acquired by Samsung), Replay (Intel), Crosswise (Oracle), and more.Some of his unicorns are DailyPay, Hailo, HoneyBook, Jumpcloud, Klook, MasterClass, People.ai, Ro, and more.Denes served for seven years as a diplomat for the Swedish Trade Mission in Europe, leading their management consulting division, where he directed international corporate strategy for companies such as Ericsson, Electrolux, Volvo, Saab, Gripen, and H&M.Through his ‘Fundraising Masterclass’ and ‘Founders Academy’ Denes has trained thousands of CEOs and entrepreneurs around the world. He lectures at universities such as Harvard, Kellogg, and INSEAD, and has been featured on TechCrunch, Wired, Forbes, CNBC, and many more. Denes sits on the Advisory Board of Cambridge University’s Innovation for Impact and Lifestyles Magazine, the world’s leading philanthropic journal. As a respected community leader, Denes is closely involved with several philanthropic organizations.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 25% |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| Leisure | 1 | 25% |
| Tourism | 1 | 25% |
| Hospitality | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Series D | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nilo | Nilo is a collaborative 3D platform that works across desktop, mobile, Discord, and Telegram. It combines generative AI with world-building tools, allowing users to generate assets, characters, animations, and code from natural language or drawings. The result: a radically simplified creation experience that lowers the barrier to entry andaccelerates how quickly new ideas can be built, tested, and shared.It’s creation at the speed of culture: whether spinning up a game inspired by today’s viral sound, turning a group chat joke into a playable world or crafting a custom hangout, Nilo transforms imagination into interaction — instantly and collaboratively.Nilo’s key features include:Text-to-3D generation: Create characters, environments, and code from prompts or images. Browser-Based: Nilo runs entirely in your browser - no installs, no downloads, no friction. Voice-enabled coding: A built-in AI-powered code editor that supports spoken commands and natural language for playful, social programming. Real-time multiplayer: Co-create and play with friends instantly.Nilo was founded in April 2024, bringing together veterans from Fortnite, Twitch, YouTube, Snapchat, Microsoft, Adobe, Blizzard, VRChat, Rec Room, and major VFX projects such as Avatar and Star Wars. | $4M | Seed | Sep 24, 2025 |  |
| Klook | Klook is a developer of travel activities and services booking platform designed to connect travelers with experiences. With Klook’s innovative technologies, travelers can book on-the-go and redeem the services by using QR code-enabled e-vouchers. Each day, Klook empowers countless travelers to indulge in their wanderlust and spontaneity throughover 100,000 offerings in more than 400 destinations.The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | $225M | Series D | Apr 09, 2019 |  |
| Klook | Klook is a developer of travel activities and services booking platform designed to connect travelers with experiences. With Klook’s innovative technologies, travelers can book on-the-go and redeem the services by using QR code-enabled e-vouchers. Each day, Klook empowers countless travelers to indulge in their wanderlust and spontaneity throughover 100,000 offerings in more than 400 destinations.The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. |  | Series D | Aug 07, 2018 |  |
| Klook | Klook is a developer of travel activities and services booking platform designed to connect travelers with experiences. With Klook’s innovative technologies, travelers can book on-the-go and redeem the services by using QR code-enabled e-vouchers. Each day, Klook empowers countless travelers to indulge in their wanderlust and spontaneity throughover 100,000 offerings in more than 400 destinations.The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. |  | Series C | Oct 25, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HSG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital-china) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Matrix](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matrix-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TCV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technology-crossover-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Script Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/122-west-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [a16z crypto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-crypto) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About OurCrowd

VC Fund · Jerusalem, Israel

OurCrowd is a venture investing platform that enables institutions and individuals to invest and engage in emerging companies. OurCrowd was started in 2013, driven by the idea that the business of building startups grows bigger and better when the global 'crowd' gains access to VC-level investment opportunities.

5 contacts available at OurCrowd.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Shore | Vice President, Investor Relations - Canada | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-shore-2 |
| Denes Ban | Managing Director, Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/denes-ban |
| Etai Kramer | Managing Director, Head Funds | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/etai-kramer |
| Lenny Roth | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lenny-roth |
| Ron Moritz | Venture Partner, Cybersecurity | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ron-moritz |

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## FAQ

### What does Denes Ban invest in?

Denes Ban invests primarily in Gaming, Travel and Leisure startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hong Kong. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Denes Ban last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Denes Ban closed in Apr 2019. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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