Erel Margalit
Founder and Executive Chairman @ Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)
Jerusalem, Israel
Erel Margalit is a Series B investor at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) in Jerusalem focused on Software and Enterprise Software. Erel N. Margalit is the Board Chairman of ThetaRay. Erel N. Margalit founded Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) over 25 years ago and is one of the chief architects of the start-up nation. Chosen for the Forbes Midas list as the leading non-American venture capitalist and by Israel’s prestigious business publication TheMarker as the “venturecapitalist with the golden touch”. JVP continues to be repeatedly ranked as one of the top six venture capital firms in the world in terms of consistent fund returns. Under Erel’s leadership, JVP has raised over $1.4 billion across nine funds, spanning all stages of venture capital, and has orchestrated some of the largest exits out of Israel. These include the $4.8 billion sale of Chromatis to Lucent Technologies, the listing and sale of Netro for $5.5 billion, the NASDAQ listing and ultimate sale of Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI, current value $2.7 billion), the listing and exit of QlikTech for $2.6 billion (NASDAQ: QLIK) and the listing of CyberArk for $2.5 billion (NASDAQ: CYBR). With over 140 investments, 12 public offerings on NASDAQ and numerous industry sales, JVP’s portfolio companies continue to drive global markets today. As part of JVP’s global expansion under Erel’s leadership, JVP launched the International NYC Cyber Center. A New-York Cyber Security hub, in partnership with the City of New-York, The NYC Economic Development Corp, Columbia University, New York University, and Cornell. The newly established innovation greenhouse will be home to the greatest minds in the cyber field and will bridge between Israel and NYC. During his tenure as Member of the Israeli Knesset, between the years 2013 - 2017, Erel was a member of the prestigious national finance and foreign affairs committees. Erel holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia University.
- Total investments:
- 53
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 45%
Last updated:
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Industries Erel Margalit invests in
Stages Erel Margalit invests in
Countries Erel Margalit invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 8 (15%)
- Enterprise Software 6 (11%)
- Analytics 5 (9%)
- SaaS 3 (6%)
- Big Data 3 (6%)
Stage
- Series B 10 (19%)
- Series A 9 (17%)
- Series D 8 (15%)
- Series C 7 (13%)
- Series E 3 (6%)
Country
- United States 12 (23%)
- Israel 7 (13%)
- France 1 (2%)
- The Netherlands 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Centrical
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Centrical’s orchestrated Employee-Centric Success Platform gives employees an AI-powered, personalized, and gamified experience that unifies real-time performance management, continuous feedback, microlearning, and employee engagement, while supporting managers with interactive coaching and managerial tools. The company has offices in New York,Ra'anana, Israel and London. For more information please visit www.centrical.com. | $39M / Series D / Jun 02, 2026 | |
Nanit
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Nanit team is a tight-knit collection of scientists, parents and designers—experts in the first beautiful months of human life. They have developed advanced computer vision and machine learning algorithms to help us measure human behavior. They use this knowledge and technology to create innovative products that are safer and smarter, for parentsand babies everywhere.Their team comes from great companies like Applied Materials, Diapers.com, Philips, Time Warner and Tiny Love, where they've focused on building brands and products people love. | $50M / Private Equity / Dec 16, 2025 | |
Earnix
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Earnix is a software platform for pricing analytics and optimization used by insurance and retail banking organizations.Earnix's Integrated Pricing and Customer Analytics software empowers financial services companies to predict customer risk and demand and their impact on business performance, enabling the alignment of product offeringswith changing market dynamics. Earnix combines predictive modeling and optimization with real-time connectivity to core operational systems, bringing the power of analytics-driven decisions to every customer interaction. Banks and insurers rely on Earnix solutions to improve deposit, loan, and insurance policy offerings.Earnix was founded in 2001 by Sammy Krikler and Yoni Cheifetz. | Secondary Market / Sep 08, 2025 | |
Greeneye Technology
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Greeneye utilizes Artificial Intelligence to disrupt the agricultural pest control process, transitioning from the current practice of broadcast and wasteful spraying to precise and selective spraying of herbicides. Greeneye developed a proprietary selective spraying (SPP) system that turns every sprayer into a smart machine with seamlessintegration, Greeneye’s SSP system can detect weeds and spray them precisely in real-time, reducing up to 90% of herbicide usage. Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCOuTemX_cc&feature=youtu.beGreeneye is a leading technology company with a focus in precision agriculture, established in 2017 and based in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Greeneye has a multidisciplinary team with expertise in computer vision, artificial intelligence, agronomy, mechanical engineering, spraying applications, etc. We work with an extraordinary group of talented and visionary people who are committed to provide sustainable solutions for farmers around the world. | $20M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 17, 2024 | |
ThetaRay
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ThetaRay develops a transaction monitoring platform to identify signs of money laundering. Its AI-based anti-money-laundering (AML) platform automatically scans and identifies illicit transaction activity at banks and other financial institutions. It also utilizes algorithms for advanced cybersecurity and operational efficiency. Its platformanalyzes large volumes of cross-border payments and complex transaction patterns to uncover hidden risks, improving compliance and reducing false positives. | $57M / Series D / Sep 05, 2023 | |
INSHUR
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INSHUR provides digital commercial auto insurance for on-demand drivers and delivery partners, including rideshare, courier, fast‑food, and Amazon Flex services. The company offers immediate embedded insurance solutions that can be purchased, managed, and renewed entirely online, integrating seamlessly with driver platforms via API. Coverageoptions adapt to specific work types—such as for‑hire, private hire, courier, fast‑food delivery, and pay‑as‑you‑drive—and include flexible payment methods and 24/7 digital support. INSHUR also delivers embedded insurance programs to platforms like Uber, Amazon, Bolt, and Turo, handling everything from onboarding to backend claims processes. | $26M / Series B / Apr 20, 2023 | |
BioBetter
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BioBetter is a foodtech company that develops plant-based platforms for the production of complex growth factors used in cultivated meat. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Israel. | $10M / Series A / Sep 07, 2022 | |
SENCROP
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Sencrop is an ag-tech startup that offers an in-field data-based platform to empower farmers to make better decisions in their daily agricultural activities. Sencrop designs and sells connected weather forecast solutions for farmers to measure rain, hygrometry, and wind speed. The sensors are cheap, robust, movable, and easy to use, making moreefficient and sustainable farming possible | $18M / Series B / May 10, 2022 | |
Pyramid Analytics
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Pyramid Analytics is a provider of a business intelligence platform designed to simplify the access to information to help organizations optimize their business. The company's business intelligence platform provides delivers intuitive enterprise-level business intelligence through an integrated, scalable dashboard and analytic application forall types of business users, providing them with modules that can be accessed through a single, web-based interface. | $120M / Series E / May 09, 2022 | |
Source Defense
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In an industry focused on detection, Source Defense provides websites with the first ever prevention technology for attacks of third-party origin. We are the first ever SAAS platform that allows a site owner to set and enforce permissions, receive real-time alerts and monitor third-party vendors' behavior on their site. By removing thesecurity considerations from third-party integrations, we can save countless man-hours spent on tests and integrations, allowing sites to focus on generating revenues and new opportunities while keeping the site visitors safe and the site in high performance. | $27M / Series B / Apr 26, 2022 | |
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Co-Investors
About Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage companies. Since its founding in 1993 by Erel Margalit, it has raised US$1.4 billion and invested in more than 140 companies. JVP focuses on investing in cybersecurity, big data, fintech, foodtech, agtech, digital health, enterprise software, storage, mobile,media, and IoT.
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) Contacts
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Alexandre Dahan
Director of Investments
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Alex Dikman
Principal
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Avi Forchheimer
Associate
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Erel Margalit
Founder and Executive Chairman
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Gadi Porat
Partner
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What does Erel Margalit invest in?
Erel Margalit invests primarily in Software, Enterprise Software and Analytics startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 53 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Erel Margalit last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Erel Margalit closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 53 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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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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