# Eric Bentov

> Eric Bentov is a seed investor at Arieli Group (New York) backing Analytics and IT Infrastructure. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Arieli Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arieli-el)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Eric Bentov is a seed investor at Arieli Group in New York focused on Analytics and IT Infrastructure. Eric is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Arieli Group. Following his experience as a serial entrepreneur in the United States, Eric has led investments in venture funds, tech companies, academic commercialization, and innovation platforms. His work within local and global communities has driven the growth of tech hubs, innovation centers, andaccelerators. Eric sits on the boards of several companies, including Elron Ventures, Velvet AI, Terrific, Maya Fertility, ShareNett and Frontier RNG. Eric holds a law degree (LLB.) from Sheffield University in the UK.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| IT Infrastructure | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Terrific | Terrific is a platform for e-commerce sites that leverages the latest trends in social commerce. |  | Seed | Jul 20, 2023 |  |
| Terrific | Terrific is a platform for e-commerce sites that leverages the latest trends in social commerce. |  | Seed | Jul 20, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arieli Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arieli-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arieli Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arieli-el) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Arieli Group

VC Fund · Herzliya, Israel

Arieli Group is a global investment firm committed to creating enduring prosperity. We partner with visionary entrepreneurs to transform bold ideas into groundbreaking technologies that shape the future. With a forward-thinking approach, Arieli invests in early and growth-stage companies across industries including cybersecurity, defense, deeptech, healthcare, energy, fintech, and agritech. Rooted in a third-generation family office, Arieli is dedicated to building the next generation of technologies and driving them forward. For more information, visit www.arieli-group.com.

4 contacts available at Arieli Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Bentov | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-bentov-e41f |
| Evan Renov | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evan-renov |
| Lisya Bahar-Manoah | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisya-bahar |
| Yariv Erez | Head of Agroclimate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yariv-erez |

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## FAQ

### What does Eric Bentov invest in?

Eric Bentov invests primarily in Analytics and IT Infrastructure startups, most often at Seed 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 Eric Bentov last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Eric Bentov closed in Jul 2023. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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