Israel Innovation Authority
VC Fund
Jerusalem, Israel
Israel Innovation Authority is a VC fund in Jerusalem focused on Health Care and Artificial Intelligence. The Israel Innovation Agency, the Innovation Authority, was established in 1965 as the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and was designed as a body that supports R & D conducted in the framework of government research institutes. Industrial development in order to increase industrial exports of high-techproducts. The Chief Scientist focused on reducing the risk by participating in financing the project, which the private companies chose and led.
- Total investments:
- 217
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 47%
- Fund size:
- $10M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Israel Innovation Authority invests in
Stages Israel Innovation Authority invests in
Countries Israel Innovation Authority invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $400k–$6M
- Grant
- $130k–$3.5M
- Pre-Seed
- $100k–$2.1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 51 (24%)
- Artificial Intelligence 41 (19%)
- Biotechnology 36 (17%)
- Medical Device 30 (14%)
- Software 28 (13%)
Stage
- Grant 103 (47%)
- Seed 43 (20%)
- Pre-Seed 27 (12%)
- Series A 9 (4%)
- Funding Round 3 (1%)
Country
- Israel 151 (70%)
- United States 16 (7%)
- Mali 1 (0%)
- Canada 1 (0%)
- United Kingdom 1 (0%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aviv Zeevi Balasiano
Head Of Sector
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Head Of Sector | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dror Bin
Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Itai Kela
Senior Director, Head of Healthcare & Biotechnology
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Senior Director, Head of Healthcare & Biotechnology | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Pinchas Gilboa
Technological Evaluator
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Technological Evaluator | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Tomer Gal
Professional Evaluator for the Israel Innovation Authority
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Professional Evaluator for the Israel Innovation Authority | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulsenmore is the emerging leader in connected at-home ultrasound, delivering convenience and efficiency beyond traditional in-facility imaging. Our unique handheld ultrasound scanner docks with the patient’s smartphone to deliver high quality images that can be created anywhere, stored and forwarded for clinical review or shared in an onlineconsultation. Founded in 2015, Pulsenmore is based in Omer, Israel and is privately held. | $1.3M / Grant / Aug 17, 2026 | ||
| Brevel developed a disruptive cultivation technology for sustainable, low cost and high quality production of microalgae for various yet untapped markets. The technology is based on high-tech indoor, sterile and fully automated systems which are illuminated from within at high intensity. The technology enables the surprising results of more than90% cost reduction and up to 200 higher yields compared to current alternatives. Brevel is using the advantageous production capabilities to enter multiple markets where microalgae derived products are needed. | $1M / Grant / Jun 23, 2026 | ||
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NanoGhosts
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NanoGhosts’ technology is based on its founder’s research, that the Technion's commercial unit has patented in the U.S. and Europe. | Grant / Jun 22, 2026 | |
| Inspira Technologies is an innovative Medical Technology Company focused on the acute respiratory care market. The ART, Inspira’s novel technology, can address the unmet need of providing acute respiratory treatment that prevents mechanical ventilation while patients are awake and breathing spontaneously. | $1M / Grant / Jun 09, 2026 | ||
| Q‑Factor is building the physical infrastructure needed to scale quantum computing. They design neutral‑atom quantum systems from the ground up to support millions of qubits.They target the key bottlenecks of control, connectivity, and error correction between today’s prototypes and commercially viable quantum machines. | Grant / Apr 06, 2026 | ||
| Scala Biodesign offers partners a one-of-a-kind computational solution to drastically boost the value of proteins and accelerate their development into commercial products. | $16M / Series A / Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| Sub-Q Bionics is a medtech company, that aids the management of chronic pain and debilitating symptoms of lymphedema specially for women. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| Scala Biodesign offers partners a one-of-a-kind computational solution to drastically boost the value of proteins and accelerate their development into commercial products. | $4.7M / Grant / Mar 31, 2026 | ||
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Kailo Pharma
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Kailo Pharma is an Israel-based biotech startup focused on developing innovative drug treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). | $2.1M / Pre-Seed / Mar 22, 2026 | |
| AgriPass offers a robotic weeding solution for conventional agriculture. | $1.7M / Grant / Mar 05, 2026 | ||
| See all 217 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Israel Innovation Authority invest in?
Israel Innovation Authority invests primarily in Health Care, Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 217 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Israel Innovation Authority's check size?
Israel Innovation Authority typically joins rounds of $400k–$6M at Seed, $130k–$3.5M at Grant and $100k–$2.1M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Israel Innovation Authority participates in.
How do I contact Israel Innovation Authority?
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Who are the partners at Israel Innovation Authority?
The team at Israel Innovation Authority includes Aviv Zeevi Balasiano (Head Of Sector), Dror Bin (Chief Executive Officer) and Itai Kela (Senior Director, Head of Healthcare & Biotechnology). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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