Jonathan Benartzi
Managing Partner @ Firstime Venture Capital
Tel Aviv, Israel
Jonathan Benartzi is a Series A investor at Firstime Venture Capital in Tel Aviv focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Jonathan Benartzi is an entrepreneur focused on growing new and global business ventures out of the state of Israel. Jonathan Benartzi expertise is in the area of Technology, New Media and Finance.Jonathan Benartzi led and involved in the ongoing establishment and foundation of the Yitzhak Rabin Centre for Leadership and Democracy located inTel-Aviv, Israel. Jonathan Benartzi holds LLB in Law and Business from the IDC Herzeliya, Israel.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 45%
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Industries Jonathan Benartzi invests in
Stages Jonathan Benartzi invests in
Countries Jonathan Benartzi invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (36%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (18%)
- SaaS 1 (9%)
- Video 1 (9%)
- AgTech 1 (9%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (27%)
- Seed 2 (18%)
- Series B 1 (9%)
- Series D 1 (9%)
- Convertible Note 1 (9%)
Country
- Israel 4 (36%)
- United States 2 (18%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Clarifruit is disrupting the $2 trillion Fresh Produce supply chain by creating the world’s first automatic QC & data analytics platform. The Fresh Produce industry is experiencing a staggering 45% waste, caused by multiple reasons and market failures along the chain, in which the common denominator is lack of objective and consistent qualitystandards as well as hard-data upon to make decisions. Clarifruit’s QC platform can automatically identify, collect, and analyze real-time data about the fresh produce external and internal attributes. Solution results in objective, consistent, and cost- effective inspection that not only increases inspector productivity by x3 and reduces customer's current waste, but also empowers the world’s Fresh Produce growers, wholesalers, and retailers to make decisions based on high-quality data, resulting in better match of quality of supply to customer demand and ultimately favorable revenue opportunities. | $12M / Series A / Nov 16, 2022 | ||
| SecuriThings is redefining the way organizations manage and secure IoT devices at scale. The Horizon platform provides real-time security and operational efficiency to improve system availability, organizational compliance, and cyber protection while reducing costs and streamlining future planning. Our advanced technology enables automation,analytics and actionable alerts so your fleet of IoT devices is fully operational and secure. The power, depth and breadth of our capabilities only take one day to deploy, remotely. The solution is trusted by Fortune 100 companies and has been deployed by numerous large enterprises such as major airports, universities, hospitals and more. SecuriThings partners with key system integrators as well as device manufacturers to provide unprecedented insights, coverage, and reliability. | $21M / Series B / Oct 13, 2022 | ||
| Pixellot is a leading sport media company that offers automatic production solutions for the amateur and semi-professional market. Pixellot’s patented technology streamlines the production workflow by deploying an unmanned multi-camera system that covers the entire field. Advanced algorithms enable dynamic coverage of the flow of play and highlightgeneration. The company streams more than 11,000 live video hours each month to fans, players, and coaches on a variety of platforms. Founded in 2013 by seasoned video and media technology experts, Pixellot has sold over 2,000 systems around the world, deployed with minor leagues, high schools, as well as at youth academies and top league clubs. Pixellot’s partners include ESPN, PlayOn Sports, the US’ biggest high school sports media company and right holder, Sporttotal.tv, Germany’s largest amateur league media platform, global coaching solution provider STATS, SeeUPlay in Mexico and Hockey TV, North America’s largest non-NHL ice hockey streaming platform. The company also works directly with leading clubs such as Bayern Munich, Spain’s Real Sociedad, Dutch AZ Alkmaar and Maccabi Tel-Aviv. | $161M / Series D / May 30, 2022 | ||
| viisights is a leading innovator of behavioral recognition systems for real-time video intelligence. The company provides AI-powered behavioral recognition systems for safe and smart cities, enterprises, campuses, banks, financial institutions, critical infrastructures, transportation hubs, and for shared and autonomous mobility. viisights’ missionis to leverage artificial intelligence technologies that facilitate human-like pattern prediction to create fully autonomous video intelligence systems. To achieve success, the company relies on a seasoned management, a knowledgeable tech team, cutting-edge technological expertise and a far-reaching vision. | $10M / Series A / Aug 19, 2021 | ||
| viisights is a leading innovator of behavioral recognition systems for real-time video intelligence. The company provides AI-powered behavioral recognition systems for safe and smart cities, enterprises, campuses, banks, financial institutions, critical infrastructures, transportation hubs, and for shared and autonomous mobility. viisights’ missionis to leverage artificial intelligence technologies that facilitate human-like pattern prediction to create fully autonomous video intelligence systems. To achieve success, the company relies on a seasoned management, a knowledgeable tech team, cutting-edge technological expertise and a far-reaching vision. | $10M / Series A / Nov 18, 2019 | ||
| viisights is a leading innovator of behavioral recognition systems for real-time video intelligence. The company provides AI-powered behavioral recognition systems for safe and smart cities, enterprises, campuses, banks, financial institutions, critical infrastructures, transportation hubs, and for shared and autonomous mobility. viisights’ missionis to leverage artificial intelligence technologies that facilitate human-like pattern prediction to create fully autonomous video intelligence systems. To achieve success, the company relies on a seasoned management, a knowledgeable tech team, cutting-edge technological expertise and a far-reaching vision. | $700K / Convertible Note / Feb 05, 2019 | ||
| Prifender uses artificial intelligence technology to map personal information across all stores of identity in an enterprise, whether structured and unstructured, while associating identities with their respective obligations so organizations can better manage personal information and demonstrate accountability and compliance.Prifender’s missionis to drive automation of the privacy office while providing demonstrable compliance with privacy regulations, notices and contractual obligations. | $5M / Seed / Jun 19, 2018 | ||
| SecuriThings is redefining the way organizations manage and secure IoT devices at scale. The Horizon platform provides real-time security and operational efficiency to improve system availability, organizational compliance, and cyber protection while reducing costs and streamlining future planning. Our advanced technology enables automation,analytics and actionable alerts so your fleet of IoT devices is fully operational and secure. The power, depth and breadth of our capabilities only take one day to deploy, remotely. The solution is trusted by Fortune 100 companies and has been deployed by numerous large enterprises such as major airports, universities, hospitals and more. SecuriThings partners with key system integrators as well as device manufacturers to provide unprecedented insights, coverage, and reliability. | $4M / Seed / Jan 01, 2018 | ||
| viisights is a leading innovator of behavioral recognition systems for real-time video intelligence. The company provides AI-powered behavioral recognition systems for safe and smart cities, enterprises, campuses, banks, financial institutions, critical infrastructures, transportation hubs, and for shared and autonomous mobility. viisights’ missionis to leverage artificial intelligence technologies that facilitate human-like pattern prediction to create fully autonomous video intelligence systems. To achieve success, the company relies on a seasoned management, a knowledgeable tech team, cutting-edge technological expertise and a far-reaching vision. | $1.5M / Convertible Note / Jul 20, 2017 | ||
| Brayola is the first & only marketplace for women's intimate apparel, partnering with top brands & indie designers, using technology, data & community to provide a personalized way to shop for lingerie online for each and every woman. They solve a real pain point for women in a $32 Billion intimate apparel industry. Theygive women of all shapes and sizes highly personalized bra recommendations while relying on technology and the largest database of women’s profiles with their bra sizes and styles. they are building a fast-growing community of women around their recommendation engine, thus making Brayola the authoritative brand-neutral trusted source in the process of lingerie selection. | $3.5M / Series A / Apr 21, 2016 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Firstime Venture Capital
Firstime Venture Capital are a venture capital fund, investing in Pre A & A rounds, in cutting edge, disruptive technologies, based on state of the art ideas and headed by brilliant people.Firstime Venture Capital invest in 'digital life technologies' companies with a POC and initial customer base and provide them with the fundingthey need to peacefully strive to a product-market fit and generate initial revenues. This brings them to a solid KPIs achievement before seeking a proper A round.Digital Life Technologies, include: Mobile, Social, IOT, Video, E-commerce, Fintech, Ed-tech, Ad-tech, Cyber, AI, VR/AR, Digital Health, Gaming, Media, etc.
Firstime Venture Capital Contacts
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Jonathan Benartzi
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Keren Kopilov
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Ilan Shiloah
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Nir Tarlovsky
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What does Jonathan Benartzi invest in?
Jonathan Benartzi invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Jonathan Benartzi closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 11 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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