# Kardan

> Kardan is a VC fund in Amsterdam backing Automotive and Hardware. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kardan-n.v./?originalSubdomain=in
- Website: http://www.kardan.nl/

Kardan is a VC fund in Amsterdam focused on Automotive and Hardware. Kardan is based in the Netherlands, listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. Kardan is a leading emerging markets player, active in setting up and developing business platforms in emerging markets, mainly in CEE (Central and Eastern Europe), CIS (Common Wealth of Independent States) and China. Kardan focuses on thosesectors that benefit from a growing middle-class demand: real estate, financial services and infrastructure. In these markets, which are characterized by high growth potential, Kardan is building on its strong positions, both through organic growth and acquisitions. In addition, Kardan is active in the automotive & consumer goods and communications and technology sectors through its subsidiary Kardan Israel. Kardan has a consistent track record of creating long-term shareholder value by leveraging on its business experience, financial resources and local and international network. Kardan’s businesses develop through organic growth and acquisitions. Kardan has a very decentralized organisation with local platforms and local management.Kardan reinforces its growth by forming strategic partnerships with local and international institutions, in order to add value to the business through brand recognition, operational expertise and international reputation.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Kardan. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Kardan. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/kardan?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 2 | 100% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Car Sharing | 1 | 50% |
| Ride Sharing | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alain Ickovics | Managing Director, Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mr-alain-ickovics |
| Alon Y. Shlank | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mr-alon-y-shlank |
| Amit Ben-Yehuda | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amit-yehuda |
| Guy Elias | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guy-elias |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GuardKnox | GuardKnox is a technology and engineering company specializing in E/E products and solutions for the automotive market. GuardKnox is the automotive industry’s first Cybertech Tier supplier empowering OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and the aftermarket to deliver the next generation of software-defined and service-oriented vehicles. GuardKnox’sflexible and scalable solutions enable added connectivity, Zonal E/E Architecture, hosted applications, high-speed routing (including network recovery and service discovery functionalities), vehicle personalization, and security.The company’s pioneering approach to automotive innovation is inspired by technology from the aviation industry, providing GuardKnox with the experience needed to develop secure, high-performance computing solutions using a patented Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).Founded in 2016, GuardKnox is based in Israel, with subsidiary locations in Stuttgart, Germany, and Detroit, Michigan. | $21M | Series A | Jun 04, 2019 | https://www.guardknox.com |
| Fleetonomy | Fleetonomy provides auto manufacturers and mobility service providers with the tools to maximise their fleets by rolling out customised ridesharing. It is an AI-based company that plans, launches, operates, and scales mobility services. | $3M | Seed | Sep 05, 2018 | https://www.fleetonomy.io/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VectoIQ LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vectoiq-llc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Allied Minds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allied-minds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- CyberTech International — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Forvia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/faurecia-sa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FM Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fm-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fraser McCombs Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fraser-mccombs-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund

### Similar country
- [OurCrowd](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ourcrowd) — VC Fund
- [Entrée Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entree-capital) — VC Fund
- [Pitango VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pitango-venture-capital) — VC Fund

## Featured in investor lists
- [Automotive Investors in Israel](https://shizune.co/investors/automotive-investors-israel)
- [Automotive VC Funds in Israel](https://shizune.co/investors/automotive-vc-funds-israel)

## FAQ

### What does Kardan invest in?

Kardan invests primarily in Automotive, Hardware and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Kardan?

Public channels for Kardan include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Kardan?

The team at Kardan includes Alain Ickovics (Managing Director, Chairman), Alon Y. Shlank (Managing Director) and Amit Ben-Yehuda (Chief Executive Officer). 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co