# Discount Capital

> Discount Capital is a VC fund backing Financial Services and FinTech. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 27%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/discount-capital-markets/
- Website: http://www.dcapital.co.il/

Discount Capital is a VC fund in Tel Aviv focused on Financial Services and FinTech. Discount Capital manages a portfolio estimated at USD 780 million, actively investing directly in companies and business ventures as well as in investment funds. Since 2017, Discount Capital has also been operating in mezzanine investments.Discount Capital serves dozens of Investment Banking clients every year, and is involved in the most notabletransactions within the Israeli capital market. Discount Capital provides three types of services: Debt and Equity Underwriting, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate Finance Advisory.Discount Capital’s unique structure sets it apart from other players in the Israeli capital market, encompassing in-house investment activities alongside investment banking services, all empowered by the Discount Group’s platform.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $10M–$64M |
| Post-IPO Equity | $30M–$158M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 4 | 18% |
| FinTech | 3 | 14% |
| Finance | 3 | 14% |
| Software | 3 | 14% |
| Energy | 2 | 9% |

48 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 4 | 18% |
| Series A | 3 | 14% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 3 | 14% |
| Series B | 2 | 9% |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 9% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 16 | 73% |
| United States | 2 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hila Himi- Alpert | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hila-himi-alpert-14b6 |
| Leon Recanati | Founder | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leon-recanati-glenrock-israel |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mekorot | Mekorot is a wholly owned government company, under the purview of the Ministry of Energy and Water and the Ministry of Finance. Mekorot has always considered the development of the State, the blooming of the desert and painting Israel green to be a national imperative. In the spirit of the vision, the company has succeeded in developing knowledgeand unique capabilities based on careful and accurate planning processes. Mekorot has formulated solutions over the years, which it has implemented in infrastructure, with “every drop of” Zionistic entrepreneurship and real substance. Concurrently with infrastructure and water projects, which are the basis for the existence of a stable and prosperous country, Mekorot carries out ongoing operations for a regular, reliable, and quality water supply. Mekorot’s activities constitute a unique mosaic of activities under one roof, which are unparalleled worldwide. This mosaic includes the following core areas: Water supply, Water resource management, Water quality, Water security, Desalination, Hydrology and drilling, Effluent reclamation, Wastewater treatment, Rain enhancement, Storm water catchment, R&D and developing water technologies, and Sustainable development. | $595.3M | Debt Financing | Jun 18, 2026 |  |
| Tritone Technologies | Tritone® technologies transforms metal Additive Manufacturing to address the demanding standards and needs of industrial production. The company’s innovative technology enables industrial throughput of accurate parts with a range of metal and ceramic materials, suitable for the automotive, Aerospace, Medical and Consumer Electronics industries.Founded in 2017, Tritone® is led by an experienced team of experts with a track record in driving technology and business growth. Backed by private equity firm Fortissimo, Tritone® is a global company and is based in Israel. |  |  | Nov 17, 2025 |  |
| Magnus Metal | MagnusMetal embarks traditional casting into the 21st century with the patent-pending digital casting. | $74M | Series B | Apr 18, 2024 |  |
| VFR | VFR offers a novel method of monetizing linked television programming. | $10M | Series A | Sep 28, 2022 |  |
| MediWound | MediWound is a biotechnology niche-specialty company. Established in 2001, MediWound is focused on developing, manufacturing, and globally commercializing innovative products that address unmet needs in the fields of severe burns and chronic wound management.MediWound’s goal is to provide healthcare professionals and patients with its innovativeburn wound eschar removal agent, NexoBrid. NexoBrid successfully completed clinical development in hospitalized burn wounds and is approved and ready to launch in Europe. | $30M | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 22, 2022 |  |
| Lendai | Lend AI is a financial services company. | $35M | Seed | Mar 09, 2022 |  |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings | Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings provides insurance and financial services in Israel. The company’s Long-term Savings segment offers insurance covering various risks, such as life, death, disability, loss of work capacity, and health, as well as provides pension and provident funds. Its Health Insurance segment provides long term care,medical expense, surgeries, transplants, personal accidents, travel, dental, foreign workers, and other insurance services. The company’s Non-Life Insurance segment offers liability and property, credit, personal accident, and other insurance services. Its Other segment engages in the credit and financing activities; and insurance agency operations. The company primarily offers its products and services for individuals, policyholders, self-employed workers, and collectives. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1987 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. | $131M | Post-IPO Equity | Jan 13, 2022 |  |
| Clal Insurance | Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings provides insurance and financial services in Israel. The company’s Long-term Savings segment offers insurance covering various risks, such as life, death, disability, loss of work capacity, and health, as well as provides pension and provident funds. Its Health Insurance segment provides long term care,medical expense, surgeries, transplants, personal accidents, travel, dental, foreign workers, and other insurance services. The company’s Non-Life Insurance segment offers liability and property, credit, personal accident, and other insurance services. Its Other segment engages in the credit and financing activities; and insurance agency operations. The company primarily offers its products and services for individuals, policyholders, self-employed workers, and collectives. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1987 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. | $158.4M | Post-IPO Equity | Jan 13, 2022 |  |
| TriEye | TriEye is the pioneer of mass-market, CMOS-based Short-Wave infrared (SWIR) sensing solutions. Based on advanced academic research, TriEye’s breakthrough and proprietary technology enables cost-effective, high-resolution image data and depth perception in all weather and lighting conditions. Founded in 2017, the company’s cutting-edge technologyallows perception systems to operate and deliver reliable image data and actionable information, while reducing expenditure by up to 1,000x the existing industry rates. | $74M | Series B | Nov 10, 2021 |  |
| TriEye | TriEye is the pioneer of mass-market, CMOS-based Short-Wave infrared (SWIR) sensing solutions. Based on advanced academic research, TriEye’s breakthrough and proprietary technology enables cost-effective, high-resolution image data and depth perception in all weather and lighting conditions. Founded in 2017, the company’s cutting-edge technologyallows perception systems to operate and deliver reliable image data and actionable information, while reducing expenditure by up to 1,000x the existing industry rates. | $74M |  | Nov 10, 2021 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Deep Insight](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deep-insight-6269) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Allied Group Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allied-group-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [LIP Ventures Boutique](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lip-ventures-boutique) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Discount Capital invest in?

Discount Capital invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Discount Capital's check size?

Discount Capital typically joins rounds of $10M–$64M at Series A and $30M–$158M at Post-IPO Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Discount Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Discount Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Discount Capital?

The team at Discount Capital includes Hila Himi- Alpert (CEO) and Leon Recanati (Founder). 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 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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