Omri Barzilay
Angel Investor @ Team8
Tel Aviv, Israel
Omri Barzilay is a seed investor at Team8 in Tel Aviv focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Omri is an entrepreneur, investor dad, and surfer(not necessarily in that order). He previously founded Propcy, a ML-based investment platform for residential real estate and the Migdalor Foundation, the Israeli Naval Academy Alumni Association. Omri wrote for publications like Forbes and TechCrunch. Prior to that Omri was an algorithmic trader andalso spent six years as a Missile Ship Chief Engineer in the Israeli Navy. Omri holds an MBA from Tel Aviv’s Recanati’s School of Business Cum Laude.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 11%
Last updated:
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Industries Omri Barzilay invests in
Stages Omri Barzilay invests in
Countries Omri Barzilay invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (44%)
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (33%)
- Information Technology 2 (22%)
- SaaS 1 (11%)
- Music 1 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (67%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (11%)
- Series A 1 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (11%)
Country
- United States 4 (44%)
- Israel 2 (22%)
Investments
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| Koi provides an endpoint security platform that governs software installation across enterprise environments through a centralized control layer. The platform applies policy enforcement to software packages, extensions, containers, AI models, AI agents, and related components before they are installed on endpoints. Koi supports install-timeinspection and approval workflows that help organizations manage what code is introduced into their systems. The platform integrates with existing development and IT processes to monitor installation requests and apply predefined rules. | $38M / Series A / Sep 10, 2025 | ||
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Platformatic
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OpenSource Platform for ... | $3.5M / Seed / Jun 01, 2023 | |
| Shift-left has been proven to significantly enhance R&D velocity by minimizing the time gaps between development teams and QA teams. However, many companies are currently facing challenges in adopting shift-left practices to identify software bugs and security issues as early as possible in the development cycle.To address this gap, Snowmatewas founded in 2022, aiming to provide a fully automated and effortless solution that detects backend bugs at the earliest phases of the software development life cycle. Led by former soldiers of IDF's intelligence unit, 8200, Snowmate represents a notable breakthrough in a domain that has experienced stagnation for years. | Seed / Mar 01, 2023 | ||
| Ask-AI aggregates text-heavy company knowledge & customer communications to reveal pinpointed answers and actionable insights. | $9M / Seed / Oct 25, 2022 | ||
| Backed by Y Combinator, Zoom and Atlassian, Spinach AI is the system of record for conversation data, transforming unstructured dialogue into a structured data asset leveraged across the enterprise by people, agents and LLMs. We enable the Record-by-Default Enterprise! | $2.8M / Pre-Seed / Sep 01, 2021 | ||
| Backed by Y Combinator, Zoom and Atlassian, Spinach AI is the system of record for conversation data, transforming unstructured dialogue into a structured data asset leveraged across the enterprise by people, agents and LLMs. We enable the Record-by-Default Enterprise! | $2.8M / Seed / Sep 01, 2021 | ||
| TestRigor offers a codeless test automation tool powered by generative AI, designed to help manual testers and product managers. Comprising a team of engineers and data scientists, the company developed testRigor with a focus on catering to fast-paced startups in industries where the critical functionality of applications is paramount. TestRigor isdedicated to empowering developers and QA teams to leverage the capabilities of machine learning, pushing the limits of software testing. | $2.6M / Seed / May 24, 2021 | ||
| The modern terminal for teams & platform for production work | $2.3M / Seed / May 05, 2021 | ||
| Tribe XR is a software company that makes it easy for anyone to learn real-world skills in VR and AR. The company harnesses VR and AR to enable people to learn real-world skills. Learning by doing is scientifically proven to cement knowledge better than watching videos, reading, or sitting in class. Their first vertical is Music production andDJing. The company's virtual mentor explains the basics of DJing, teaches techniques on realistically-rendered virtual decks, and then leaves users free to practice and perform to the world. Well-known DJs, such as Kryoman, provide masterclasses.Tribe VR's learning program is being developed in partnership with industry experts, electronic music schools, and Top DJs. Beyond music, Tribe VR is developing the self-serve immersive learning platform and toolset, enabling any organization or individual to create and broadcast VR and AR lessons, and monetize through their platform. | $2.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 16, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About Team8
Team8 is a global venture group with deep domain expertise that builds and invests in companies specializing in enterprise technology, cybersecurity, data science, AI and fintech. Leveraging an in-house, multi-disciplinary team of company-builders integrated with a dedicated community of C-level executives and thought leaders, Team8’s signaturefoundry model is designed to outline big problems, ideate solutions, and help accelerate success through technology, market fit and talent acquisition. Team8’s leadership team represents serial entrepreneurs, industry pioneers and the former leadership of Israel’s elite tech and intelligence Unit 8200. Founded in 2014, Team8 is backed by global companies including Microsoft, Walmart, Cisco, Barclays and Moody’s, among others.It was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Team8 Contacts
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Amir Zilberstein
Managing Partner
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Liran Grinberg
Founding Managing Partner
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ADM Michael S. Rogers
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Asaf Azulay
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Dror Grof
VP Ideation
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What does Omri Barzilay invest in?
Omri Barzilay invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Omri Barzilay closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 9 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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