# OXen9

> OXen9 is a VC fund in Be'er Sheva backing Cosmetics, Biotechnology and Manufacturing. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Be'er Sheva, Israel
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://oxen9.com/

OXen9 is a VC fund in Be'er Sheva focused on Cosmetics and Biotechnology. Oxen9 support visionary founders and offer them a bridge – both financially and strategically – towards scaling up. We identify companies with unique potential and breakthrough technologies, invest in them, and lead them hand-in-hand to the next stage.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yemoja | Yemoja is an innovative company specializing in industrial, multi-species microalgae production. Our state of the art technology changes the concept of algaculture manufacturing. Thanks to our expertise and our unique patented technology, we are able to produce high quantities of products extracted from microalgae Our mission is to rely on ourexpertise to provide our clients with microalgae-derived high-value products, with the highest production standards and quality. The company is currently extending its industrial capacities, with the building of a larger facility, conceived as a GMP one. |  | Seed | Aug 01, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Asor Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asor-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Israel Innovation Authority](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/israel-innovation-authority) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does OXen9 invest in?

OXen9 invests primarily in Cosmetics, Biotechnology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did OXen9 last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for OXen9 closed in Aug 2019. Shizune tracks 1 investment in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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