Rick Kaplan
Operating Partner @ MizMaa Ventures
Tel Aviv, Israel
Rick Kaplan is a seed investor at MizMaa Ventures in Tel Aviv focused on Big Data and Database. Rick Kaplan is based out of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv and is the Operating Partner of MizMaa Ventures. Rick previously worked at IBM as a VP and Global Business Development Leader of Financial Services and Industry Platforms. Rick Kaplan attended the Cornell Law School.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Rick Kaplan invests in
Stages Rick Kaplan invests in
Countries Rick Kaplan invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Big Data 1 (50%)
- Database 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Real Time 1 (50%)
- Search Engine 1 (50%)
Country
- Israel 1 (50%)
- United States 1 (50%)
Investments
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| Hyperspace is a real time AI-powered search database that is the fusion of Elasticsearch and vector DB, being a key infrastructure element within Generative AI & LLMs powering a wide spectrum of AI applications. All while delivering 10x performance, at billion-scale, and at a fraction of the current compute costs. Using Hyperspace, searcharchitects can now perform deeper search in real time (milliseconds), being a game changer in applications such as recommendation systems, fraud detection, e-commerce, cyber and more. | $6M / Seed / Jun 01, 2022 | ||
| Ananda Networks develops innovative network security intended to replace the traditional cyber-security approach. Its network as a service solution is a fully decentralized cybersecurity web that can monitor and control networks remotely without any need to physically set up a cloud server in any fixed location, enabling companies to secure theirnetwork and have real-time detection data.The company was co-founded by Adi Ruppin and Elad Rave. | $6M / Seed / Aug 18, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About MizMaa Ventures
MizMaa Ventures is a principal investment firm that specializes in investments in technology companies in Israel.
MizMaa Ventures Contacts
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Aaron Applbaum
Partner
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Catherine Leung
Co Founder and Partner
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Rick Kaplan
Operating Partner
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Yoav Knoll
MizMaa Ventures
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Isaac Applbaum
Founder, Partner
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What does Rick Kaplan invest in?
Rick Kaplan invests primarily in Big Data, Database and Software startups, most often at Seed 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.
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The most recent investment recorded for Rick Kaplan closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 2 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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