# Ron Gura

> Ron Gura is a seed investor at Empathy (New York) backing Video, Mobile and Internet. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Empathy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/empathy-5cb4)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rongura
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/rongura
- Website: http://www.empathy.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rongura

Ron Gura is a seed investor at Empathy in New York focused on Video and Mobile. Ron Gura is the Co-Founder & CEO of Empathy. He previously worked at WeWork as an SVP Product. Ron Gura attended Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4.4M–$6.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| PropTech | 1 | 25% |
| Video Chat | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Israel | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RealFriend | RealFriend is developing an A.I. personal assistant for all things real estate. | $4.4M | Seed | Mar 01, 2020 |  |
| Equitybee | EquityBee helps startup employees get the money they need to exercise their stock options before they expire. Their platform links employees with investors to provide option-holders the funding they need to exercise their options and unlock the value of their equity. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | $6.6M | Seed | Feb 11, 2020 |  |
| Equitybee | EquityBee helps startup employees get the money they need to exercise their stock options before they expire. Their platform links employees with investors to provide option-holders the funding they need to exercise their options and unlock the value of their equity. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | Sep 12, 2018 |  |
| Houseparty | Houseparty is an internet company that features an online platform that serves as a social network that brings empathy to online communication. The company specializes in the fields of internet, social network, and video chat. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $300K | Angel | Jan 01, 2013 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [166 2nd Financial Services](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/166-2nd-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AltaIR Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altair) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Axel Springer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axel-springer) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Battery Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/battery-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrée Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entree-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [F2 Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/f2-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Empathy

VC Fund · New York, United States

Empathy is a platform for families to deal with the loss of their people. Empathy combines technology and human support to provide a digital companion application built to empower bereaved families. The company's flagship offering is a multi-platform app that guides users through the emotional and practical aspects following the loss of aloved one. This includes assistance with tasks such as funeral planning, closing accounts, and managing estate affairs. Empathy's approach is designed to reduce the complexity and stress associated with these responsibilities.

3 contacts available at Empathy.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ron Gura | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ron-gura |
| Aviad Eyal | Board Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aviad-eyal |
| Yonatan Bergman | Co-Founder and CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yonatan-bergman |

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## FAQ

### What does Ron Gura invest in?

Ron Gura invests primarily in Video, Mobile and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ron Gura's check size?

Ron Gura typically joins rounds of $4.4M–$6.6M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ron Gura participates in.

### When did Ron Gura last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ron Gura closed in Mar 2020. Shizune tracks 4 investments 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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