# Ruzgar Barisik

> Ruzgar Barisik is a Series B investor at Next Billion Ventures backing AgTech and InsurTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Next Billion Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-billion-ventures)
- Location: New City, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruzgar/

Ruzgar Barisik is a Series B investor at Next Billion Ventures in New City focused on AgTech and InsurTech. Ruzgar Barisik - Managing Partner @ Next Billion Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 33% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 33% |
| Insurance | 1 | 33% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 33% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 1 | 33% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Qoala | Qoala is a disruptive InsureTech company that leverages big data, machine learning, IoT, and blockchain aiming to revolutionize the insurance landscape in Indonesia. Qoala partners with big companies, including e-commerce and travel platforms, to enhance their customer experience through unique and innovative insurance products. | $7.5M | Series B | Jan 03, 2023 |  |
| Kaiima | Kaiima developed a pioneering, non-GMO, technology platform called EP™. EP™, coupled with advanced breeding programs, boosts the inherent productivity and resource usage efficiency of high-impact food and energy crops.The company collaborates with partners around the globe to develop new crop varieties, specifically suited for sustainableagriculture.Kaiima is also active in castor breeding, marketing and sales as well as high-quality vegetable variety development through its subsidiary, Top Seeds.Kaiima is headquartered in the Lower Galilee, Israel. | $65M |  | Aug 19, 2013 |  |
| Kaiima | Kaiima developed a pioneering, non-GMO, technology platform called EP™. EP™, coupled with advanced breeding programs, boosts the inherent productivity and resource usage efficiency of high-impact food and energy crops.The company collaborates with partners around the globe to develop new crop varieties, specifically suited for sustainableagriculture.Kaiima is also active in castor breeding, marketing and sales as well as high-quality vegetable variety development through its subsidiary, Top Seeds.Kaiima is headquartered in the Lower Galilee, Israel. | $65M |  | Aug 19, 2013 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dfj-tamir-fishman-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Horizons Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/horizons-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mitsui Global Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [THE WORLD BANK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-world-bank-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Threshold](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/threshold) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Next Billion Ventures

VC Fund · Washington, United States

Next Billion Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on making early-to-growth stage investments in tech companies in emerging markets. The firm was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

5 contacts available at Next Billion Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ruzgar Barisik | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ruzgar-barisik-06c1 |
| Ruzgar Barisik | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ruzgar-barisik |
| Christopher Schroeder | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-schroeder-2d28 |
| Falgu Shah | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/falgu-shah |
| Ken Toyoda | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-toyoda |

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## FAQ

### What does Ruzgar Barisik invest in?

Ruzgar Barisik invests primarily in AgTech, InsurTech and Insurance startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ruzgar Barisik last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ruzgar Barisik closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 3 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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