# Talia Rafaeli

> Talia Rafaeli is a seed investor at KOMPAS VC backing Information Technology and SaaS. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [KOMPAS VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kompas-fe2f)
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/talirafaeli
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/talirafaeli

Talia Rafaeli is a seed investor at KOMPAS VC focused on Information Technology and SaaS. General Partner at Kompas focusing on investing in the startups that will lead the digital transformation and sustainability revolutions in major industrial verticals. We look to back ambitious founders who develop technology to transform buildings into more sustainable and healthy spaces, reduce the environmental impact of the construction andmanufacturing industries, and transform the way modern organisations work.I am passionate about technologies that aim to disrupt manufacturing and production processes, introduce smart and innovative materials and lead the climate change revolution, and am humbled to work with the inventors who are leading this charge.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 33% |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| Energy | 1 | 17% |
| Security | 1 | 17% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 17% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 33% |
| Israel | 1 | 17% |
| Austria | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Backslash Security | Backslash Security is revolutionizing application security with a cloud-native solution that emphasizes risk context. | $19M | Series A | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Prewave | Prewave and stems from five years of advanced machine learning research. | $67.5M | Series B | Jun 25, 2024 |  |
| Found Energy | Found Energy is a renewable energy company engaging in turning aluminum into a renewable energy carrier. It recovers aluminum waste from landfills and uses a carbon-free process to produce hydrogen on-demand for less than $0.50 per kilogram of hydrogen and at five times the volumetric energy density of liquid hydrogen. | $12M | Seed | Apr 17, 2024 |  |
| Prewave | Prewave and stems from five years of advanced machine learning research. | $19.8M | Series A | May 08, 2023 |  |
| StructShare | StructShare is a new technology company that promises to raze the status quo by rebuilding the construction supply ecosystem from the foundation up. StructShare develops a data-driven e-commerce platform, offering a simple way to communicate and do business with existing and new suppliers. Providing both contractors and suppliers with full controland saving both time and money.StructShare is headquartered in New York, New York. | $8M | Seed | Mar 21, 2023 |  |
| Prewave | Prewave and stems from five years of advanced machine learning research. | $10.8M | Series A | Sep 21, 2022 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [seed + speed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seed-speed-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Ventech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ventech-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Working Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/working-capital-0d76) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Working Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/working-capital-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Creandum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creandum) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About KOMPAS VC

VC Fund · Copenhagen, Denmark

KOMPAS is an early-stage venture capital firm with offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv. We fund breakthrough innovations that accelerate the digital transformation and decarbonisation of the building and manufacturing industries. KOMPAS invests €1.0 – 5.0 million in Seed and Series A rounds with continued support throughout thecompany’s entire lifecycle. We partner with exceptional founders who disrupt the way buildings are designed, built and managed. We strive to eliminate emissions from building and manufacturing activity, reduce energy consumption, promote sustainable building materials, eliminate waste and support a circular economy. We invest in digital technology and automation to make industrial processes from procurement to manufacturing more efficient. We operate with purpose whilst delivering strong financial returns to our investors.

5 contacts available at KOMPAS VC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Meg George | Head of Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/meg-george |
| Andreas Winter-Extra | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-strasser |
| Andreas Winter-Extra | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-winter-extra |
| Sebastian Peck | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastian-peck |
| Talia Rafaeli | General Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/talia-rafaeli |

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## FAQ

### What does Talia Rafaeli invest in?

Talia Rafaeli invests primarily in Information Technology, SaaS and Energy startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Talia Rafaeli last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Talia Rafaeli closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 6 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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