Yaniv Jacobi
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Oryzn Capital
Tel Aviv, Israel
Yaniv Jacobi is a seed investor at Oryzn Capital in Tel Aviv focused on Artificial Intelligence and SaaS. Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Horizon Capital (formerly known as Oryzn Capital), leading a dedicated team of passionate, forward-thinking investors supporting early-stage startups. Over the span of 12 remarkable years in the venture capital industry, I've had the privilege of contributing to the strategy, growth, and success of severalstandout portfolio companies. Notable mentions include Verbit and OwnBackup, achieving Unicorn status — along with successful acquisitions like Appoxee, Ondigo, NonoRep, Blue Ribbon, and more— where I proudly hold a position as a board member. My background in computer science, coupled with a deep understanding of strategic partnerships and startup ecosystems, equips me to spot and empower innovative, disruptive entrepreneurs. These visionaries are dedicated to tackling real-world challenges with cutting-edge technology. In every aspect of my work, I hold dear the values of honesty, collaboration, and unwavering optimism, endeavoring to infuse them into every fund, partnership, or mentoring opportunity I'm fortunate to be a part of.
- Total investments:
- 20
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 10%
Last updated:
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Industries Yaniv Jacobi invests in
Stages Yaniv Jacobi invests in
Countries Yaniv Jacobi invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (15%)
- SaaS 2 (10%)
- Mobile 2 (10%)
- Software 2 (10%)
- Machine Learning 2 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (30%)
- Series A 3 (15%)
- Series B 2 (10%)
- Series D 1 (5%)
Country
- Israel 4 (20%)
- United States 2 (10%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Vee
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Vee is an AI-powered SaaS platform designed for nonprofits to streamline operations and improve impact. It provides tools for grant writing, donor communication, social media management, and fundraising support. The platform uses AI assistants to automate content creation and workflows, helping organizations manage outreach, reporting, andengagement more efficiently in one system. | $7M / Seed / Jul 10, 2024 | |
Session42
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Session42 is revolutionizing the music industry by integrating advanced AI and automation to create a self-service model for artists. We're transforming the traditional music label and publisher paradigm, establishing an autonomous ecosystem where artists can independently navigate their creative and commercial journey. Our vision is todemocratize access to the music industry, breaking down the barriers that have traditionally kept talented artists from reaching their potential. With a suite of AI-driven capabilities, we're automating and streamlining the music creation, distribution, and monetization process. Our leadership comprises internationally acclaimed producers, an industry insider with profound knowledge of the music business world, and a tech entrepreneur with a successful track record. Our unique business model combines a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription model with a strategy of acquiring a minor share of the publishing and recording rights to build the largest catalog of music royalties in the world. | $8M / Seed / Jan 01, 2024 | |
Verbit
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Verbit.ai is an AI company that specializes in combining capturing the spoken word using artificial intelligence and supported by humans. It provides transcription and captioning solutions as well as Audio description, Translation, Dubbing and Note taking. It also offers Generative AI applications for unlocking the value of the spoken word. Thecompany was founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $157M / Series D / Jun 08, 2021 | |
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Verbit
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Verbit.ai is an AI company that specializes in combining capturing the spoken word using artificial intelligence and supported by humans. It provides transcription and captioning solutions as well as Audio description, Translation, Dubbing and Note taking. It also offers Generative AI applications for unlocking the value of the spoken word. Thecompany was founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $157M / Series D / Jun 08, 2021 | |
Identiq
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Identiq is a young startup company set to change the $12B Identity Verification market. Unlike traditional identity verification vendors, the Identiq protocol can validate a new end-user without asking its customers to expose any user data whatsoever, setting a new standard for end-user privacy.Identiq is bringing together like-minded companiesto form the first fully anonymous global identity verification network. This will allow companies to onboard new customers with confidence, while reducing false positives, increasing approval rates and creating a better user experience. This technology can also be used for funding source validation, fast withdrawal, password recovery flows, and other high-risk activity validation. Founded in 2018 in Tel Aviv, Identiq is made up of a team of high-tech and risk management veterans, each bringing over 20 years of experience to the company. | $47M / Series A / Mar 03, 2021 | |
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Identiq
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Identiq is a young startup company set to change the $12B Identity Verification market. Unlike traditional identity verification vendors, the Identiq protocol can validate a new end-user without asking its customers to expose any user data whatsoever, setting a new standard for end-user privacy.Identiq is bringing together like-minded companiesto form the first fully anonymous global identity verification network. This will allow companies to onboard new customers with confidence, while reducing false positives, increasing approval rates and creating a better user experience. This technology can also be used for funding source validation, fast withdrawal, password recovery flows, and other high-risk activity validation. Founded in 2018 in Tel Aviv, Identiq is made up of a team of high-tech and risk management veterans, each bringing over 20 years of experience to the company. | $47M / Series A / Mar 03, 2021 | |
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Verbit
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Verbit.ai is an AI company that specializes in combining capturing the spoken word using artificial intelligence and supported by humans. It provides transcription and captioning solutions as well as Audio description, Translation, Dubbing and Note taking. It also offers Generative AI applications for unlocking the value of the spoken word. Thecompany was founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $31M / Series B / Jan 15, 2020 | |
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Verbit
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Verbit.ai is an AI company that specializes in combining capturing the spoken word using artificial intelligence and supported by humans. It provides transcription and captioning solutions as well as Audio description, Translation, Dubbing and Note taking. It also offers Generative AI applications for unlocking the value of the spoken word. Thecompany was founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $31M / Series B / Jan 15, 2020 | |
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Identiq
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Identiq is a young startup company set to change the $12B Identity Verification market. Unlike traditional identity verification vendors, the Identiq protocol can validate a new end-user without asking its customers to expose any user data whatsoever, setting a new standard for end-user privacy.Identiq is bringing together like-minded companiesto form the first fully anonymous global identity verification network. This will allow companies to onboard new customers with confidence, while reducing false positives, increasing approval rates and creating a better user experience. This technology can also be used for funding source validation, fast withdrawal, password recovery flows, and other high-risk activity validation. Founded in 2018 in Tel Aviv, Identiq is made up of a team of high-tech and risk management veterans, each bringing over 20 years of experience to the company. | $5M / Seed / May 28, 2019 | |
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Identiq
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Identiq is a young startup company set to change the $12B Identity Verification market. Unlike traditional identity verification vendors, the Identiq protocol can validate a new end-user without asking its customers to expose any user data whatsoever, setting a new standard for end-user privacy.Identiq is bringing together like-minded companiesto form the first fully anonymous global identity verification network. This will allow companies to onboard new customers with confidence, while reducing false positives, increasing approval rates and creating a better user experience. This technology can also be used for funding source validation, fast withdrawal, password recovery flows, and other high-risk activity validation. Founded in 2018 in Tel Aviv, Identiq is made up of a team of high-tech and risk management veterans, each bringing over 20 years of experience to the company. | $5M / Seed / May 28, 2019 | |
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Co-Investors
About Oryzn Capital
Oryzn Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in Israeli teams that work on innovative technologies across the cloud and mobile stacks, from the underlying infrastructure, through new platforms, to SaaS applications. The firm brings an innovative model to early stage investing, working closely with their portfolio companies andproviding hands-on support as they establish the foundations and infrastructure for scale.
Oryzn Capital Contacts
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Yaniv Jacobi
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Aviad Ariel
Venture Partner
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Lior Segal
Operating Partner
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FAQ
What does Yaniv Jacobi invest in?
Yaniv Jacobi invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, SaaS and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Yaniv Jacobi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Yaniv Jacobi closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 20 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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