# Top 50 Retail Startup Investors in Israel in June 2026 ## Hetz Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology We are Hetz Ventures, a team of investment professionals backed by some of Europe's most successful and best-connected investors. We driven by professional and open communication and swift decision making. We help startups to create. ## Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software JVP is a top VC firm with $1.9B AUM and 165 companies built, leading in AI, Cyber Security, Fintech, Insurtech and Climatech. ## Terra Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence We are an early stage venture capital firm dedicated to partnering with inspiring entrepreneurs to build breakthrough companies ## F2 Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence F2 Capital is a specialized seed stage venture capital fund backing Israeli founders at the junction of big data, artificial intelligence and connectivity. ## NFX - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Marketplace We are a VC firm investing in pre-seed and seed stage startups. We back exceptional Founders building market-transforming companies. ## Wellborn Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Big Data, Analytics Wellborn is seeking companies and game-changing ideas to invest in that will shake up the industry and brighten our technological future. By teaming up with innovative and passionate entrepreneurs Wellborn's mission is to facilitate the transformation of seed and early stage companies into category global leaders. Through collaboration,professional guidance and strategic support our team is dedicated to converting visionary ideas into mature successful brands in order to transform existing markets as well as enabling the creation of new ones. Wellborn is focused on investing in the sectors of: Information technology Software / Cloud / Big Data Cyber Security / Internet / Mobile If you strive to be an industry leader and are seeking financial aid and company backing, contact us and let the revolution begin. ## XT Hi-Tech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Agriculture, Medical Device Established in 1997 as the venture arm of XT Holdings, XT Hi-Tech is one of the early investors in Israeli startups. Since inception, we have invested in over 80 companies in various technology categories and at different stages, including Phytech, Checkmarx, Enzymotec, Cymbio, Sofwave, and Lumenis. ## Signet Jewelers - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Grant - Focus: SaaS, Retail, Software Signet Jewelers engages in the retail sale of jewelry and watches in the United States, the United Kingdom. ## Magma Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Mobile, Enterprise Software Magma is Israel's leading venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in communication, semiconductors, internet and media. They seek bright ideas, infuse them with experience and foresight, and facilitate their rise as industry leaders that redefine the global communications sector. They use their experience and sectorspecialization in cooperating with entrepreneurs, industry experts, and other investors to define the future of the communication, semiconductors, internet and media arenas. Their goal is to foster and enable the flow of innovation from an idea's early stages and through a company's emergence as a leader within its dynamic market. They understand the local market and help to influence the global one. ## Vertex Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Vertex Ventures US is an early stage VC that backs fearless founders building a smarter digital economy through B2B software. ## Good Seed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rheine, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Biotechnology Good Seed Ventures is a Venture Capital firm that exclusively invests in sustainable food tech. ## lool ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS We find and work with Israel’s best founders who are driven by a clear vision of how the world or an industry could be better. We share their obsession with bringing that vision to life. We do this at the very start of their journey. We are Israel’s Seed Fund. ## Vertex Ventures Israel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence We partner early with global-minded entrepreneurs seeking to disrupt large markets ## Ronan Bardet - Type: Angel - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Classifieds Ronan Bardet is the founder and CEO of EGI GROUP. ## Millenium Food-Tech - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Retail Millennium Food-Tech is an R&D partnership traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that specializes in investment in and betterment of companies in food-tech sectors,. Millennium seeks to invest in companies that specialize in identifying and developing innovative, and transformative ideas in the food, drinks, and nutrition industry. Millenniumhas experienced management, proven solutions, and a supportive network to develop ideas and start-ups from early-stage to maturity to exit. ## Champel Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care As a young and dynamic company with a spirit of entrepreneurship, we look first and foremost at the vision leading the entrepreneur. We believe that we should be investing in people, before everything else. We want to be investing in companies led by entrepreneurs who are capable of envisioning and growing great companies with products and/or services meeting real market needs in large and growing markets. ## Strauss Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Petah Tiqva, HaMerkaz, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Retail Strauss Group is an international corporation with a portfolio of five companies, which provide a response to two leading world trends – Health & Wellness, and Fun & Indulgence. ## PICO Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Cyber Security Pico Venture Partners invests in visionary Israeli entrepreneurs building future-defining technologies. We seek the leaders who are relentless in their quest to disrupt existing markets, industries, business processes, and consumer experiences. ## PeakBridge - Type: VC Fund - Location: Valletta, NA - Malta, Malta - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Food and Beverage, Health Care, Food Processing PeakBridge is a highly networked, global impact VC that funds and connects the people, technology and processes that will shape the future of food. We invest in visionary pioneers, from early stage to Series A-B, with scalable, protectable climate and health-focused technologies. At their core: a deep commitment to disrupting our food system whiledriving positive impact. Our team is spread across seven countries and includes pioneers of FoodTech investment and decades of deep Agri-Food operational and financial experience. Together, we create exceptional value for bold FoodTech entrepreneurs and investors. A member of the Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity partnership, PeakBridge is also the only venture capital firm that is an official partner of the world’s largest Agri-Food innovation initiative, EIT Food. ## Point72 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech Backed by Steven A. Cohen, our venture capital investing firm backs fintech, artificial intelligence and enterprise startups from seed stage to IPO. ## Yair Gamliel - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Retail Technology Yair Gamliel ## Eyal Lavin - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Retail Technology Empowering visionary entrepreneurs. I guide tech entrepreneurs in pivotal high-stakes financial transactions for over 25 years, driving several fund raising and M&A operations in Israel, France and the US. I leverage my experience as a late cofounder and executive, from pre series A to post IPO, to ensure my clients get the best deal possibleand are ready for success in the post deal life. ## Vayner/RSE - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Internet, Software, Mobile Founded in 2014, Vayner/RSE is a marriage of builders: Gary Vaynerchuk, VaynerMedia and RSE Ventures. VRSE invests in teams building tomorrow's companies through unique consumer insight and relentless drive.Our sweet spot is in the first round of institutional financing, funding either as lead investors or as part of a syndicate.Beyond capital, we support our community with access and insights derived across both our investment portfolio and the operating companies we oversee on a daily basis.Our team has a diverse background of starting, growing and operating companies across a variety of industries and life stages and we leverage this mental elasticity to help our entrepreneurs through the gamut of challenges that accompany building companies. ## Kima Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Kima Ventures promotes the growth of startups, supporting them in the fastest and most effective ways. ## Sustainable Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Biotechnology Welcome to the home of Climate Tech. We are a full service ecosystem empowering sustainable start-ups to scale through community, investment, innovation and workspace. ## Oryzn Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: SaaS, Software, Mobile Early Stage VC. From Seed to Revenues. ## KDDI Open Innovation Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Mobile, Internet KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a corporate venture capital fund that will support promising startup companies. Total size of the fund is JPY10 billion. This is the first corporate venture capital fund established by KDDI. The fund will be managed by Global Brain Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO, Yasuhiko Yurimoto),which has a strong track record in the venture capital business. By combining KDDI’s know-how and assets with Global Brain’s investment and management support capabilities, we will work together to accelerate cooperative activities with promising startup companies. Through this fund, as well as "KDDI ∞ Labo," a startup incubation program currently inviting a second round of applications, we will continue to support the growth of the next startup companies. ## Harel Insurance and Financial - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Hospitality Harel Insurance Investments and Financial Services provide comprehensive financial and insurance solutions. The firm seeks to provide agents and customers with simpler, faster, and more personal service. It was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. ## Bright Pixel (formerly Sonae IM) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Maia, Porto, Portugal - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Bright Pixel Capital (former Sonae IM) is the technology investment arm of the multinational group Sonae. With special focus on cybersecurity, infrastructure software, retail technologies, business applications and emerging tech, it has a portfolio of more than 60 companies, from early to growth stages. Bright Pixel acts as a partner that bringsspecialized know-how, global footprint, and a wealth of experience in helping companies from early stage to IPO. ## Emery Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence Emery Capital is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that backs visionary entrepreneurs around the globe ## PipelBiz.com - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Equity Crowdfunding, Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Manufacturing PipelBiz enables companies to raise capital from an unlimited number of investors without the need of a prospectus ## Amadeus - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Analytics, Internet, Retail Discover how Amadeus' platform and technology help airlines, travel agencies, hotels and others connect, do business, and deliver better travel experiences. ## Portugal Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Porto, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Verticals:Enterprise, SaaS, Security, Networks, AI, VR/AR, Marketplace, Blockchain, Internet of Things, New materials, Electronics, Robotics, Cleantech, Agrotech, Seatech, Therapeutics, Digital Health, Diagnostics, Innovative Accommodation, Tourist Entertainment Companies, Tour Operators, Wine, Nautical and Equestrian Tourism, Theme ParksMobile, Robotics Founded in 2012, Portugal Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Porto, Portugal. The firm is a part of the Banco Português de Fomento group. The firm seeks to invest in pre-seed, seed and series A stages ## Ariel Umi - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Retail Technology Ariel Umi ## SeedIL Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Big Data SeedIL Ventures is a seed stage investment fund focusing on Israeli related companies in any sector except medtech/biotech and heavy Hardware. After investment, SeedIL is committed to ensuring that portfolio companies reach their full potential by providing on-going coaching and connections through its extensive network, including the Limitedpartner's connections and intelligence. ## Skywell Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Financial Services Skywell Capital Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs with visionary ideas around the globe. We are looking for entrepreneurs who are building ground-breaking and sustainable businesses that are going to change the world. ## Trump Group Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Retail, Big Data, Analytics Trump Group Ventures is a company that specializes in offshore marketing services. ## Formula Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, Consumer Electronics Formula Ventures focuses on investments in early stage Israel-related Information Technology start-ups. They partner with entrepreneurs to turn technological excellence into economic success in the global market. ## Disruptive - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series D, Series E - Focus: Software, Analytics, Sensor Disruptive is a leading global technology investment firm headquartered in Austin, TX. Founded in 2012 by CEO Alex Davis, Disruptive has deployed billions of dollars into the private sector with investments in top-performing, late-stage private technology companies. ## HTC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taoyüan, T'ai-wan, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Virtual Reality, Software, Augmented Reality HTC Corp is engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of smartphones and tablets in Taiwan.The company offers PDA phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the United States, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operators and device partners.The company provides its own HTC self-branded products as well as supports operator-branded products and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners. It owns Dopod as a subsidiary company and is a member of the Open Handset Alliance.The company’s products are sold under various brand names such as HTC, Dopod, and Qtek and are often rebranded by major telecommunication carriers. Its products also include pocket PC phones (PDA Phone), ultra mobile phones, HTC kovsky (Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1), and HTC dream (T-mobile G1).HTC Corp was founded by Cher Wang and Peter Chou in 1997. It is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan. ## SnackFutures - Type: VC Fund - Location: East Hanover, New Jersey, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Snack Food, Food Processing SnackFutures is Mondelēz International's new innovation hub that is dedicated to unlocking emerging snacking opportunities around the world. SnackFutures will capitalize on new trends and mobilize entrepreneurial talent and technologies to build and grow small brands with large-scale potential, and leverage other growth opportunities acrosssnacking. ## Sarona Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, iOS We invest and scale-up extraordinary founders, across B2B, B2E, B2D and B2SMB sectors. ## LivePerson - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Retail, Internet, E-Commerce LivePerson's Conversational AI platform helps brands embrace digital-first customer conversations for better scale, engagement, and results. ## Menara Ventures (TASE: MNRA) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Software, Analytics Menara Ventures is a publicly traded VC investing in early-stage Digital Transformation startups (TASE: MNRA) ## Sarona Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning Sarona Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The firm is a "people-first" investor, seeking founding teams with strong execution capabilities. The firm's investment scope focuses on enterprise software, and most of their deals concentrate on building the future of business with AI, helping companies operatemore efficiently, save money, and drive revenue. ## Škoda Auto - Type: VC Fund - Location: Novi Beograd, Vojvodina, Serbia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Corporate Round - Focus: iOS, Mobile, Retail Since ŠKODA was born on a bicycle, we are proud of the fact that in 2018, for the fifteenth year in a row, we are co-operating with the Tour de France organizers. Also, since 2015 we are a generous sponsor and famous Green T-shirts.These applications are mandatory for all cycling lovers who want to keep up with the race. In addition to placementsand up-to-date information, there are also GPS positions and driver profiles, and much more. ## VegInvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Biotechnology VegInvest provides early-stage capital and guidance to companies striving to replace the use of animals. ## Global Brain Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence Global Brain Corporation is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed or early to pre-IPO startups. Global Brain has invested in 300+ startups from seed/early to pre-IPO startups and achieved 25 IPOs and 61 M&As as a result of providing hands-on support services and resources to its portfolio startups. Global Brain hasmanaged a pure investment fund as well as multiple corporate venture capital funds partnered together with tier 1 public companies of telecom, real estate development, financial service, beverages, agriculture food, logistics, and electronic devices. ## Porsche - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series C - Focus: Automotive, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing Porsche is an automobile manufacturer. The company develops numerous technologies that have advanced vehicle performance, improved safety, and spurred environmental innovations. They are specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs, and sedans. It also offers motor vehicle development work and consulting. It also develops software solutionsfor transport logistics and traffic planning and management and provides dealer and customer financing, leasing, banking, insurance, fleet management, and mobility services. The company was awarded the title of "Most Prestigious Automobile Brand" by Luxury Institute in a 2006 survey.Porsche was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ## Harlo Equity Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Harlo Capital is a Toronto-based private equity company identifying and investing in real estate developments across Canada.