Pre-seed onward

We invest early, and stay useful.

We back Israeli technology founders from pre-seed onward, with particular depth in defense and dual-use. We bring decades of investment experience and networks across Israel, Japan and global markets.

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Our approach

What staying useful means.

Decades of technology investing have taught us which patterns matter. We pair that judgment with direct access to founders, operators, investors and corporations.

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Pre-seed and seed

We invest in Israeli technology companies at pre-seed and seed, when access and experienced judgment matter most.

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Network-powered growth

Our network includes entrepreneurs, angels, venture funds, board members and corporate leaders. We use it to help founders with fundraising, customers and strategic decisions.

Portfolio

The companies we back.

We focus primarily on defense and dual-use technology, while investing selectively across AI, cybersecurity, fintech and frontier technologies.

Where we focus

Defense & dual-use technology

Cybersecurity, AI & data infrastructure

Enterprise software, vertical SaaS & fintech

Deep tech, science-led & frontier technologies

AeroFortAn Israeli defense-tech company developing mobile counter-UAS solutions to protect forces and critical assets against evolving drone and swarm threats.Mobile counter-drone solutions protecting forces and critical infrastructure. Security intelligence

Specters is an autonomous threat intelligence and AI agent platform built for government, defense, and enterprise. Developed by Israeli founders with deep intelligence backgrounds, Specters delivers persistent, AI-driven threat monitoring and response, turning raw intelligence into actionable decisions.Autonomous threat intelligence for government, defense and enterprise. Robotics & infrastructure

A smart portability platform using robotics to mobilize, deploy and self-level heavy infrastructure and assets.Robotics that mobilize, deploy and self-level heavy infrastructure. Education technology

Jotit brings handwriting back to schools in the age of AI.Handwriting-based learning for schools in the age of AI. Logistics

Cubic is an AI-native international freight forwarder that has built a new operating model for global logistics, using AI to fundamentally improve the economics, scalability, and customer experience of freight forwarding.An AI-native freight forwarder improving international logistics. Consumer

Refillable, multifunctional makeup designed around portable routines and lower-waste packaging.Refillable, multifunctional makeup for portable, lower-waste routines. Consumer & sports

Fans Legacy makes officially licensed children's products for sports clubs - books, toys, and keepsakes that let parents pass their club down to the next generation of fans.Officially licensed books, toys and keepsakes for the next generation of sports fans. Fintech

An AI-powered embedded-offers platform helping banks and card issuers drive cardholder spend and loyalty.AI-powered offers helping banks and card issuers increase spend and loyalty. Local discovery

An AI-powered local assistant for discovering relevant places, experiences and services around the city.An AI-powered local assistant for places, experiences and services. Retail media

Jukee is an AI-powered in-store audio advertising platform that turns retail stores' existing sound systems into a programmatic, measurable retail media channel, connecting retailers who monetize their physical space with advertisers reaching shoppers at the point of purchase.In-store audio advertising that connects retailers and advertisers.

Team

Investors, operators and institution builders.

Arale Cohen — Arale Cohen
Founder & Managing Partner
Early-stage investor, founder and board member with deep Israeli technology experience.
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Arale has invested in nearly 100 startups, served on more than 40 boards and participated in close to 500 financing rounds, including three exits and several unicorns. He co-founded and led 2B Angels for 12 years and continues to invest at pre-seed. Earlier roles include Microsoft’s MSN division, Telit and Issta Lines.
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Ami Shafran — Ami Shafran
General Partner
Defense and technology leader bringing strategic perspective across frontier sectors.
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Major General (Res.) Ami Shafran is a former Commander of the IDF C4I Command and former Venture Partner at Moneta Capital. He serves in leadership roles across Paz, Elsight, Gilat Satellite Networks and Ariel University’s Cyber Innovation Centre, bringing strategic perspective across cybersecurity, defense, data and frontier technologies.

Yarden Bar Tal — Yarden Bar Tal
Chief Operating Officer
Strategist and operator focused on technology, finance and international growth.
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Yarden is a strategist and operator working across technology, finance and international growth. At Monitor Deloitte, he advised organizations on AI strategy, innovation and large-scale transformation across financial services, mobility and industrial sectors. He studied Economics and Asian Studies at the Hebrew University and at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo.
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Adi Pundak-Mintz — Adi Pundak-Mintz
Founding Team & Venture Partner
Venture investor with more than two decades of experience.
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More than 20 years of venture experience across Gemini, Canaan Partners, 2B Angels and Cerca Partners, with 15 exits representing over $6 billion in aggregate value.
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Avi Goldfinger — Avi Goldfinger
Founding Team & Venture Partner
Entrepreneur and early-stage investor with product and technology experience.
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Entrepreneur and early-stage investor with experience across product, online marketing and technology ventures, including Spinframe.
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Omer Regev — Omer Regev
Founding Team & Part-time CFO
Technology CFO with more than 30 years of operating experience.
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Technology CFO with more than 30 years of experience across public and privately held companies. Previously CFO at Gemini Ventures and Chegg.
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Shy Datika — Shy Datika
LP & Investment Committee Member
Founder with long experience across banking, capital markets and fintech.
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Founder of INX with more than 25 years across banking, capital markets, financial technology and regulated digital assets.
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