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Champel Capital
Venture capitalJerusalem · Seed–Late Stage · 14 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Champel Capital positions itself as a gateway to Israel's startup ecosystem, deliberately moving beyond software-only and classical SaaS B2B models to back companies that impact the physical world. Its track record spans defense and security, safety, medical devices, insurtech, watertech, foodtech, agritech and mobility. The firm invests first in people, prioritizing the vision of entrepreneurs who can build companies serving real needs in large, growing markets. It seeks profound deep-tech that creates durable competitive barriers, avoiding products likely to become commodities, with a focus on long-term value creation.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 14 people
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Giora Eiland is a retired Major General in the Israel Defense Forces, where he served for 33 years and held senior posts including Head of the Operations Directorate (1999–2001) and Head of the Planning Directorate (2001–2003). From 2004 to 2006 he led Israel's National Security Council under Prime Ministers Ariel Sharon and Ehud Olmert, and he later worked as a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) from 2007 to 2012, focusing on counterterrorism and strategic risk analysis.
Amir Weitmann is a licensed investment advisor and asset manager who has worked in asset management since 2004. From 2010 to 2017 he was a Senior Investment Advisor at Bank Hapoalim, and in 2017 he co-founded Champel Capital with Arié to focus on Israeli technology investments. He holds a BA and an MA in International Relations from the Geneva Graduate Institute of International Studies and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Arié Benguigui began his career in 1999 as an equity proprietary trader at UBP in Geneva and managed a long/short equity hedge fund from 2006 to 2009. He has invested across multiple asset classes since 2010, entered venture capital in 2013, and co-founded Champel Capital in 2017 with Amir to invest in Israeli technology companies. He holds an MS in Economics with a minor in econometrics from the University of Geneva.
Omer Bohbot began his career as a private investor and, after military service in the Armored Corps, worked at the Fingenom group operating algorithmic trading systems. He joined Champel Capital in 2020 and is completing a Bachelor's degree in Economics and International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
What they invest in
from 14 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Hardware ×5IoT ×5FoodTech ×4AgTech ×3Healthtech ×3Biotech ×2Climate Tech ×2
HQs:Israel×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×53 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Bar-Ilan University ×2The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Life Sciences ×3Business & Management ×2Economics ×2Law ×2Physics ×2
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathInnoviz designs and manufactures automotive-grade LiDAR sensor platforms and software stacks for autonomous vehicle developers including automakers and tier-1 suppliers, with expanding applications in smart infrastructure, security, robotics, and traffic management.
Co-investorsMagma Venture PartnersSamsung Catalyst FundVertex Ventures Israel
Lemonade is a digital insurance provider offering homeowners, renters, car, pet, and term life insurance policies.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerInsurTechNew York, US
Daniel Schreiber(Founder)inShai Wininger(Founder)inMaya Prosor(Vice President, Distribution)inAdina Eckstein(Chief Operating Officer)inTim Bixby(Chief Financial Officer)inJohn Peters(Chief Insurance Officer)in
Co-investorsAlephAllianz XCanvas VenturesDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCEcoMachines Ventures+16 more
Aleph Farms develops cultivated meat, growing beef steaks from cow cells using tissue engineering technology, and produced the world's first cultivated thin-cut and ribeye steaks.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Neta Lavon(Co-founder & CTO)inShulamit Levenberg(Founder)inDidier Toubia(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBloom8Castor VenturesCockpit InnovationPeregrine Ventures+6 more
Ametrine develops cloaking and invisibility technologies to help military and defense personnel avoid advanced sensor detection on the battlefield.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareNew Materials
BoardKen Tovo(Advisor/Leadership)
Co-investorsGefen CapitalJAL Ventures Ltd.
Clarifresh offers an AI-driven platform for standardizing quality inspections of fresh produce, providing real-time data, analytics, and reporting.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Tando drone that maps and navigates indoor spaces to secure and monitor large areas.
Doron Ben David(Founder)inAmit Moran(Founder)in
Co-investorsGaingelsRed Beard VenturesEuropean Innovation Council FundPitangoSpider CapitalTarget Global
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IntraPosition develops a real-time location system for hospitals using ultra-wideband technology to optimize bed management, patient flow, asset tracking, and staff communication.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechIoT
Yaron Shavit(Founder)in
Co-investorsGoAhead Ventures
ITC develops AI software that integrates with existing CCTV infrastructure to predict traffic patterns and optimize traffic flow for municipalities and traffic controllers.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & Transportation
AharonDvir
Co-investorsEarth Venture Capitalfresh.fundShell Foundation
Lynxight connects standard security cameras to an AI system that detects drowning risks and safety incidents at commercial pools, sending alerts to lifeguards via smartwatches and workstations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechIoT
Eyal Amit(Founder)in
Co-investorsAristagoraTFO GmbH
Matics offers a cloud-based real-time operational intelligence (RtOI) platform, a new generation of manufacturing execution system (MES) that centralizes production floor control and delivers real-time data analytics.
Advanced ManufacturingIoTSaaS
Co-investorsIL Ventures
Remilk produces animal-free dairy by using microbial fermentation to recreate milk proteins identical to those in traditional dairy, without cholesterol, lactose, hormones, or antibiotics.
BiotechFoodTech
Ori Cohavi, PhD(Founder)inAviv Wolff(Founder)inOri Cohavi(Founder)
Co-investorsAliya Capital PartnersAtento CapitalBloom8fresh.fundHanaco Venture CapitalTal Ventures+3 more
Seed-X develops GeNee Detect, an AI-powered computer vision platform that analyzes seeds and grains to assess quality parameters like germination potential, authenticity, and nutritional content without damaging the samples.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardware
Co-investorsNeva Sgr.Tal Ventures
Treetoscope develops IoT and cloud-based technology to help agricultural growers address water scarcity and improve the sustainability of crop production.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTSaaS
Dotan Eshet(CEO and Co-Founder)inOri Ahiman(CTO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsEarth Venture CapitalStray Dog Capital
Vectorious Medical Technologies develops implantable sensing platforms designed to deliver clinical information for patient therapies.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsBroadview VenturesFresenius Medical Care VenturesGEOC
VGS is a payment tokenization and credential management platform that secures sensitive payment data for Fortune 500 companies, merchants, fintechs, and banks.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Marshall Jones(Founder)inMahmoud Abdelkader(Founder)
Co-investors408 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBrighter CapitalDniproGMO VenturePartnersGraph Ventures+8 more
Wi-Charge develops infrared wireless power transmission technology that delivers electricity through the air using directed light beams.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersMaverick Ventures IsraelStandard InvestmentsTech Square VenturesTerra Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Ai-LERTBodyvisionLaminateNeuroliefSmarTapTankU
Exits · 2
2 IPOsInnovizNASDAQ: INVZLemonadeNYSE: LMND
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLemonade · lemonade.com · Jun 5, 2026
Lynxight · clawandtalon.capital · May 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Champel Capital made?
- Champel Capital has 22 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Champel Capital invest at?
- Champel Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Champel Capital focus on?
- Champel Capital focuses on AgTech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Champel Capital located?
- Champel Capital is headquartered in Jerusalem, IL.
- Who does Champel Capital co-invest with?
- Champel Capital most often shares deals with Terra Venture Partners, Bloom8, Earth Venture Capital, among 63 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAmir Weitmann, Champel Capital. Building a resilient future: defense & security investments matter.
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