Disruptive AI
Venture capitalHerzliya · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as Disruptive AI Venture Capital
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Investment thesis
Disruptive AI backs early-stage AI startups, partnering with visionary entrepreneurs who combine deep domain expertise with advanced AI technologies. The firm emphasizes a founder-centric approach, offering hands-on 360-degree support around the clock. It aims to be the home of the Israeli AI innovation community, empowering entrepreneurs, researchers, executives, and AI enthusiasts. Drawing on early leadership in the AI space and extensive entrepreneurial experience, the firm helps startups progress from early-stage through growth, guiding execution across AI-driven ventures spanning cybersecurity, fintech, e-commerce, developer tools, quantum computing, and more.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 13 of 19 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×5Cybersecurity ×4Enterprise Software ×4Data & Infrastructure ×2LegalTech ×2Media & Entertainment ×2Sales Tech ×2
HQs:Israel×4United States×4
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
Tel Aviv University ×7Technion ×3The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×3Bar-Ilan University ×2Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management ×2Reichman University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history
ironSource ×2Weizmann Institute of Science ×2
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12 dated
Calcalist Tech (CTech) is an English-language news outlet covering Israel's technology industry, reporting on startups, venture capital, funding, AI, and innovation.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investors10D91 VenturesDesignXGandyr InvestmentsJibe VenturesMensch Capital Partners+3 more
Ironblocks provides a Web3 security layer that offers real-time threat detection and active prevention for blockchain applications and smart contracts.
Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsSamsung NextParaFi Capital
IVIX is an AI-powered platform that uses open-source intelligence (OSINT) to give government authorities visibility into hidden business activity, helping them identify tax noncompliance and financial crime.
AI & Machine LearningFintechGovTech
Mattan Fattal(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Doron Passov(Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer)inDon Fort(Chief Business Officer)inStephen Ryan(Chief Revenue Officer)Dan Volfman(Chief Technology Officer)inYoav Zeevi(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsCardumen CapitalKli CapitaltoDay VenturesCiti VenturesInsight PartnersTeam8
Real-time monitoring solution to make GenAI models safer and more reliable.
Quantum Art designs and builds scalable quantum computers aimed at commercial applications across various industries.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingPalo Alto, US
Tal David(Co-founder)inAmit(Co-founder)inRoee Ozeri(Co-founder)inElkana(Co-founder & CEO)inJonas Lamis(Director)Justin Aversano(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmiti VenturesBattery VenturesEntrée CapitalLumir VenturesStageOne Ventures
AI DR is a real-time detection and response platform that monitors and secures AI agent interactions by detecting and blocking threats such as prompt injection, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and tool misuse.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
End-to-end AI agent security platform covering discovery, red teaming, guardrails and monitoring.
Spikerz provides social media security software for PR and communications teams, offering account takeover protection, AI comment moderation, permissions management, and impersonator takedown.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMarketing TechSaaS
Ron Azogui(Founder)inRon Storfer(Founder)in
Co-investorsHorizon CapitalOryzn CapitalBDMIStorytime Capital
Staircase AI analyzes customer conversations to detect churn risk, expansion opportunities, and stakeholder sentiment or disengagement for customer success teams.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Lior Harel(Founder)in
Co-investorsStageOne Ventures
StartupHub.ai is an open data and intelligence directory covering AI-ecosystem companies, founders, and capital, accessible to both people and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSector Agnostic
Co-investorsVocal Ventures
Data access intelligence platform providing enterprises a security layer with visibility across SaaS services and unstructured data.
Superlegal provides AI-powered contract review services for construction, technology, marketing, and life sciences companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Noory Bechor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlephAnD VenturesLool Ventures
Tastewise is an AI-powered consumer intelligence platform for food and beverage brands, turning consumer, menu, and social data into insights for product innovation, marketing, and sales.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFoodTechNew York City, US
Co-investorsCornucopian Capital ManagementPeakBridge VC
Vendict is an AI-native governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform that automates manual compliance work such as security questionnaires, audits, and third-party risk workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechTel Aviv, IL
Co-investorsCardumen CapitalJAL Ventures Ltd.Moneta VCNewfund CapitalNFX
Verbit is a voice AI platform providing transcription, captioning, translation, and audio description services through its Captivate technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSTel Aviv, IL
Yair Amsterdam(CEO)in
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalATOORO FUNDClaltechHorizon CapitalOmega Venture PartnersOryzn Capital+6 more
ZyG offers an agentic operating system for direct-to-consumer eCommerce brands, using AI agents and predictive models to validate product scale potential, execute digital growth (branding, store building, creative, user acquisition, conversion and logistics), and finance marketing costs.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHerzliya, IL
Assaf Ben Ami(Founder)inNadav Ashkenazy(Founder)inOmer Kaplan(Founder)inTomer Bar-Zeev(Founder)inGuy Tsur(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelBessemer Venture PartnersClaltechEmerge VenturesFELIX CAPITALO.G. Venture Partners+1 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
IVIX · calcalistech.com · Sep 2, 2026
Verbit · calcalistech.com · Jul 2, 2026
Superlegal · techstartups.com · Jun 3, 2026
Zyg · finsmes.com · May 5, 2026
Quantum Art · calcalistech.com · Apr 27, 2026
Tastewise · techfundingnews.com · Jun 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Disruptive AI made?
- Disruptive AI has 19 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Disruptive AI invest at?
- Disruptive AI invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Disruptive AI focus on?
- Disruptive AI focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech.
- Where is Disruptive AI located?
- Disruptive AI is headquartered in Herzliya, IL.
- Who does Disruptive AI co-invest with?
- Disruptive AI most often shares deals with Cardumen Capital, Claltech, Samsung Next, among 47 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEp628: Yorai Fainmesser | General Partner, Disruptive AI
The Matias Experiment · Yorai Fainmesser
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Co-investors · 13
StageOne Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders building enterprise and deep-technology companies, having invested across five funds.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Team8 is a venture creation and venture capital firm that partners closely with founders and industry experts to identify core problems and build long-lasting companies.
Lool Ventures is an Israel-focused seed fund that provides capital, guidance and support to Israeli founders, positioning itself as specialists spanning from seed to scale stages.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1999 by former partners from leading venture firms, focusing on early-stage technology companies across multiple sectors. The firm leverages its partners' technology investment experience and an extensive network of entrepreneurs and industry contacts to support portfolio company growth.
Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in first-principles founders, backing companies from inception through Series A across AI infrastructure, applied/vertical AI, deep tech, and physical/embodied AI.
Target Global is a technology investment firm focused on empowering growth by backing transformational technology and ambitious entrepreneurs.
Pitango is a venture capital firm that has backed founders across multiple stages for decades, providing capital along with network access to customers, partners, and experienced leaders.
Mangrove Capital Partners is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies, having been an early backer of eight unicorns including Skype, Wix, Flo Health and WalkMe.
F2 Venture Capital is a seed-stage fund that invests in Israeli technology companies operating in big data, artificial intelligence, and connectivity sectors.
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Firms observed investing alongside Disruptive AI, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Disruptive AI's recorded portfolio.
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