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Grove Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingTel Aviv-Yafo · Pre-Seed–Series A · 35 people tracked
Also known as MATA HIGHTECH LTD · MATA TECHNOLOGIES VENTURES III (2021) LTD · MATA VENTURES TECHNOLOGIES LTD
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Grove Ventures backs early-stage companies at pre-seed and seed, focusing on enterprise AI, deeptech, AI infrastructure, and healthtech. Run by former founders and operators who have built and scaled companies from inception to breakout, the firm positions itself as offering more than capital, contributing experience, strategy, execution support, and network. It emphasizes being involved in the pivotal decisions that shape a company's trajectory and takes pride in being an early partner to visionary Israeli teams.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 35 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Grove Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 37 of 49 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×24Deep Tech ×9Enterprise Software ×9Developer Tools ×7Hardware ×7Cloud Computing ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5Semiconductors ×5
HQs:United States×9Israel×7Australia×1Brazil×1Japan×1
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 112025 · 72024 · 32023 · 42022 · 42021 · 52020 · 32019 · 12018 · 32017 · 142 dated
Teramount develops the Universal Photonic Coupler, a technology that connects optical fibers to silicon photonics for co-packaged optics, transceivers, and sensors used in AI/ML processors, switches, and other advanced computing.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Hesham Taha(CEO & Co-founder)inAvi Israel(CTO and Co-Founder)inAmit Miron(VP Product Management)in
BoardDavid (Dadi) Perlmutter(Chairman of the Board)in
Co-investorsHitachi VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSamsung Catalyst FundAMD VenturesAlumni VenturesPerot Jain
Alice is a Brazilian corporate health plan (plano de saúde empresarial) for companies, combining a curated network of doctors and hospitals with an app-based care team and a data-driven, proactive care model.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Guilherme [Gui] Azevedo(Founder)inIsabela Chusid
Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystGrupo Globo - Mídia e ConteúdoIKJ CapitalKaszek VenturesMAYA Capital VenturesNext Billion Capital Partners+10 more
Continue was an AI-powered developer coding agent distributed as open-source software.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ty Dunn(Founder)inNate Sesti(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeavybitY CombinatorAmplify PartnersAngel InvestBln22x ONE Gmb H & Co. KGPioneer+1 more
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Deepchecks offers an enterprise LLM evaluation platform that unifies testing, observability, and monitoring for AI systems in production.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalHetz Ventures
Deep Checks is a curated deal channel that reviews founder pitch decks and forwards the strongest deeptech deals to domain-expert seed-stage VCs, writing a one-pager for each explaining why investors should care.
Deep Tech
John Forbes(General Manager)inJacob Jackson(General Manager)in
BoardJulian Shapiro(Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsJulian CapitalHetz Ventures
Engram is developing AI that learns from an individual user and adapts to understand their work.
AI & Machine LearningSan Francisco, US
Dan Biderman(Founder)inSabri Eyuboglu(Founder)inJessy Lin(Founder)in
Co-investors49 Palms VenturesAmplify PartnersGeneral CatalystKleiner PerkinsSequoia CapitalAIX Ventures+2 more
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env0 is an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) platform that standardizes deployment workflows across teams and departments, enabling consistent execution of plans, applies, validations, and post-deployment actions.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Omry Hay(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrescendo Venture PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Mango CapitalVenture Guides Management, L.P.Zag CapitalARC VENTURES+3 more
Uses advanced computational algorithms to design sophisticated novel enzymes.
Gideon Lapidoth(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Star VenturesKhosla VenturesNextLeap VenturesSapir Venture Partners
FormX provides a disclosure platform and professional services, primarily serving Japanese businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTokyo, JP
Gal Rozensweig(Executive Officer)Shay Hasson(Executive Officer)Nami Gheidar(Executive Officer)Tokita(Representative (CEO))時田 知典
Co-investorsGenesia VenturesScript CapitalATINCPoalim Equity
FortressIQ built a computer-vision-based process discovery and task mining platform; acquired by Automation Anywhere in 2021-2022.
San Francisco, US
PANKAJ CHOWDHRY(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsboldstart venturesComcast VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAudacious+12 more
IO River is a Multi-Edge orchestration platform that connects to a customer's existing CDNs and edge providers, importing their rules, cache, and policies to manage delivery, routing, and configuration from a single control layer.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Michael Hakimi(CTO)in
Co-investorsVenture Guides Management, L.P.S Capital
Irregular is a frontier security lab focused on securing advanced and increasingly capable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityTel Aviv, IL
Omer Nevo(Founder)inDan Lahav(Founder)in
Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesSequoia CapitalSwish Ventures
Jimini Health develops behavioral health solutions using AI and language models for clinically supervised patient care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health
Bill Hudenko(Chief Clinical Officer)
Co-investorsBoxGroupCity LightLionBirdPsyMed VenturesSCB 10XSouth Park Commons+1 more
Grove VC is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests at pre-seed and seed in enterprise AI, deeptech, AI infrastructure, and healthtech startups.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtech
Co-investorsLevel Ventures
Lava is a climate-tech startup developing isothermal heat-engine and heat-pump technology, including research into knitted metallic structures, metamaterials, and phase-changing materials, to generate clean power at megawatt scale.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsIneffable VenturesTechEnergy VenturesExtantia Capital
Limitless creates AI tools designed to augment human intelligence and overcome cognitive limitations by improving memory and focus.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardware
Dan Siroker(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalAlumni VenturesDaft CapitalDash VCEvolution VC Partners+11 more
Limitless Labs is a lab focused on prediction markets, blockchain, and AI.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3
Co-investors1confirmationNode CapitalSID Venture PartnersArrington CapitalCoinbase VenturesCollider Ventures+5 more
Limitless Technology is a vertically integrated e-commerce group that launches, scales, and acquires gifting brands across flowers, cakes, gifting, and confectionery in the Asia Pacific region.
ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMelbourne, AU
Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Perennial PartnersDell Technologies CapitalMeron Capital
Limitless is a prediction market platform where users trade on outcomes across categories including crypto, sports, finance, and politics.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Dima Horshkov(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesCollider VenturesPaper Ventures1confirmationArrington CapitalDCG+6 more
Limitless Labs develops a foundation AI model for mechanical parts manufacturing along with a platform that integrates into CNC programming, quoting, and inspection workflows.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsDell Technologies CapitalMeron CapitalPaper VenturesSquare Peg Capital1confirmation
Lumigo provides cloud-native tools for microservices environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsKreos CapitalMeron CapitalVertex VenturesWingPitango
Majestic Labs builds specialized compute systems aimed at solving the "Memory Wall" and the power problem of AI infrastructure, drawing on the team's experience in custom silicon and system architecture.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Masumi Reynders(Co-founder & COO)inOfer Shacham(Founder)inShahriar (Sha) Rabii(Founder)inMark Shacham(Co-founder)
Co-investorsHetz VenturesLux CapitalQP VenturesTal VenturesUpfront VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Wellness & FitnessWilmington, US
Co-investorsTechstarsVertex Ventures Israel
Navina provides AI-powered risk adjustment software for healthcare organizations to improve value-based care outcomes by accurately capturing patient risk scores and health status through clinical intelligence integrated directly into existing electronic health records systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsALIVE Israel HealthTech FundGoldman SachsTechstars
NeuroBlade builds the SQL Processing Unit (SPU), a purpose-built processor that accelerates complex query execution and analytical workloads, integrating with data frameworks such as Spark, Presto, and ClickHouse.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsTel Aviv, IL
Elad Sity(Founder)in
Co-investorsIntel CapitalKreos CapitalMarubeni Ventures Inc.StageOne VenturesCorner VenturesMarubeni+2 more
Niv-AI deploys high-resolution power sensors and software orchestration to capture millisecond-level electrical transients from AI GPU workloads, giving data center operators visibility into their power usage.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnergy
Edward Kizis(Founder)in
Co-investorsEncoded VenturesGlilot Capital Partners
NoTraffic develops an AI-powered mobility platform that optimizes signalized intersections in cities to improve traffic efficiency, safety, and infrastructure utilization.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & TransportationTucson, US
Tal Kreisler(Co-Founder & CEO)inUriel Katz(Co-Founder & CTO)inOr Sela(Co-Founder & CSO)in
Co-investorsLool VenturesNext Gear VenturesNorth First VenturesVektor PartnersPSG EquityViola Ventures
Co-investorsM VenturesSanofi VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Vertex Ventures IsraelDebiopharm Innovation FundS32
OneLayer provides a security and management platform for enterprise private cellular networks, adding cybersecurity, observability, and operational orchestration for connected devices.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMaor InvestmentsMcRock CapitalViola VenturesChevron Technology Ventures
Onfire provides account and technical buyer intelligence for B2B software sales teams using an Account Intelligence Graph built from public sources including developer communities, open-source activity, and hiring data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
Tal Peretz(Founder)in
Co-investorsIN VentureTLV Partners
Opmed offers an AI-powered scheduling system for hospital cath labs (cardiac catheterization labs) that integrates emergency and unscheduled cases, forecasts procedure times, and coordinates specialized equipment and interdisciplinary staff.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Mor Brokman(Founder)inAvi(Founder)inBaruch Barzel(Founder)in
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationNFXSecret Chord Ventures
Prime builds a security platform that connects a company's architecture, code, and cloud to identify exploitable attack vectors across modern development environments that use AI agents and multiple stacks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsNew York City, US
Dimitry Shvartsman(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersFoundation CapitalScale Venture Partners
Co-investorsPitango
Quantum Systems (QS) develops photonic quantum computing technology based on deterministic generation of photons and entangling gates, aiming to make practical, affordable quantum computers more widely accessible.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingNess Ziona, IL
Co-investors10DLevel VenturesPitangoDell Technologies CapitalEclipseEclipse Ventures+1 more
Ramon.Space builds space-grade computing infrastructure, including digital payloads, data center infrastructure, space storage, and edge computing systems.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSpace Tech
AVI SHABTAI(CEO)in
Co-investorsDeep InsightUMC CapitalWorldQuant VenturesStageOne Ventures
Ryft provides a data platform that combines flexibility and ease-of-use for data teams, offering vendor-neutral tooling without lock-in while maintaining streamlined workflows for analytics and data management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersIndex VenturesPembroke VCTCornerstone VCGresham House VenturesStartup Funding Club
Scala is an AI platform that integrates with existing customer experience systems to provide operational intelligence and decision support.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBellevue, US
Ardalan Sameti(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rajeev Singh(Director, Promoter)
BoardKellan Carter(Director)Matt McIlwain(Director)Michael Hilton(Director)
Co-investorsFUSEMadrona Venture Group
Scala develops computational protein stability design technology that enables bacterial production of complex human enzymes, applied here to redesign human acetylcholinesterase (AChE) for high-yield, active expression in E. coli.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Ravit Netzer(Co-founder & CEO)inAdi Goldenzweig(Co-founder & CTO)inSarel Fleishman(Chief Scientist)in
Co-investorsIT-Farm CorporationTLV PartnersDeep Insight
TriEye develops SWIR (short-wave infrared) sensing technology for mass-market applications, providing imaging and 3D ranging information across all weather and lighting conditions.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsTel Aviv, IL
Omer Kapach(Founder)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Deep InsightIntel CapitalNext Gear VenturesVaranaPorsche Ventures
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Wiliot manufactures battery-free Bluetooth sensors for supply chain visibility and develops AI-powered platform software that converts continuous sensing data into real-time supply chain intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Tal Tamir(CEO and Co-founder)inAlon Yehezkley(CTO and Co-founder)Yaron Elbiom(COO and Co-founder)
Co-investors83NorthCerity Partners VenturesM VenturesMaersk GrowthNorwest Venture PartnersNTT DOCOMO Ventures+4 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
R SoftwareBeyondMindsDaylight SecurityMiratoNeo SecurityRamon SpaceTriple Jump MedicalWing Cloud
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 5
5 acquisitions · showing 1Neurobladeacq. by AWS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEngram · finsmes.com · Jun 24, 2026
Limitless Labs · finsmes.com · Jun 16, 2026
Wiliot · finsmes.com · Apr 28, 2026
Prime Security · fintech.global · Dec 11, 2025
Majestic Labs · finsmes.com · Nov 11, 2025
Onfire · techcrunch.com · Oct 27, 2025
Irregular · finsmes.com · Sep 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Grove Ventures made?
- Grove Ventures has 49 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 18 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Grove Ventures invest at?
- Grove Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Grove Ventures focus on?
- Grove Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Grove Ventures located?
- Grove Ventures is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL.
- Does Grove Ventures lead rounds?
- Grove Ventures has led 6 of the 25 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Grove Ventures co-invest with?
- Grove Ventures most often shares deals with 83North, Norwest Venture Partners, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, among 12 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Grove Ventures recently introduced two founder tools: The Investor Check for diligencing venture partners, and a Cap Table Simulator for modeling dilution across financing rounds including SAFEs and ESOP top-ups. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvesting in the Deep Grove Ventures on Climate & More | Lior Handelsman
Ignite The Spark · Lior Handelsman
Why Growing a Startup Is (a Lot) Like Raising a Child | Renana Ashkenazi, Grove Ventures
Product Builder · Renana Ashkenazi
Barvazgumi Hosts Lotan Levkowitz, Grove Ventures
DevOpsDays Tel Aviv · Lotan Levkowitz
i24 News: Dov Moran's Story | Grove Ventures
Vicky Books · Dov Moran · grovevc.com
Ep1030: Lior Handelsman | General Partner, Grove Ventures
The Matias Experiment · Lior Handelsman
Ep366: Dov Moran | Managing Partner, Grove Ventures
The Matias Experiment · Dov Moran
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Co-investors · 30
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the venture investment arm of Dell, backing enterprise-focused startups building category-defining technologies.
StageOne Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders building enterprise and deep-technology companies, having invested across five funds.
Pitango is an Israel-based venture capital firm that has backed founders across technology sectors for decades, offering portfolio companies access to a broad network of customers, partners, and leaders.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.
boldstart ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with technical founders from inception, leading pre-product rounds and helping build enterprise software companies.
Viola is an Israeli technology investment group managing over $7 billion in assets, operating multiple independent investment arms spanning venture capital, growth equity, credit, and fintech.
Vertex Ventures Israel is an early-stage venture capital firm backing Israeli startups from Seed to Series B, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, and deep tech. It is part of the global Vertex Ventures network.
TLV Partners is an Israeli early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders from day zero onward across sectors such as AI, cybersecurity, fintech, insurtech, healthcare and quantum computing.
Venture Guides is an early-stage investor focused on enterprise software, applying team-based, data-driven frameworks and deep operational experience to accelerate its portfolio companies.
SoftBank Vision Fund invests globally in AI-focused companies working to transform and create industries.
▶18 more co-investors
WingEclipse VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Glilot Capital PartnersS32Sanofi VenturesLool VenturesVintage Investment PartnersWorldQuant VenturesCyberstartsOurCrowdCompany Capital2xNZ47GE VenturesF2 Venture CapitalState of Mind VenturesDTCP
Firms observed investing alongside Grove Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Grove Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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