Grove Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingTel Aviv-Yafo · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 36 people tracked
Also known as MATA HIGHTECH LTD · MATA TECHNOLOGIES VENTURES III (2021) LTD · MATA VENTURES TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Investment thesis
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 36 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 3 of 6 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Cloud Computing ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1Future of Work ×1Hardware ×1IoT ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:Israel×1United States×1
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSan Francisco, US
Mony Hassid(Director)Martin Casado(Director)Dov Moran(Director)Alex Pesic(Executive Officer)Iddo Gino(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatDov Moran· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Feb 2019
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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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Grove Ventures invest at?
- Grove Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Grove Ventures's typical check size?
- Grove Ventures typically writes checks of $3.5M – $74M.
- 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.
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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