Horizon Capital
Venture capitalTel Aviv · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Horizon Capital is an operational fund investing exclusively in Israeli founders at the pre-seed and seed stages. It typically writes the first institutional check, leading pre-seed rounds of $500K-$2M and seed rounds up to $5M, and continues to participate in follow-on rounds without leading post-seed or growth rounds. The firm backs software-driven businesses across all verticals, prioritizing strong fundamentals, large markets, and bold Israeli founders, with a focus on B2B SaaS. Its distinctive Evolver Program pairs founders with a 12-month 1:1 coaching methodology aimed at getting startups market-ready and helping them reach Series A.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 14 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×9Cybersecurity ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Marketing Tech ×3Sales Tech ×3E-commerce ×2
HQs:United States×2Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×23 founders×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAiode builds AI models that capture the styles of real musicians so artists can guide and enhance their own music creations.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsATOORO FUND
Cloud-based mobile app engagement platform, acquired by Teradata in January 2015.
Bites provides training and communication tools designed for frontline employees, combining social media-style formats with instant messaging to deliver corporate training content that resonates with modern workforce preferences.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
TalHagaiEran
Co-investorsLeverageVCOryzn CapitalRittenhouse VenturesRUNI VenturesJ-VenturesL Catterton
Real-time jackpot and gamification platform, acquired by DraftKings in April 2021.
Datarails provides FinanceOS, a governed, Excel-connected operating layer that consolidates and maps financial data from ERP, CRM, HRIS, and 600+ sources for finance teams and the office of the CFO.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Didi Gurfinkel(Founder)Eyal Cohen(Founder)
Co-investorsClaltechJAL Ventures Ltd.One PeakOryzn CapitalTitan Capital PartnersVintage Investment Partners+2 more
Feedvisor builds AI-driven pricing, advertising, and inventory optimization technology for brands and sellers on Amazon's marketplace.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech
Victor Rosenman(CEO & Founder)inDani Nadel(President & COO)Oz Tazari(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystJAL Ventures Ltd.Montage CapitalOryzn CapitalPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)+1 more
Rep AI is an AI agent platform for ecommerce that unifies web chat, email, and social messaging to guide shoppers toward purchase and reduce support workload.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSSales Tech
YoavShauli
Co-investorsATOORO FUNDOsage Venture PartnersSilicon Road Ventures
Identiq operates a collaborative trust and identity network that helps companies make better decisions about customer identity while maintaining privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintech
Itay Levy(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersInsight PartnersSony Ventures CorporationSlow VenturesVertex Ventures+1 more
Intail (Orbb) is a relationship intelligence platform that analyzes an organization's calendar, email, and social connections to surface warm introduction paths into target accounts.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Gal Rimon(Co-Founder & CEO)
Self-service virtual customer assistants and smart bots, acquired by LogMeIn in August 2017.
Sales intelligence tool, acquired by Gong.io in April 2018.
Orbb is a relationship intelligence platform that analyzes an organization's calendar, email, and social connections to surface warm introduction paths into target accounts.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Gal Rimon(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investors91 Ventures
Formerly OwnBackup; cloud data backup and protection platform, acquired by Salesforce in November 2024.
Co-investorsSapphire Ventures
Own provides data protection and management solutions for organizations using cloud-based systems, focusing on data security, compliance, and resilience for AI-driven workloads.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationLeft Lane Capital
AI-powered guided shopping assistant chatbot for e-commerce.
AI-based virtual music producer (HitCraft) turning melodies into songs.
Siteaware uses AI and computer vision to automate quality assurance on construction sites, providing real-time verification of building work and tracking construction progress against plans.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBosch VenturesKluz VenturesLool VenturesOryzn CapitalRobert Bosch Venture CapitalVertex Ventures Israel
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
Co-investorsDisruptive AIOryzn Capital
Vee provides software solutions designed to help nonprofit organizations manage operations and expand their mission impact without adding administrative burden.
AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodSaaS
May Piamenta(CEO and Co-Founder)
Co-investorsDisruption VenturesOryzn CapitalState of Mind VenturesTLV Partners
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 FUNDClaltechDisruptive AIOmega Venture PartnersOryzn Capital+6 more
Wider is an autonomous AI system that reads a brand's ad account data to identify which creatives, audiences, and formats drive results, then generates and launches on-brand ads based on those patterns.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investors91 Ventures
Exits · 5
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAiodeacq. by BandLab TechnologiesAppoxeeacq. by TeradataBlueRibbonacq. by DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)Identiq Protocolacq. by IncodeNanoRepacq. by LogMeIn
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Vee · latamrepublic.com · Aug 17, 2026
Identiq Protocol · fraudbeat.com · Jul 4, 2026
Verbit · calcalistech.com · Jul 2, 2026
SiteAware · fiba.io · Jul 24, 2025
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Jun 2020| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Capital Fund 2013 A LPLPs: The Regents of the University of California | 2013 | — | 1.2% | 1.06x | 0.25x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Horizon Capital made?
- Horizon Capital has 22 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Horizon Capital invest at?
- Horizon Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Horizon Capital's typical check size?
- Horizon Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Horizon Capital focus on?
- Horizon Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Horizon Capital located?
- Horizon Capital is headquartered in Tel Aviv, IL.
- Does Horizon Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Horizon Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Horizon Capital co-invest with?
- Horizon Capital most often shares deals with Oryzn Capital, ATOORO FUND, Claltech, among 36 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelהשקעות בימי מלחמה: ליאור סגל, שותף מנהל בקרן Horizon Capital, בראיון לערוץ הכלכלה
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Focus Over Hype: Lior Segal, Managing Partner of Horizon Capital for Tracxn "The Sourcing Stack"
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מחברים הכי טובים להקמה של קרן הון סיכון משותפת: יניב יעקבי וליאור סגל, Horizon Capital
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איך מקימים קרן הון סיכון: יניב יעקבי, שותף מנהל בקרן Horizon Capital, בפודקאסט "מדברים יזמות"
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Meet Horizon's Portfolio: Identiq
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Meet Horizon's Portfolio: Verbit
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Co-investors · 15
Atooro Fund is an early and seed stage investor in deep-technology ventures spanning AI, robotics, quantum computing, computational biology, food security, and health systems platforms.
Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies aiming to become category leaders.
Vertex Ventures Israel is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 that partners early with startups and backs them as they scale into global market leaders. It has invested in more than 150 companies across its funds.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.
Entrée Capital is a venture firm run by former serial founders, managing $1.5bn across multiple funds with offices in Tel Aviv, London and New York.
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.
Third Point Ventures is the venture capital arm that invests in and supports technology companies, guiding, coaching, and connecting founders from early to late stage.
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.
Square Peg Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders early and continues to back them across multiple rounds, providing strategic support and guidance as they scale global businesses.
Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs European founders across a wide range of industries, from AI and energy to gaming and space tech.
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Firms observed investing alongside Horizon Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Horizon Capital's recorded portfolio.
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