Horizon Capital
Venture capitalTel Aviv ยท Pre-SeedโSeries A ยท 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 ยท 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 23 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ร10SaaS ร7Cybersecurity ร3Data & Infrastructure ร3Marketing Tech ร3E-commerce ร2Enterprise Software ร2Fintech ร2
HQs:Israelร1United Statesร1
Investments ยท 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCloud-based mobile app engagement platform, acquired by Teradata in January 2015.
AI-powered microlearning platform for creating and delivering training to frontline and distributed teams
Real-time jackpot and gamification platform, acquired by DraftKings in April 2021.
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)
Formerly OwnBackup; cloud data backup and protection platform, acquired by Salesforce in November 2024.
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
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
Exits ยท 5
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAiodeacq. by BandLab TechnologiesAppoxeeacq. by TeradataBlueRibbonacq. by DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)Identiqacq. by IncodeNanoRepacq. by Logmein
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesIdentiq ยท fraudbeat.com ยท Jul 4, 2026
Verbit ยท calcalistech.com ยท Jul 2, 2026
Siteaware ยท fiba.io ยท Jul 24, 2025
Fund performance ยท 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 | โ | 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
- 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 โ $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.
Media ยท Podcasts & interviews
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Focus Over Hype: Lior Segal, Managing Partner of Horizon Capital for Tracxn "The Sourcing Stack"
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ืืื ืืงืืืื ืงืจื ืืื ืกืืืื: ืื ืื ืืขืงืื, ืฉืืชืฃ ืื ืื ืืงืจื Horizon Capital, ืืคืืืงืืกื "ืืืืจืื ืืืืืช"
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Co-investors ยท 15
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