LionBird
Venture capitalActively deployingTel Aviv · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Also known as LIONBIRD (VENTURES) LTD.
Investment thesis
LionBird invests in early-stage, 'pre-scale' healthcare technology startups, aiming to reset healthcare's relationship with technology. The firm looks for what it calls 'LionBirds' — startups built from a unique insight that gives them an unnatural, structural advantage, competing on a different vector that changes the playing field. LionBird treats each investment as a long-term relationship and publishes its investment process and past investment data to help founders assess fit. It provides both capital and active assistance to teams on a mission to fix healthcare.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through LionBird went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 36 of 50 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21Digital Health ×19Healthtech ×18SaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×8Biotech ×6Fintech ×6Medical Devices ×4
HQs:United States×18
Who they back
founder profiles across 21 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×93 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
Tel Aviv University ×4Reichman University ×3Harvard Business School ×2Technion ×2The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Israeli Air Force ×3Jibe Ventures ×3IAF ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22023 · 12022 · 12021 · 22020 · 18 dated
Twist Bioscience develops a silicon-based synthetic DNA manufacturing platform that produces high-quality DNA, genes, and NGS reagents for customers in medicine, agriculture, and industrial chemicals.
BiotechDeep TechSemiconductorsSouth San Francisco, US
Emily Marine Leproust(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)William Charles Banyai(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bill James Peck(Executive Officer, Promoter)Emily Leproust(Founder)in
BoardKeith Crandell(Director)Paul Conley(Director)in
Co-investors+ND Capital3E Bioventures CapitalARCH Venture PartnersAsset Management CompanyBay City CapitalBlack Opal Ventures+7 more
Phantom Neuro develops a minimally invasive, subcutaneous muscle-computer interface that uses under-the-skin sensors and on-device AI to translate muscle signals into control commands for robotic devices.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesRoboticsAustin, US
Connor Glass(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardD.A. Wallach(Director)inEdward Michael(Director)in
Board seatRobert Lord· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBreakout VenturesDraper AssociatesTime BioVentures
Phrase Health provides analytics tools for health systems to reduce unwarranted clinical variation within the electronic health record (EHR), aiming to lower costs and improve patient outcomes.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Marc Tobias, MD, FAMIA(Founder)inMichael Zeidlhack(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Tobias(Founder)inNaveen Muthu(Director)in
Board seatRobert Lord· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBioAdvance
Bluesight (formerly Protenus) provides AI-powered software for hospital pharmacy and compliance teams, covering RFID inventory tracking, drug diversion surveillance, purchasing optimization, 340B compliance, drug shortage management, and patient privacy monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBaltimore, US
Nicholas Culbertson(Executive Officer, Director)Harry Totonis(Director)Michele Kang(Director)
Board seatRobert Lord· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalKaiser Permanente VenturesKube VCTCP Venture CapitalTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL
La Jolla, US
George Kramb(Chief Executive Officer)Patrick Frank(Chief Operating Officer)
BoardTony Hsu(Director)
Board seatRobert Lord· per SEC Form D · $3.5M raise · filed Aug 2024
Assured Allies provides insurance and health engagement solutions for older adults, partnering with financial institutions to deliver preventive care and protection services.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLongevity
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalKaedan CapitalLumir VenturesMS&AD VenturesNew Era Capital PartnersSymbol+5 more
Flexible expense management platform for SMBs to raise capital and control expenses.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsComcast VenturesMissionOGModerne Ventures
Bizzabo provides event management software for conferences, including registration, check-in, onsite support, sponsor/exhibitor tools, and CRM data integration for B2B event teams.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Eran Ben-Shushan(Founder)inAlon Alroy(Founder)in
Co-investorsKaedan CapitalMaor InvestmentsNext47NFXOntario Centre of Innovation programsViola Ventures+2 more
Black Ore builds intelligent infrastructure for tax and financial services, automating execution and scaling personalized advice for firms, businesses, and individuals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Eyal Shinar(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAudaciousGeneral CatalystHAWKTAILOak HC/FTFounders Fund+3 more
C2i Genomics develops TrueMRD, a cancer monitoring platform that combines whole-genome sequencing with AI algorithms to build personalized tumor signatures for detecting minimal residual disease (MRD).
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechNew York, US
Asaf Zviran(Founder)inEzra Sofer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEli Casdin(Director)inAlex Parker(Director)Shaun Rodriguez(Director)in
Co-investorsiGlobe PartnersNFXCasdin CapitalSection 32
Ecton offers an AI-powered financial counselor (Toni) and healthcare payments platform that helps patients navigate and pay medical bills, plan for healthcare and family expenses, and access a health savings and spending wallet.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFintech
Itamar Perlov(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesUpWestGeneral Catalyst
Fundbox provides fast, flexible capital access to small businesses through technology-driven lending solutions.
Fintech
Prashant Fuloria(Chief Executive Officer)inRina Jariwala(Chief Operations Officer)inAnchit Singh(Chief Business Officer)inRenuka Nayani(Chief Financial Officer)inTodd Hamblet(Chief Legal Officer)inOfer Karp(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAllianz XAmplo VenturesArbor VenturesBlumberg CapitalCathay InnovationEntrée Capital+9 more
FundGuard develops cloud-based investment accounting and asset servicing software for banks, asset managers, and fund administrators.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechSaaSDedham, US
Lior Yogev(CEO & Co-founder)inYaniv Zecharya(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalKey1 CapitalMaccabee VenturesMindset VentureSymbolUnion Tech Ventures+1 more
Computer-aided design tools and IDE for synthetic biology genetic code.
Jimini Health offers Sage, an AI behavioral health assistant that works alongside clinicians to support patients before, after, and between therapy sessions, providing reminders, skill practice, and check-ins.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health
Bill Hudenko(Chief Clinical Officer)
Co-investorsCity LightPsyMed VenturesSCB 10X
Bluesight provides software solutions for hospital and pharmacy operations, including inventory management, drug diversion monitoring, purchasing optimization, and compliance tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechWashington, US
Kevin MacDonald(Executive Officer)Timothy Kress-Spatz(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsEaston CapitalKaiser Permanente VenturesRex Health VenturesNew Leaf Venture PartnersRock Health
Laguna Health provides a conversational AI platform for healthcare care teams and care managers that reduces administrative work by automating post-call documentation, surfacing real-time conversation insights, and offering dynamic care pathways.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Yoni Leonid Shtein(Co-founder)Yael(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsArkin CapitalHC9 VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalPitango
Lawgeex offers a contract review automation platform that uses patented AI to review, redline, and negotiate legal documents based on a company's predefined policies.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsCerity Partners Ventures
Mana.bio is a biotech company that uses machine learning and high-throughput screening to design lipid nanoparticles for targeted delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics and vaccines.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSan Francisco, US
Yogev Debbi(Founder)inRoy Nevo(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNFX
Marqeta provides just-in-time funding technology that enables card issuers and fintech platforms to control transaction authorization and fraud management in real time.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Jason Gardner(Founder and Executive Chairman)
Co-investors83NorthA*Acrew CapitalCoatue ManagementCommerce VenturesCommerzVentures+11 more
Deep learning AI (mCoder) that converts patient charts into medical codes without coder involvement.
Mellie offers a care coordination platform combining human care coordinators with technology to help family caregivers manage elder and special needs care.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsXT Venture Capital
metaMe Health develops prescription digital therapeutics that use software applications to help patients manage chronic conditions through brain training, delivered via smartphone or tablet.
Digital HealthHealthtechChicago, US
BoardDANIEL BERNSTEIN(Director)
Co-investorsHemi Ventures, Llc
Automation infrastructure for healthcare organizations to launch and scale longitudinal genomic programs.
Nest Genomics develops genomics solutions to integrate genetic testing into routine patient care.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSNew York City, US
Moran Snir(Founder)inGuy Snir(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorB Capital GroupB4 CapitalMaven VenturesSamsung NextDCVC (Data Collective)
Nimble Beauty sells nail polish, offering a range of colors as a beauty and cosmetics product.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Omri Moran(Founder)in
Co-investorsAristagoraEntrée CapitalIBI Tech FundTarget GlobalVarana
OneStep uses a smartphone's built-in sensors and AI to perform clinical-grade gait and motion analysis, turning movement into measurable health signals for fall risk, recovery, and cognitive assessment.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsSamsung NextVintage Investment Partners10DAlephTeam8
Digital healthcare platform for women and families covering fertility, pregnancy, and parenting.
Co-investorsLaunchCapital
Ovia Health provides digital health tools and clinical programs for reproductive and family health, including fertility, pregnancy, and parenthood support.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Alex Baron(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoutique Venture PartnersForeground CapitalLightbankMartin VenturesTechstars
PatientPartner is a patient engagement platform that connects patients with peer mentors to support treatment adherence, recruitment, and retention.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersIneffable Ventures
PhaseV provides AI/ML-driven software for designing and optimizing clinical trials, including trial simulation, adaptive design, patient subgroup identification, and early endpoint detection.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthCambridge, US
Elad Berkman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelViola Ventures
Automated MSK and injury risk screenings with an AI engine for evidence-based personal training programs.
Remesh provides a technology platform for conducting large-scale research conversations that gather insights and aggregate viewpoints across geographically and culturally diverse populations.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York City, US
Gary Ellis(Co-Founder + CEO)inAndrew Konya(Co-Founder, Chief Scientist)Aaron Slodov(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystAvid VenturesIcon VenturesSymbolTechstarsWorldQuant Ventures+2 more
Streamlines hospital and industry data collaborations for AI in healthcare without compromising data privacy.
Co-investorsMitsui Global Investment
Rhino Federated Computing provides enterprise software infrastructure enabling organizations to run AI, analytics, and data workflows across distributed data environments while preserving privacy and security.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Dr. Ittai DayaninYuval Baror(Founder)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpE12 Venture Capital, LlcFusionMitsui Global InvestmentAlley Robotics VenturesVolution Ventures
Enables Clinically Integrated Networks of Home Health Agencies to transform home health care and reach more patients.
Ruby Health provides an AI-native clinical support tool for home health providers, assisting patients and field teams in real time.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAlleyCorp
Connects business systems into a social enterprise system for team collaboration.
Sweetch provides a patient-engagement platform that delivers personalized recommendations to help people with chronic conditions adhere to their treatment programs, covering medication adherence, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and remote patient monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalPontifax Venture CapitalTal VenturesTenmileOurCrowd
Telesofia provides a platform that generates personalized educational videos to explain medical conditions, treatment plans, and wellness guidance to patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Combines neuro-modulation with wireless communications and smartphone apps for effective therapy treatments.
Co-investorsaMoonLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Rhein Healthcare Investors, LLC
Theranica develops prescription digital therapeutics for pain management, including Nerivio, a wearable device that uses remote electrical neuromodulation of upper arm nerves to trigger the body's Conditioned Pain Modulation mechanism.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Alon Ironi(Founder)in
Co-investorsVivo CapitalaMoonLightspeed Venture Partners
TytoCare provides Home and Pro Smart Clinic solutions that let clinicians conduct clinical-grade remote physical exams using a handheld exam device combined with FDA-cleared AI decision support.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Ofer Tzadik(Co-Founder)Dedi Gilad(Co-Founder & Board Member)inAdam Pellegrini(Chief Executive Officer)Greg Orr(Chief Operating Officer)Tamir Gotfried(Chief Business & Strategy Officer)Eyal Bychkov(VP Hardware & Innovation)
Co-investorsEcho Health VenturesInsight PartnersMemorialCare Innovation FundOrbiMedOTVQualcomm Ventures+3 more
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 · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioTwist BioscienceNASDAQ: TWSTProtenusacq. by BluesightBento for Businessacq. by U.S. BankOvia Healthacq. by Labcorp
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Tech · tech.eu · Aug 20, 2026
Tyto Care · geekwire.com · Jul 13, 2026
Ovia Health · oviahealth.com · Apr 20, 2026
Nimble · calcalistech.com · Feb 24, 2026
Sweetch · aquatechtrade.com · Oct 19, 2025
Nest Genomics · iangels.com · Apr 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LionBird made?
- LionBird has 49 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does LionBird invest at?
- LionBird invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is LionBird's typical check size?
- LionBird typically writes checks of $200K – $500K.
- What sectors does LionBird focus on?
- LionBird focuses on Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is LionBird located?
- LionBird is headquartered in Tel Aviv, IL.
- Who does LionBird co-invest with?
- LionBird most often shares deals with NFX, Entrée Capital, Symbol, among 124 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamGal Noyman Veksler, LionBird - Studio Interview | LSI Europe '24
LSI - Life Science Intelligence™ · Gal Noyman Veksler
Co-investors · 18
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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.
Time BioVentures is a life sciences and healthcare venture capital firm based in Southern California that finances entrepreneurs developing medical and healthcare technologies.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
Buckley Ventures is a venture capital firm that makes concentrated early-stage investments in internet, software, and frontier technology companies.
7percent Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs breakthrough deep tech and moonshot companies at pre-seed and seed stages.
Zetta Venture Partners provides early-stage capital and hands-on support to founders building AI-native applications, infrastructure, and developer tools.
Mouro Capital is a venture capital investor backing early to growth stage companies, leveraging its expertise and global network across multiple regions.
Playground Global is a venture capital firm that invests in deep tech companies built by scientists and engineers, spanning next-generation compute, automation, energy, and computational biology.
▶6 more co-investors
Glilot Capital PartnersE1 VenturesCorner VenturesPhenomen VenturesVirginia Venture PartnersXT Hi-Tech
Firms observed investing alongside LionBird, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with LionBird's recorded portfolio.
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