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Maccabee Ventures

Venture capital

New York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 51 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Maccabee Ventures operates on the principle of 'doing well by doing good,' providing early-stage capital coupled with substantial value-add support to founders. The firm believes in deep partnership beyond capital, leveraging a wide network to facilitate customer acquisition, co-investor access, talent introductions, and hands-on operational guidance. Investment targets companies at pre-seed and seed stages with valuations up to $10M (sweet spot $4-7M), operating primarily in North America and Israel.

Invests inSector AgnosticNew York

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$200K – $400K
HQ
New York, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
74

Team · 51 people

from the firm's website
Bruce Taragin· General Partner

Managing principal at Maccabee Ventures and managing director at Blumberg Capital with over 25 years in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and technology investment banking. Has co-founded technology companies and serves on boards of companies including Braze, Coverhound, Databand, and others.

Moshe Bellows· General Partner

Managing principal at Maccabee Ventures with over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, strategic investor, and advisor to early-stage technology companies. Brings expertise in SilverTech, digital health, proptech, fintech, and cybersecurity, and serves as faculty at Yeshiva University.

Aaron Wright

Founder and director of the Tech Startup Clinic at Cardozo School of Law.

Adele Frankel

Senior counsel for intellectual property at Natcast.

Alan Kleinerman

VP of global head of innovation at Kraft Heinz.

Aliza Lobell-Klein

Asset management associate at JSB Capital Group.

Ari Mandelbaum

Management consultant at Accenture.

Ari Platt

Principal at BCG.

Ariella Rothschild

Product marketing manager at Check Point Software.

Ash Associate

Professional at MFG Partners.

Avi Aronovitz

Chief financial officer at BigID.

Avidan Rudansky

Investor at Strada Holdings.

Ben Weiner

Managing partner at Jumpspeed Ventures.

Benjamin Zirman

Investor at Phoenix Capital Ventures.

Binny Plotkin

Founder of Stealth.

Charles Friedman

Associate at PSG.

Chaya (Frost) Saltzman

Consulting business analyst at Broadridge.

Daniel Posner

Chief investment officer at Rensop Investment Group.

Dov Shamir

Founding head of Elementa Labs and assistant director at Mount Sinai Innovation Partners.

Emily Wallick

Senior product designer at Cisco Cloud Security.

Evan Axelrod· Senior Associate

Senior associate at Ashler Capital.

Jason Brody

VP of investment team at Tiferes Ventures.

Jonathan Silber

Investment professional at New York State Common Retirement Fund.

Joshua Zirman

Growth investor at Lead Edge Capital.

Judah Diament

Professor and chairman of computer science at Yeshiva University.

Laizer Kornwasser

Professor of entrepreneurial leadership at Yeshiva University.

Lance Hirt

Managing partner at Stonecourt Capital.

Laurie Bennet

General counsel for hospitality division at Amadeus.

Leora Feder

Strategic intelligence manager at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Liorah Yaghoubzar

Analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Marc Spear

Professor and chair of business communications at Yeshiva University.

Maria Blekher

Former director of the Innovation Lab at Yeshiva University.

Mark Finkel

Director of the Sy Syms EMBA program at Yeshiva University.

Mary Jajati

Controller at Buy Energy Direct.

Meir Lightman

Investment banking associate at Jefferies.

Michael Eisenberg· Student Advisor & Mentor

Partner at Aleph VC providing advisory and mentoring support.

Michael Klein

Principal at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

Michael Richter

Founder, writer, and producer with an AMP background.

Miriam Lottner

VP of customer success at Bright.

Pablo Hernandez-Lagos

Chair of strategy and entrepreneurship and MBA director at Yeshiva University.

Philip Kalikman

Assistant professor of real estate, finance, and economics at Cambridge University.

Samantha Berger

Associate attorney at Gerber Ciano Kelly LLP.

Sarah Torgueman

Tech innovation strategy consultant at Accenture.

Sharon Poczter

Founding director of the Senator Joseph-Lieberman-Mitzner Center for Public Service and Advocacy.

Sofie Jaffe

Business development lead at Israel Economic Mission.

Tamar Avnet

Department chair of marketing and director of the Sy Syms MBA at Yeshiva University.

Toviya Slager

Investor and head of equities at Geffen Ventures.

Victor Wang

Director of the Patent Diversity Clinic at Cardozo School of Law.

Yehuda Sacks

Analyst at Millenium Max.

Yoel Halbert

Associate director of real estate at PS WRX.

Yonah Hiller

Investment professional at LuminArx.

What they invest in

from 13 of 74 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×7Fintech ×3Healthtech ×3SaaS ×3Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Digital Health ×2

HQs:United States×4Israel×1

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Joe Lonsdale(Founder)Eric Poirier(CEO)in

Afterallafterall.com

Afterall provides online cremation service arrangements with transparent, upfront pricing and a dedicated care team available 24/7. The platform enables customers to plan final arrangements and cremation services from home without hidden fees or mandatory in-person funeral home visits.

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Anchor Browser provides tools that connect AI agents to web applications for browser-based automation. The platform targets enterprise teams seeking to reduce costs and scale workflow automation through secure, reliable browser automation.

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CoreCare builds AI-powered operations and billing management software for long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. The platform helps operators streamline admissions, intake, and reimbursement workflows to improve operational efficiency and payment processing.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Dennis Antonelos(Chief Executive Officer)inMehrdad Shafaie(Chief Operating Officer)inGeoffrey Roguelon(Chief Technology Officer)

CoreCare
Cyabra
Doubleverifydoubleverify.com

DoubleVerify provides a media effectiveness platform that uses measurement data and AI optimization to maximize digital advertising campaign performance and drive business outcomes. The platform serves advertisers, publishers, and commerce platforms by addressing fraud detection, brand suitability, and performance measurement across the digital advertising ecosystem.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US

Eleos Healtheleos.healthin

Eleos develops AI-powered software that helps behavioral health clinicians deliver more effective care through data measurement and personalization. The platform serves post-acute care organizations and providers in the mental health and behavioral health sector.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Alon Joffe(Chief Executive Officer)Dror Zaide(Chief Revenue Officer)Alon Rabinovich(Chief Technology Officer)Denny Morrison(Chief Clinical Officer)

Eleos Health
Elude
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FundGuard
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BioCatch develops behavioral biometric authentication technology for fraud detection and identity verification.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Avi Turgeman(Co-founder)Benny Rosenbaum(Co-founder)Uri Rivner(Co-founder)Gadi Mazor(CEO)

Goinggoing.comin𝕏
Gosquiregosquire.com
Gracey Care
Graceycaregraceycare.com
Guardocguardoc.healthin
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Braze is a customer engagement platform that helps brands connect with customers across multiple channels. The platform serves global brands and enterprise customers seeking to deliver personalized customer experiences.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Bill Magnuson(CEO)Jon Hyman(CTO)Mark Ghermezian

Jiga
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Jiga operates a global network that manufactures custom parts and components for hardware companies, including CNC machining, sheet metal work, injection molding, and 3D printing services. The company serves high-performance hardware teams building products like rockets, drones, data centers, and robotics.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Adar Hay(Founder)inAssaf Geuz(Founder)inYonatan Wolowelsky(Founder)in

Joshu
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Lira AI
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Material Space
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Native Voicenativevoice.ai
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Nutanix provides a cloud infrastructure platform that enables organizations to run applications, data, and AI across hybrid environments including public clouds, private clouds, datacenters, on-premises, and edge locations. The platform simplifies IT infrastructure management by allowing customers to choose their underlying servers, storage, clouds, and tools while maintaining consistent operations across distributed environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

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Personality AI
Pluropluro.ai
Polymerpolymerhq.io
Polymer
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Prescient AI
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Protego Health
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FundGuard provides a cloud-native, AI-enabled platform that unifies record-keeping across public and private asset classes, jurisdictions, and investment products in real time for asset managers and administrators.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintech

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Sonar

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Maccabee Ventures invest at?
Maccabee Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Maccabee Ventures's typical check size?
Maccabee Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $400K.
What sectors does Maccabee Ventures focus on?
Maccabee Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Maccabee Ventures located?
Maccabee Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.

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