RUNI Ventures
Venture capitalHerzliya · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
RUNI Ventures invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in outstanding Israeli founders, including both Reichman University alumni and non-alumni, wherever they are based. The firm is sector agnostic, seeking bold and disruptive ideas across all technologies. Backed by Reichman University — Israel's first private university and a top global producer of entrepreneurs — the fund offers portfolio companies unique deal flow, resources, and access to elite industry leaders, unicorn founders, and post-exit entrepreneurs. It also runs a community of Alumni Venture Fellows who share deal flow, co-invest, and support founders with their expertise and networks.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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What they invest in
from 11 of 14 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×5Digital Health ×2IoT ×2AdTech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:Israel×3
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathActual Signal develops a smartphone-based platform that enables continuous monitoring of patients with neurological conditions, particularly Parkinson's disease, by capturing real-world data to help clinicians detect early changes and personalize treatments.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsLongevity Venture PartnersTal Ventures
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-investorsHorizon CapitalLeverageVCOryzn CapitalRittenhouse VenturesJ-VenturesL Catterton
Canotera offers an AI and machine learning platform that forecasts the pathway, timing, costs, and outcomes of insurance claims, using documents, medical records, and expert assessments to produce calibrated settlement ranges anchored to comparable cases.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations
Hear develops AI-powered communication and customer experience solutions that help people and organizations understand each other better.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Noam(Co-founder)Yossi(Co-founder)
Co-investorsJoule Ventures
Co-investorsTitan Capital Partners
Journeyz provides a platform that helps revenue teams understand and track customer success outcomes rather than relying solely on usage metrics, enabling companies to scale growth based on actual customer value delivery.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsi3 PartnersPalsar Ventures
Localbird enables short-term rental hosts to monetize local expertise by sharing insider recommendations and experiences with guests.
Direct to ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Ben Levy(CEO and Co-founder)inJoseph Levy(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsXT Venture Capital
Co-investorsGround Up Ventures
RelyOn is a personal safety app designed to connect individuals and families experiencing unsafe situations with professional emergency responders and support services.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodIoTSaaS
Co-investorsIneffable Ventures
Sequent develops a secure online voting platform that enables citizens to participate in democratic processes remotely.
CybersecurityGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsFusion VCGoAhead VenturesStorytime Capital
Shopeaks offers a link management platform that enables e-commerce brands to create optimized social links with embedded analytics, discount codes, and conversion tracking.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsMaccabee VenturesStorytime Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has RUNI Ventures made?
- RUNI Ventures has 14 tracked investments.
- What stage does RUNI Ventures invest at?
- RUNI Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does RUNI Ventures focus on?
- RUNI Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is RUNI Ventures located?
- RUNI Ventures is headquartered in Herzliya, IL.
- Who does RUNI Ventures co-invest with?
- RUNI Ventures most often shares deals with Storytime Capital, Connecticut Innovations, GoAhead Ventures, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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