Sanara Capital
Venture capitalRa'anana · Seed–Series B · 15 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sanara Capital is a dedicated health-tech fund focused on Series A and B financing rounds of Israeli-related startups in Israel and abroad, spanning digital health, bio-convergence, and medical devices. It serves as a follow-on vehicle to Sanara Ventures, a seed-stage platform founded in 2015 and backed by Philips and Teva, with nearly 20 active portfolio companies across both funds. The firm emphasizes 360-degree support and value creation for its companies, drawing on a core team, venture partners across Israel, the US, Europe, and China, and a global advisory board of roughly 120 healthcare, life-science, and technology experts and key opinion leaders.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 14 of 18 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×10Medical Devices ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Digital Health ×5Biotech ×3Deep Tech ×2Hardware ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:Israel×4United States×2
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathActiveAging offers an AI-powered management platform for Medicare Advantage health plans that uses data insights and remote monitoring to tailor benefits to aging members' needs while reducing health deterioration and financial risk.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTech
BoardAssaf
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Co-investorsIsrael Innovation Authority
CVAid develops an AI-powered stroke triage platform using standard smartphones and mobile applications to enable early diagnosis, in-hospital process management, and post-discharge follow-up.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Co-investorsPhilips Ventures
DiscureMD is developing a treatment focused on disc degeneration, a leading cause of back pain that affects most adults during their lifetime.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersSupernova InvestTSVC
LuSeed Vascular is a medical technology startup developing minimally invasive neurovascular devices to treat brain aneurysms.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Amir(Co-founder)Nitzan(Co-founder)
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Co-investorsGandyr Investments
Lydus Medical develops surgical devices for anastomosis procedures in microsurgery, combining clinical insight with engineering to make these operations faster and more reliable.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Prof. Dean Ad El(Co-Founder, Medical Director)Dr. Muhammad Mansour(Co-Founder)Kamaal Daas(Co-Founder)
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
NanoDrops develops an add-on platform for presbyopia correction that works with existing refractive lasers to provide vision correction.
Medical Devices
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
NovaSight develops eye-tracking software for detecting and managing myopia, primarily in children and teenagers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Panacea-ml provides clinical development data analytics to pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations, helping them design and conduct clinical trials more efficiently by identifying optimal trial participants and predicting adverse outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Boaz Lerner(Founder)in
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Co-investorsValar Ventures Llc
Profility provides an AI-powered platform that automates the creation and management of prior authorizations for patients in skilled nursing and home health settings.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Erez Schachter(Founder)in
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Co-investorsICONYC labs
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Startup Nation Central is a nonprofit organization that supports and connects Israel's technology ecosystem, providing resources and building bridges between local entrepreneurs and global partners.
Impact & Social Good
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Co-investorsOcean Azul PartnersSunvest Capital Partners
TailorMed provides a platform that helps patients access, afford, and stay on their prescribed medications by connecting them to financial assistance and support programs.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Adam Siton(Founder)inIsrael (Srulik) Dvorsky(Founder)in
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelmed PartnersAllumia VenturesBallad VenturesBridges IsraelOSF VenturesSamsung Next+3 more
Ukko develops immuno-therapeutics for life-threatening food allergies using a computational protein design platform.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMountain View, US
Anat Binur(Founder)inYanay Ofran(Founder)inJudith Weiss Paltiel(PhD, VP Development)in
BoardScott Brady(Director)Samir Kaul(Director)in
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Co-investorsIsrael Biotech FundKhosla VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentFall Line CapitalLeaps by BayerPeakBridge VC
VFlow21 develops next-generation vascular stents and a patent-protected delivery system for brain endovascular treatments across arterial and venous applications.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Xtrac Medical develops a sheathless, vibration-based technology for extracting implanted cardiac leads with improved safety and procedural efficiency.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRa'anana, IL
PartnerAssaf Barnea· solo GP
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
cathAlertOrcasonicsQTflow
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sanara Capital made?
- Sanara Capital has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does Sanara Capital invest at?
- Sanara Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Sanara Capital focus on?
- Sanara Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is Sanara Capital located?
- Sanara Capital is headquartered in Ra'anana, IL.
- Who does Sanara Capital co-invest with?
- Sanara Capital most often shares deals with Bold Capital Partners, Khosla Ventures, Samsung Next, among 18 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTHE HUMAN FOUNDER POD: EP. 82 With Assaf Barnea, Managing Partner of Sanara Capital & Ventures
Gali Bloch Liran · Assaf Barnea
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