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SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC

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Beersheba · Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked

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Investment thesis

SIBF targets Israeli technology companies with strong teams, capital-efficient technology, proof of first revenue, and presence in high-value markets. The firm focuses on supporting companies in the critical 'death valley' between seed and Series A by combining financial investment with hands-on strategic guidance, business optimization, and operational infrastructure development. SIBF employs a unique model involving deep due diligence, active board participation, management of expert advisors, and gradual secondary stakes or exits.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$3M – $10M
HQ
Beersheba, IL
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
33

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website & curated
Buky Katzman

Member of SIBF's advisory board.

Prof. Ariel Shamir

Member of SIBF's advisory board.

Tomer Segal· Associate Lawyerin

Associate lawyer on SIBF's professional team.

What they invest in

from 24 of 33 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×6Enterprise Software ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Deep Tech ×5Energy ×5Hardware ×5Medical Devices ×5SaaS ×5

HQs:Israel×9Australia×1Germany×1United States×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 12 portfolio companies
50%
solo founders
6 of 12 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×23 founders×4

Investments · 33 tracked

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Altooro

Automates resource-intensive aspects of candidate evaluation, recruiting, and training.

Bonusbiogroupbonusbiogroup.comin𝕏

Bonus Biogroup is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing tissue engineering and cell therapy products for unmet medical needs related to tissue damage, inflammation, and immune response.

BiotechLongevityMedical Devices

Dr. Shai Meretzki(CEO and Founder)

Bridgerpaybridgerpay.comin𝕏

BridgerPay provides a payment orchestration platform that connects over 1,000 payment service providers across 185 countries to reduce payment failures and improve approvals for merchants in retail, e-commerce, travel, gaming, and SaaS.

E-commerceFintechSaaS

Dotzdotz.techin𝕏

Dotz Earth develops carbon and graphene quantum dot technologies derived from Rice University research to address environmental and industrial challenges, including brand security, supply chain accountability, and carbon capture solutions.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsSydney, AU

Dr. Michael SteinAri Harpaz(CEO)Themis Stephou(Chief Commercial Officer)Oren Malka(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardIan Brookes(Chairman)Christodoulos Stephou

Electriqelectriq.comin𝕏

Electriq Global develops a patented hydrogen carrier technology that enables safe, compact storage and transport of hydrogen for long-term energy storage and off-grid applications.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy

Baruch Halpertin

Eneriqseneriqs.com
EVR Motorsevr-motors.comin

EVR Motors designs and manufactures electric motors with a modular assembly approach that enables multiple motor variants from a single production line.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationPetah Tikva, IL

Eli Rozinsky(President, COO & Co-Founder)inVictor Kislev(CTO & Co-Founder)Ruslan Shabinski(VP R&D & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsVarana

Evrideoichannel.io
Evrideoevrideo.comin𝕏

Evrideo's Outpost is a software-based SRT gateway that receives, routes, and transforms broadcast-quality live video streams across multiple destinations and environments.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Avi ZenouinEran Tal(CTO)Oren Jack Mauricein

Fbclawyersfbclawyers.comin

FBC Lawyers is a law firm providing legal services.

LegalTechTel Aviv, IL

Isachar Fischer

Fortephestfortephest.comin

FortePhest is a biotechnology company developing crop protection products, including its development-stage herbicide H-Forte, which uses a new mechanism of action targeting the enzyme Phenylalanine tRNA Synthetase to control both regular and herbicide-resistant weeds.

AgTechBiotechClimate Tech

Dr. Alex Kozak(CEO & Co-Founder)Professor Mark Safro(Co-Founder & Discovery Director)Dr. Israel Shapiro(Co-Founder & Head of Chemistry)Rony Eizenshtein(CFO)

Co-investorsOrbia Ventures

Funatix Club

A rapidly growing venture that signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Mexico's Liga MX soccer league.

Gadfingadfin.comin

Gadfin develops hybrid hydrogen-electric unmanned aircraft with patented folding-wing technology for long-range autonomous delivery and infrastructure inspection.

CleantechDeep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Eyal Regev(Founder & CEO)inBen Raviv(Co-founder)inIzhar

Getpackagegetpackage.comin

Package (Jet Package) operates a same-day courier and delivery service across Israel, letting businesses order deliveries via an app or website with automatic pricing and real-time notifications to sender and recipient.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Liviamylivia.com𝕏

Livia manufactures a wearable menstrual pain relief device using patented micro-pulse technology as a drug-free alternative to pain medication.

ConsumerFemTechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Maclocksmaclocks.eu
Mappomappo.worldin

Mappo builds a location-based in-car app for automotive infotainment systems that delivers travel content such as stories, music, trivia games, fun facts, and riddles.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentMobility & Transportation

Nav Innav-in.com
Nucleoncybernucleoncyber.comin𝕏

Nucleon Cyber operates an Adversary-Generated Threat Intelligence (AGTI) platform that uses patented polymorphic deception sensors to engage live threat actors and produce real-time intelligence mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

CybersecurityDefense TechGovTech

octopai_octopai.comin𝕏acquired by Cloudera

Cloudera Data Lineage (formerly Octopai) is a SaaS platform that automatically captures and visualizes data lineage across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid data environments with native integrations and universal connectors.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Gal Ziton(Founder)in

Co-investorsForefront VentureGefen CapitalMoneta VCNorth First VenturesPerot JainiAngels+1 more

PDP-Tech

Developed a noninvasive technology and system that remotely detects and monitors Partial Discharge events in the field, continuously and online.

Picodyapicodya.com

Picodya develops microfluidic diagnostic technology designed to increase access to diagnostic testing worldwide.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesKibbutz Hatzerim, IL

Tzvika Barkai(Co-Founder and CEO)inYehuda Yavets-Chen(Founder)in

BoardOpher Shapira(Chairman of the Board)

SerVCservc.co.ilin

Servc provides financial and administrative services to venture capital, private equity, and real estate investment funds, including fund administration, controller and CFO services, and accounting support.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSHerzliya, IL

Co-investorsState of Mind Ventures

Shiratechshiratech.aiin

Shiratech is a Germany-based software engineering partner that develops embedded systems, safety-critical applications, AI-powered solutions, and multi-sensor data fusion.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

Sigasecsigasec.com

SIGA provides operational technology (OT) cybersecurity solutions for oil and gas infrastructure, monitoring raw electrical signals from industrial control systems to detect cyberattacks and malicious manipulation of critical assets before processes are compromised.

CybersecurityEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Co-investorsAwz VenturesPhoenix Contact Innovation VenturesPureTerra Ventures

Sixaisixai.techin𝕏

SIXAI is a system integration company that embeds advanced technologies and artificial intelligence into legacy industrial sectors.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Solight Energysolight-energy.com

Solight Energy develops industrial sunlight collection systems that concentrate and transport natural light over long distances for indoor illumination.

CleantechConstruction TechEnergyHardware

Stargostargo.coin

Stargo builds StarDox, an agentic AI platform that converts unstructured business data from emails, documents, and spreadsheets into clean, validated transactions for enterprise systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Joel Sellam(CEO)inGilad(Chief Technology Officer)Sona(VP Engineering)Jochum(Chief Revenue Officer)David(VP Platform Architecture)Michael(VP Operations)

Synvertecsynvertec.com

Synvertec develops technology to integrate renewable energy and distributed energy resources into electricity grids while maintaining grid stability.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareTel Aviv, IL

Qing-Chang Zhong(Inventor)George Weiss(Inventor)

Telicommtelicomm.com
USARADnanox.visionin𝕏Acquired

Nanox.AI develops an AI algorithm that analyzes CT scans to detect and measure fatty liver disease by assessing liver density, enabling radiologists to identify patients at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and associated cardiovascular complications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDigital HealthMedical DevicesIsrael, IL

Erez Meltzer(CEO & Acting Chairman of the Board)in

Co-investorsExcelerate Health Ventures

Vitaltechvitaltech.bio
Xerientxerient.net

Xerient is a biopharmaceutical company developing oncology treatments, with expertise in clinical trial design, radiation oncology, and translational cancer research for gastrointestinal malignancies.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Guy Yachin(Co-Founder & CEO)inDr. Michael Shtein(Co-Founder & CSO)Prof. Cullen Taniguchi(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsPeregrine Ventures

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC made?
SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC has 33 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC invest at?
SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC's typical check size?
SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC typically writes checks of $3M – $10M.
What sectors does SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC focus on?
SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices.
Where is SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC located?
SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC is headquartered in Beersheba, IL.
Does SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC lead rounds?
Yes, SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC leads investment rounds.
Who does SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC co-invest with?
SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC most often shares deals with Excelerate Health Ventures, Forefront Venture, Peregrine Ventures, among 13 tracked co-investors.

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