SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC
Venture capitalBeersheba · Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
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.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 23 of 34 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×4Cleantech ×4Climate Tech ×4Deep Tech ×4Medical Devices ×4SaaS ×4Energy ×3
HQs:Israel×2Germany×1
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAutomates resource-intensive aspects of candidate evaluation, recruiting, and training.
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)
BridgerPay provides a no-code payment orchestration platform with tools for transaction routing, retries, 3DS authentication, settlements, reconciliation, and payment links across 1000+ payment provider connections.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Dotz develops graphene and carbon-based nanomaterials combined with detectors, a mobile app, and cloud software for product authentication, traceability, and anti-alteration, and is building sorbent technology for CO₂ capture.
Climate TechDeep TechNew Materials
Electriq develops a hydrogen storage and transport technology based on a powder fuel (KBH4) that is inert, non-flammable, and can be stored and shipped without special infrastructure.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
EVR Motors develops compact, lightweight electric motor technology based on a patented Trapezoidal Stator topology, offering higher power density and lower production costs than conventional RFPM motors.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationPetah Tikva, IL
Co-investorsVarana
Evrideo provides a cloud-native SaaS platform for broadcast operations, unifying master control, playout, content scheduling, distribution, clipping, and ad insertion for Live, Linear, FAST, and VOD channels.
Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
FBC is a full-service law firm offering legal services across practice areas including litigation, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, tax, and technology and venture capital.
LegalTech
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
A rapidly growing venture that signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Mexico's Liga MX soccer league.
Gadfin develops all-weather unmanned aerial delivery and scanning services using proprietary eVTOL drones with a folding wing mechanism to carry low-to-medium payloads over short-to-long ranges.
Deep TechLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
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
Livia makes a wearable, FDA-cleared device that uses patented electronic micro-pulse (SmartWave) technology to provide drug-free relief from menstrual pain.
ConsumerFemTechMedical Devices
An information security company that SIBF supported through its first significant VC round.
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
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
Developed a noninvasive technology and system that remotely detects and monitors Partial Discharge events in the field, continuously and online.
Picodya develops an in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) platform for near-patient syndromic testing that runs both molecular and immunoassay panels from bodily fluids such as blood, urine, saliva, and nasopharyngeal swabs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
SerVC provides fund administration services and software for venture capital firms, including CFO support, audit, portfolio management, due diligence, modelling, and investor relations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsState of Mind Ventures
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
SIGA provides OT (operational technology) cybersecurity that monitors raw electrical signals at Level 0 to detect malicious manipulation of PLC logic, sensor values, and false data injections in industrial processes.
CybersecurityEnergyIoT
Co-investorsAwz VenturesPhoenix Contact Innovation VenturesPureTerra Ventures
SIXAI is a system integration company that embeds advanced technologies and artificial intelligence into legacy industrial sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Solight develops technology that channels natural sunlight into building interiors.
CleantechConstruction TechHardware
Stargo is an enterprise data operations platform that captures unstructured inputs (emails, PDFs, spreadsheets, scans, APIs, EDI) and runs a five-stage data-to-transaction workflow to validate, apply pricing/risk/eligibility logic, and write back to systems of record.
Synvertec develops a patented software control algorithm (the Synchronverter) that interfaces with renewable energy inverters to emulate synchronous generator characteristics, adding artificial inertia and improving grid stability.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Nanox develops medical imaging technology, including FDA-cleared 3D digital tomosynthesis X-ray systems (Nanox.ARC) built on a silicon-based cold cathode X-ray source, along with AI solutions for detecting chronic diseases and a marketplace connecting imaging providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsExcelerate Health Ventures
Xerient is developing therapeutic technology aimed at treating abdominal and gastrointestinal cancers, with a focus on pancreatic cancer.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsPeregrine Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfoliooctopai_acq. by Cloudera
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC made?
- SIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC has 34 tracked investments, 1 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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