StageOne Ventures
Venture capitalHerzliya Pituach · Seed–Late Stage · 26 people tracked
Also known as STAGE ONE II CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD.
Investment thesis
StageOne Ventures focuses on seed-stage investing in enterprise technology companies, backing founders whose technologies have potential to disrupt global markets. The firm positions itself as providing the infrastructure founders need to make sound early decisions, validate their technologies, and scale globally. Its team is composed of experienced investors who came from backgrounds as entrepreneurs, executives, researchers, and innovators, and it emphasizes building long-lasting investor-founder relationships grounded in mutual respect, communication, and trust. The firm leverages global networks spanning multiple dimensions of the enterprise landscape.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 21 of 28 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17SaaS ×9Cybersecurity ×7Enterprise Software ×7Developer Tools ×4Cloud Computing ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2
HQs:United States×3Israel×2
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDoControl provides security and risk management solutions for SaaS applications, helping security teams discover, understand, and mitigate SaaS-specific threats through automated asset management and remediation capabilities.
Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSNew York, US
Adam Gavish(Executive Officer, Director)Luke Page(Director)Roy Gottlieb(Director)Rick Graham(Vice President of Marketing)Omry Wienberg(Executive Officer, Director)Liel Ran(Executive Officer)
Board seatTal Slobodkin· per SEC Form D
Beamup runs autonomous AI agents that detect, diagnose, and fix execution failures across the many operational systems used by D2C brands, marketplaces, and manufacturers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Canditech is a pre-employment skill assessment platform that evaluates candidates' technical and soft skills, cognitive abilities, and personality through AI-generated job simulations, video interviews, and pre-screening chatbots.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Vardit Legali(Co-Founder & CEO)
Stealth mode startup providing real-time software solutions for human interaction over digital using computer vision, deep learning, and 3D compression; acquired by Apple.
DagsHub is a platform for AI and machine learning teams to curate and annotate multimodal datasets (vision, audio, and LLM data), track experiments, and manage model versions and deployments.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsDover, US
Dean Guy Smoilovsky(Executive Officer, Director)Rami Lachter(Director)
Frontitude is a platform for managing UX content and its localization, connecting design, localization, and development workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Rapid7 provides a unified cybersecurity platform combining endpoint to cloud visibility with managed detection and response (MDR) capabilities for enterprise companies.
Cybersecurity
AI chipset developer for edge and server platforms delivering high performance at low cost and power consumption; acquired by AWS.
Parter provides an AI platform that combines engineering, sourcing, and supply chain tools to help hardware teams design for cost and manufacturability, source bills of materials, and monitor components for shortages, obsolescence, and disruptions.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Silverfort provides a unified identity security platform that protects all identities across cloud and on-premises environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv, IL
Hed Kovetz(CEO, Co-Founder)Yaron Kassner(CTO, Co-Founder)Matan Fattal(Co-Founder)
Theator is a surgical intelligence platform that analyzes surgical video and converts it into structured data for surgeons, hospital executives, and revenue cycle teams.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechPalo Alto, US
Dotan Asslemann(Director)Gigi Levy Weiss(Director)Tamir Wolf(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does StageOne Ventures invest at?
- StageOne Ventures invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What is StageOne Ventures's typical check size?
- StageOne Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $3.5M.
- What sectors does StageOne Ventures focus on?
- StageOne Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is StageOne Ventures located?
- StageOne Ventures is headquartered in Herzliya Pituach, IL.
- Does StageOne Ventures lead rounds?
- StageOne Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow StageOne Ventures Supports Entrepreneurs in Achieving Their Vision ft. Tal Slobodkin
IsraelTech · Tal Slobodkin
Ep392: Yuval Cohen | Founder and Managing Partner, StageOne Ventures
The Matias Experiment · Yuval Cohen
Co-investors · 64
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