State of Mind Ventures
Venture capitalTel Aviv · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked
Also known as State of Mind Ventures (SOMV)
Investment thesis
State of Mind Ventures focuses on backing founders early at the seed stage, seeking daring, hungry, and highly ambitious teams of over-achievers. The firm aims to partner with founders from the beginning and stay involved as they shape their vision, build out their teams, and scale toward rapid growth. SOMV emphasizes a hands-on, high-ownership model where each leader on the team manages a focused portfolio with deep precision, reflecting a belief in empowering the founders of the future.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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What they invest in
from 8 of 37 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×2AgTech ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Cleantech ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:Denmark×1Israel×1United States×1
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSanta Clara, US
Gajendra Sanjay Akkasalamakki(Executive Officer, Director)Ronald Jankov(Director)Jitendra Mohan(Executive Officer, Director)Manuel Alba(Director)
Webflow is a web design and content management platform that enables teams to create, manage, and optimize custom websites and web applications without heavy developer involvement.
AgTechCleantechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSCopenhagen, DK
Adam Ingwersen(Founder)inFrederik Ingwersen(Founder)in
Motormia is a social network and AI-powered toolkit for car enthusiasts to document vehicle builds, track modifications, and discover aftermarket performance parts.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerce
Isaac Bunick(Founder and CEO)
Optibus provides a unified software platform for public transportation agencies and operators to plan, schedule, and manage transit services using artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Creates products enabling cloud and enterprise data centers to access data up to 50x faster with lower computational load and power consumption.
Acquired by Silverfort (past investment)
End-to-end data product optimization platform for data spend attribution and ROI maximization
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)
StreamElements provides live streamers and content creators with free customizable alerts, overlays, and widgets, plus a visual editor to design on-screen elements.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAstera LabsNASDAQ: ALABFortinetNASDAQ: FTNTNetAppNASDAQ: NTAPTenableNASDAQ: TENB
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSilverfort · calcalistech.com · Apr 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does State of Mind Ventures invest at?
- State of Mind Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does State of Mind Ventures focus on?
- State of Mind Ventures focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is State of Mind Ventures located?
- State of Mind Ventures is headquartered in Tel Aviv, IL.
Co-investors · 24
Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from early stages through every stage of growth, publishing investment roadmaps across multiple technology sectors.
Entrée Capital is a venture capital firm run by former serial founders, managing $1.5bn across multiple funds with offices in Tel Aviv, London and New York.
Vintage Investment Partners is a venture capital firm managing $4.4 billion in assets with operations across the U.S., Europe, and Israel, serving as an active partner to portfolio companies.
Magenta Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing exclusively in Israeli and Israeli-related early stage technology startups across sectors such as mobility, enterprise software, IoT, Industry 4.0, AI, and fintech.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies, with a strong current focus on artificial intelligence.
Insight Partners is a venture and growth-stage software investor featuring a large portfolio of technology companies across multiple sectors and regions.
Norwest is a venture and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across sectors including AI, retail, and healthcare, working alongside entrepreneurs from early to late-stage growth.
Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture firm backing founders building AI-driven companies, from AI infrastructure and agentic business applications to entirely AI-native products.
SoftBank Vision Fund invests globally in AI-focused companies working to transform and create industries.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
Kortschak Investments is an investment firm that backs technically talented founders tackling difficult scientific and engineering problems, aiming for outsized returns.
Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the venture investment arm of Dell Technologies, investing in early-stage enterprise technology companies across the U.S., Israel, and Europe.
▶12 more co-investors
CausalViola VenturesOurCrowdPitangoWalden Catalyst VenturesGrove VenturesIn-Q-Tel10DTakwin VenturesDarkmode VenturesRefinery VentureNielsen Innovate
Firms observed investing alongside State of Mind Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with State of Mind Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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