Fundraising FoxThe Garage
Venture capitalTel Aviv · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Not to be confused with The Garage (Accelerator · Riyadh, SA)
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Investment thesis
The Garage invests at the intersection of AI, enterprise technology, and finance, backing AI-native startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. The firm operates a $100 million fund and typically writes checks up to $6 million, usually leading rounds while maintaining at least a 15% equity stake. Its edge comes from strategic partnerships with leading global banks, giving portfolio companies direct access to real-world data, infrastructure, industry expertise, and decision-makers. The team pairs deep AI expertise with firsthand enterprise technology leadership, helping founders design, build, and scale enterprise-grade AI solutions. The Garage positions itself as hands-on builders working alongside founders through the 0-to-1 journey.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
Former CTO of Bank Leumi and former commander of Unit 8200's 1,200-person AI center.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through The Garage went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 12 of 13 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×7Fintech ×6PropTech ×2Construction Tech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×2Netherlands×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAironWorks offers a platform of AI agents that help enterprises stay continuously prepared for cyberattacks, outages, disasters, and other disruptions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Atlas Invest provides commercial real estate bridge loans (roughly $200K–$7M, with larger deals up to about $20M considered) for brokers and borrowers, using AI-assisted underwriting to close deals quickly.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech
Crowded is a financial management platform for nonprofit organizations that combines banking, expense management, payment collection, fundraising, and compliance in one system.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York, US
Daniel Grunstein(Founder)inDarryl Gecelter(Founder)inHowie Schwartz(Chief Executive Officer)Mark Roth(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsFlorida Opportunity FundGaingelsMana VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentSarona Ventures
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Encore builds AI agents for customer interactions across calls, chats, and emails, using a patented "Interaction Mining" technology that analyzes conversational and CRM data to replicate top performers' tactics.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsICON - Israel Collaboration NetworkPlanven Entrepreneur Ventures
Gain provides AI "employees" that autonomously execute procurement and merchandising tasks—such as category strategy, supplier negotiations, tactical buying, and purchase order management—under human oversight.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Pelles provides AI-powered project execution software for construction teams, automating document management tasks like submittal generation, RFI handling, and change tracking across drawing revisions and specifications.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesCentre Street PartnersICI
Sedric is an AI-powered compliance platform for financial services teams in regulated industries, converting company policies into automated controls that review, monitor, and enforce marketing content and customer communications.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Eyal Peleg(Founder)inNir Laznik(Founder)Nir Laznik Eyal Peleg(Founder)
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalGefen CapitalK20 FundStageOne VenturesAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Amex Ventures+1 more
Tweezr provides a system intelligence platform that analyzes and documents legacy banking and insurance core systems, enabling teams to safely understand and evolve them.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechAmsterdam, NL
Ohad Kotler(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Varolio builds an operational model of a business by reconstructing workflows from existing systems (such as ERP, CRM, email and messaging tools), identifying recurring bottlenecks through process mining, and deploying AI agents, apps and automations to address them.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Vayu provides a real-time revenue management platform for finance, billing, and revenue teams, enabling them to track, reconcile, and act on complex, dynamic revenue across contracts, usage data, pricing, and billing workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Erez Agmon(Founder)in
Co-investorsfresh.fundThe 98Flint Capital
Zenzap is a secure team chat application for businesses with a mix of desk and frontline workers, offering governance and compliance controls alongside a consumer-style messaging experience.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
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Encore AI · techcrunch.com · Aug 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Garage made?
- The Garage has 13 tracked investments.
- What stage does The Garage invest at?
- The Garage invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is The Garage's typical check size?
- The Garage typically writes checks of $1M – $6M.
- What sectors does The Garage focus on?
- The Garage focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Where is The Garage located?
- The Garage is headquartered in Tel Aviv, IL.
- Does The Garage lead rounds?
- Yes, The Garage leads investment rounds.
- Who does The Garage co-invest with?
- The Garage most often shares deals with Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundation Capital, Gaingels, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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