Varana
Venture capitalDenver · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Varana Capital backs early-stage (pre-seed through Series A) technology companies with a primary focus on asset-light deep-tech. It runs a highly concentrated venture portfolio (Varana Capital Focused) and emphasizes hands-on partnership—sitting on or advising most portfolio boards and working with management on strategy, operations, and financial planning. The firm also operates opportunity vehicles supporting Israeli technology companies (Chai 10X Fund and a parallel fund) amid reduced foreign investment, and offers co-investment access (Varana Capital Select) to existing limited partners. Its values center on character, cooperation, and identifying opportunity, prioritizing investment in exceptional leaders with subject-matter expertise.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 18 of 26 portfolio companiesHardware ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3AgTech ×3Cleantech ×3Consumer ×3Deep Tech ×3Biotech ×2
HQs:United States×3Israel×2
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12 dated
Automotive technology company with a global manufacturing agreement with Motherson Group.
Kibbutz Glil-Yam
Michal Marom-Brikman(Director)Carlton Rose(Director)Michal Drayman(Director)Daniel Barel(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Tali Miller(Chief Business Officer)Ittamar Givton(Director)
Long Beach, US
Board seatPhilip Broenniman· per SEC Form D · $13.4M raise · filed Apr 2022
Addionics develops porous 3D current collectors ("Smart Metals") that can be integrated into existing battery production lines to improve energy density, lifetime, charging speed, and cost.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Co-investorsBridges IsraelCatalyst Investments, L.P.Deep InsightDoon CapitalGiTV, Inc.Next Gear Ventures+2 more
Arcuro Medical develops the SuperBall all-suture soft-tissue repair system for orthopedic surgeons performing meniscal and rotator cuff procedures.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsTrendlines GroupConsensus Business Group
authID provides biometric identity authentication and verification technology with FIDO2 support and a no-biometric-storage option, offered via APIs and integrations for developers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
BeeHero provides managed, data-driven pollination services for commercial crop growers, using in-hive and in-field sensors to monitor bee activity and colony strength and measure actual pollination outcomes.
AgTechData & InfrastructureIoT
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalMS&AD VenturesUpWestGaingelsiAngelsJ-Ventures+1 more
Clear Cannabis Inc. licenses intellectual property for The Clear™ and other cannabis brands, and provides hardware, packaging, training, quality control, sales, marketing, and R&D services to licensee partners in cannabis-legal states.
AgTechConsumerDenver, US
Richard M. Batenburg, Jr.(Chairman of the Board, President and Secretary)John Cushman(Chief Executive Officer)Richard Batenburg, III(Chief Investment Officer)Jason Mashburn(Chief Operations Officer)
CustoMED offers a software platform for personalized surgery that turns medical imaging into 3D anatomical models and supports AI-assisted surgical planning and production of patient-specific outputs such as implants, cut and drill guides, and surgical plans.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsLongevity Venture Partners
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-investorsSIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC
NeuReality builds software and networking infrastructure that helps AI teams improve GPU and XPU utilization, throughput, and cost per token for production AI inference.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSemiconductors
Moshe Tanach(Co-founder & CEO)Tzvika Shmueli(Co-Founder & COO)Yossi Kasus(Co-Founder & VP VLSI)Lior Khermosh(CTO)Itay Avilevich(VP R&D)Gaurav Shah(VP Business Development)
Co-investorsCardumen CapitalCleveland AvenueGefen CapitalOurCrowdXT Venture CapitalSamsung Ventures+2 more
Nimble Beauty sells nail polish, offering a range of colors as a beauty and cosmetics product.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Omri Moran(Founder)in
Co-investorsAristagoraEntrée CapitalIBI Tech FundLionBirdTarget Global
ROCA (Rolling Card) produces card-sized cannabis delivery products made with a proprietary printable cannabis ink and automated printing technology, offering consistent dosing of up to 300 mg per unit for THC, CBD, and psychedelics.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerHardware
Stämm develops a high-throughput bioprocessor for biomanufacturing, offering hardware for biologics production in research-use settings.
BiotechDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsAIR CapitalDraper AssociatesDraper CygnusGRIDX
Biomanufacturing company involved in cultivated meat, backed in a $17M round.
Cultivated meat company; created a lab-grown meat restaurant in Tel Aviv.
Co-investorsAgronomicsBlue Horizon CorporationGood Seed VenturesSeier CapitalStray Dog Capital
Co-investorsIntel CapitalNext Gear Ventures
Israeli developer of 4D imaging radar chipsets for ADAS and autonomous driving, listed on Nasdaq as ARBE.
Co-investorsCatalyst Investments, L.P.LoftyInc CapitalManiv MobilityNext Gear VenturesTexas Ventures
Craft.io is an end-to-end product management platform with built-in product frameworks and AI capabilities, covering the product lifecycle from feedback collection and feature definition to prioritization, roadmapping, and execution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsJAL Ventures Ltd.
Galileo Wheel designs and manufactures TrakWheel tires and wheel solutions built for demanding conditions across agriculture, irrigation, and construction.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechHardwareRaleigh, US
Co-investorsAristagoraTal Ventures
Sakuu develops the Kavian dry-process manufacturing platform for producing next-generation battery electrodes with lower factory complexity, reduced energy use, and high-throughput scalability.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsCandou Ventures
SuperMeat develops cultivated chicken meat grown directly from animal cells, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and improve food safety.
BiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsAgronomicsBlue Horizon CorporationSeier CapitalStray Dog CapitalUnovis Asset ManagementStarlight Ventures
TriEye develops SWIR (short-wave infrared) sensing technology for mass-market applications, providing imaging and 3D ranging information across all weather and lighting conditions.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsTel Aviv, IL
Omer Kapach(Founder)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Deep InsightNext Gear Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioREE AutomotiveOTC: REEAF
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFreightos · ca.investing.com · Jul 17, 2026
EVR Motors · emobilityplus.com · May 28, 2026
NeuReality · datacenterdynamics.com · May 7, 2026
Nimble · calcalistech.com · Feb 24, 2026
authID · idtechwire.com · Nov 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Varana made?
- Varana has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does Varana invest at?
- Varana invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Varana focus on?
- Varana focuses on Deep Tech.
- Where is Varana located?
- Varana is headquartered in Denver, US.
- Does Varana lead rounds?
- Yes, Varana leads investment rounds.
- Who does Varana co-invest with?
- Varana most often shares deals with Next Gear Ventures, Deep Insight, Entrée Capital, among 42 tracked co-investors.
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