# Top 50 Enterprise Software Startup Investors in Middle East in October 2023

## StageOne Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

StageOne Ventures, leads investments in exceptional Israel-related entrepreneurs. We focus on early-stage transformative deep tech startups solving complex enterprise challenges.

## Firstime Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Firstime Ventures is investing in companies who are building a sustainable & accessible future for all.

## Magma Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Enterprise Software, Mobile

Magma is Israel's leading venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in communication, semiconductors, internet and media. They seek bright ideas, infuse them with experience and foresight, and facilitate their rise as industry leaders that redefine the global communications sector. They use their experience and sectorspecialization in cooperating with entrepreneurs, industry experts, and other investors to define the future of the communication, semiconductors, internet and media arenas. Their goal is to foster and enable the flow of innovation from an idea's early stages and through a company's emergence as a leader within its dynamic market. They understand the local market and help to influence the global one.

## TAU Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

TAU Ventures is an early-stage focused venture capital fund affiliated with Tel Aviv University, investing in the next generation of impactful home-grown technology companies. At the heart of the start-up nation, TAU Ventures invests the first capital into startups and is dedicated to helping them transform their ideas into global businesses.TAU Ventures cultivates an innovation ecosystem by combining the resources and global network of Tel Aviv University, strong industry connections, and a supportive home-base for founders. Together with its world-leading team of experienced mentors, TAU Ventures empowers startups in their critical, early steps. At its 1000 sq meter co-working office space located in Tel Aviv, the team works shoulder to shoulder with their portfolio companies, nurturing their growth by drawing on the strength of its innovation ecosystem on a daily basis.

## 2B Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Cheshin Venture Capital - Beyond funding, we provide: mentorship, strategy consulting, connections, and Joyon your way to becoming a truly exceptional company.

## Revo Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology

Operational venture capital firm that invests across Turkey, Eastern Europe & Baltics in seed to Series B rounds.

## BECO Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology

BECO Capital provides growth capital and hands-on operational support for early-stage technology companies. It is a technology-focused venture capital that supports entrepreneurs and financial sectors to raise funds.The company helps small companies with growth capital and hands-on operational mentorship in their early stage of development. Itwas founded in 2012 and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.BECO Capital was founded on February 1, 2014, by Dany Farha and Amir Farha, and it is headquartered in Dubai.

## Joule Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Cyber Security, SaaS

Joule Ventures is an early stage U.S.-based venture fund enabling founding teams in Israel to tackle complex technical challenges.

## Meron Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Meron Capital identifies early stage startups and supports them with capital, strategic expertise and network.

## OurCrowd
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

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## TLV Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

TLV Partners is an Israeli VC firm investing in early-stage startups and partnering with innovative entrepreneurs to build category-defining companies.

## LETA Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Our goal as an investment firm is to deliver high returns to our investors by financing improvements in the world through IT and new technologies.

## Battery Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that focuses on technology. Battery invests in potentially, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure technologies, consumer-internet and mobile services, and industrial technologies.

## lool Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Mobile

lool Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage Israeli startups.

## North First Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Big Data, Financial Services

North First Ventures is a Venture Capital Fund, partnering with seed to round A stage companies in Israel that harness innovative technologies, solve real-world problems within large existing markets or create new markets.

## Waarde Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Convertible Note, Series B
- Focus: B2B, Manufacturing, Information Technology

Waarde Capital is an investment company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. As such, they are well positioned to identify and support best companies with strong entrepreneurs.With three active funds under management, including LBO, growth equity, and venture fund, it invests practically on every stage of the business lifecycle, and do itglobally. Waarde invests in Europe, US, Israel, Russia, and Southeast Asia.Waarde Capital brings funding and assists in the strategic development of portfolio companies and, if necessary, offers debt financing that may significantly increase the value of the co-owned equity.Waarde Capital invests in Russia, Europe and the USA.Waarde Capital’s management team brings about 150 years of accumulated business experience of it's partners in Russia and other countries. Managing partners are skilled entrepreneurs who became professional investors.

## otf Jasoor Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Muscat, Masqat, Oman
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Logistics, B2B, FinTech

otf Jasoor Ventures is an early stage VC fund that invests in tech and tech-enabled startups in the MENA region

## Ori Manor Zuckerman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tel Aviv-yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sales, Human Resources, Enterprise Software

Co-founder & CEO at SubStrata
Partner at Valueshine
Head of Special Growth Projects at WeWork
Founder of Unomy (Acquired by WeWork)
Founder & CEO at DiscoverCloud

## Park Avenue Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Whittier, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series C
- Focus: Sales, Finance, Human Resources

Park Avenue Capital operates as a investor relations technology firm.

## Infosys
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Analytics

Infosys is a provider of consulting, technology, and outsourcing, and next-generation services. Infosys enables clients in more than 50 countries to outperform the competition and stay ahead of the innovation curve. With US$9.02 bn in LTM Q2 FY16 revenues and 187,000+ employees, Infosys is helping enterprises renew themselves while also creatingnew avenues to generate value. Infosys provides enterprises with strategic insights on what lies ahead. Infosys help enterprises transform and thrive in a changing world through strategic consulting, operational leadership and the co-creation of breakthrough solutions, including those in mobility, sustainability, big data and cloud computing. In 1981, seven engineers started Infosys Limited with just US$250. From the beginning, the company was founded on the principle of building and implementing great ideas that drive progress for clients and enhance lives through enterprise solutions. For over three decades, Infosys has been a company focused on bringing to life great ideas and enterprise solutions that drive progress for our clients. Infosys recognizes the importance of nurturing relationships that reflect their culture of unwavering ethics and mutual respect. It’ll come as no surprise, then, that 97.6 percent (as of September 30, 2015) of our revenues come from existing clients. Infosys has a growing global presence with more than 187,000+ employees. Globally, Infosys has 85 sales and marketing offices and 100 development centers as of March 31, 2015. At Infosys, they believe their responsibilities extend beyond business. That is why Infosys established the Infosys Foundation – to provide assistance to some of the more socially and economically depressed sectors of the communities in which they work and that is why they behave ethically and honestly in all their interactions – with their clients, their partners, and their employees.

## JOINT JOURNEY
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Limassol, Limassol, Cyprus
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Active investment firm that calling founders with a great product vision across diverse industries

## Ron Zuckerman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Internet, Video, Marketplace

Ron Zuckerman is the Co-Founder and Director of TV Time.

## Genesis Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Enterprise Software, Mobile

Genesis Partners is a leading early stage Israeli venture capital firm that manages over $600 Million across four funds, and focuses on seed and early stage investments in the ICT sectors.

## YL Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Cyber Security, Security, Network Security

YL Ventures funds and supports brilliant Israeli cybersecurity entrepreneurs from seed to lead. Based in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures manages over $300 million and accelerates the evolution of portfolio companies via strategic advice and U.S.-based operational execution, leveraging a powerful network of CISOs and global industry leaders.

## Itzhak Fisher
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Advertising, Advertising Platforms

Itzhak Fisher serves as Executive Vice President, Global Business Development for Nielsen. Appointed to this role in January 2011, Itzhak holds responsibility for strategic business development initiatives and mergers and acquisitions to benefit clients and their priorities.A prominent entrepreneur in high-technology businesses for threedecades, Itzhak has led ventures through mergers, acquisitions and initial public offerings. Previously, he was co-founder and chairman of Trendum, a leader in Internet search and linguistic analysis technologies, which was subsequently acquired by The Nielsen Company. In 2005, he led Trendum’s acquisition of BuzzMetrics, a market leader in online word-of-mouth research, and negotiated its 2006 acquisition of Intelliseek. Itzhak served as chairman of the combined entity, Nielsen BuzzMetrics.Previously, Itzhak founded and served as President and CEO of RSL Communications (NASDAQ: RSLC), a telecommunications firm which operated in 22 countries on four continents with over $1.5 billion in revenues.Itzhak holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in computer science from the New York Institute of Technology, and pursued advanced studies in computer science at New York University.

## Class 5 Global
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance

Class 5 Global is a venture fund investing in the next generation of emerging market entrepreneurs.

## Phoenician VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech

Founded in 2015, Phoenician Funds is at the heart of thriving capitals of digital innovation and startup ecosystems in the Middle East and North Africa ...

## Shlomo Kramer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Cyber Security, Security

Shlomo is co-founder and CEO of Cato Networks. He is a network security expert and a serial entrepreneur. Shlomo has co-founded Check Point Software, who created the first commercial Firewall, and Imperva, the innovator of the Web Application Firewall. Shlomo has made early investments in successful cybersecurity companies including Palo AltoNetworks, Trusteer, and numerous others. He was named CEO of the Year by SC Magazine in 2008, one of “20 luminaries who changed the network industry” by Network World in 2006, and was inducted into the InfoSec Hall of Fame in April 2013.Shlomo holds a master’s degree in computer science from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and computer science from Tel Aviv University.

## AOL
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce

Kostenlose Email, Nachrichten & Wetter, Finanzen , Sport und Star-News auf AOL.de

## F2 Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

F2 Capital is a specialized seed stage venture capital fund backing Israeli founders at the junction of big data, artificial intelligence and connectivity.

## Elron Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Health Care, Software

Elron Ventures is an early-stage investor committed to turning promising ideas into global industry leaders, with a proven track record of investments and successful M&As worldwide. Elron invests in cyber security and B2B software. Since its establishment in 1962, Elron stands on the forefront of Israeli innovation both as a founder and earlyinvestor in companies across various industries such as Elbit, Medingo, Given Imaging, Cloudyn, Cyber Secdo, and Alcide.

## iAngels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, FinTech

iAngels is a VC and angel investment platform that leverages due diligence and analytics to enable accredited investors around the world the ability to invest in early-stage technology deals in Israel.

## Mangrove Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Mangrove Capital Partners is a contrarian investment firm helping innovative entrepreneurs start and grow.

## Bridges Israel
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Agudat Israel, HaDarom, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Information Technology

Bridges Israel is an impact investment fund which invests in Israeli businesses to generate competitive financial returns alongside significant measurable social impact.
We are an independent affiliate of Bridges Fund Management. 

## Israel - Colorado Innovation Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, B2B

Israel - Colorado Innovation Fund Invests in innovative Israeli startups in water, energy and transportation.

## Point72 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

Backed by Steven A. Cohen, our venture capital investing firm backs fintech, artificial intelligence and enterprise startups from seed stage to IPO.

## Ram-On Investments and Holdings (1999)
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Water, Network Hardware, Waste Management

Investments and Holdings

## XT Hi-Tech
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Agriculture, Medical Device

Established in 1997 as the venture arm of XT Holdings, XT Hi-Tech is one of the early investors in Israeli startups. Since inception, we have invested in over 80 companies in various technology categories and at different stages, including Phytech, Checkmarx, Enzymotec, Cymbio, Sofwave, and Lumenis.

## Raptor Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Blockchain

Raptor Group Holdings is an alternative investment firm that provides investment management and advisory services. Raptor Group sources and invest in companies across various stages and asset classes, ranging from early-stage venture to both private and public equity. Raptor focuses on various industries including, but not limited to Sports,Consumer, Technology, Media, Entertainment, and Financial Services. It was founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

## Andrew Owens
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Robotics, Software, Enterprise Software

Andrew Owens

## Nextgear Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles

Next Gear Ventures venture capital firm specializing in early stage. The firm typically invests in the Israel. Next Gear Ventures venture is based in Israel.

## UpWest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Enterprise Software

UpWest is a Silicon Valley-based seed fund investing in Israel’s most promising entrepreneurs. UpWest is focused on a hands-on approach to supercharge the growth of its startups, providing the essential ingredients for success: seed funding, proximity and access to markets and capital, and a supportive community of talented peers. For moreinformation, visit upwest.vc.

## Panthera Private Office
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Robotics, Software, Enterprise Software

Panthera Private Office is an independent multi-family office for today’s wealth creators. Panthera monitors, structures and protects all assets for both the founder and future generations.

## Morton Meyerson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Mobile, Content, Marketing

Morton Meyerson is a director at ChaCha, a mobile Q&A service that enables advertisers and marketers to reach and engage with their customers in real time.

## Thomas Glocer
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Tom Glocer joined BlueVoyant as Executive Chairman and Founder in 2017.

## Gemini Israel Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology

Since 1993, Gemini Israel Funds has helped many of Israel's most talented entrepreneurs to build innovative and world-changing companies.With over $700M under management, Gemini invests in early stage and growth-stage companies across a range of industries including communications, consumer electronics, enterprise software, Internetsoftware and services, semiconductors, and environmental technologies. The companies backed by their investment professionals include Allot Communications, Ceragon Networks, Commtouch, Diligent Technologies, Mellanox Technologies, Outbrain, Passave, Precise Software Solutions, PrimeSense, Saifun Semiconductors, Traiana, Takadu, Verisity, and many others.

## Nir Cohen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sales, Human Resources, Enterprise Software

Nir Cohen is Co-Founder & CTO at SimilarWeb.

## Ophir Capital Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Sales, Software, Developer APIs

Ophir Capital Group is a private investment firm headquartered in Los Angeles.

## Ron Gross
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sales, Dating, Internet

Ron Gross

## GlenRock Israel
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Cyber Security, Medical Device

A Private Equity Investment Company Founded by Leon Recanati in 2003, GlenRock leverages a unique combination of private equity, multidisciplinary in-house expertise, unmatched access to quality dealflow, and a focused but flexible investment strategy to achieve maximum returns. 

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