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StageOne Ventures

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StageOne leads investments in exceptional Israel-related entrepreneurs at the early stage, focusing on transformative Deep Tech startups solving complex enterprise challenges. They invest as early as the first money in ($0.5M-$3M checks) across four top-ranked funds with over $500 million under management.

Check Size

$500K - $3M

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Investment Thesis

StageOne Ventures operates with a ‘people first’ approach to seed-stage investment, believing that successful companies require the right combination of strong founding teams, innovative technology, and market opportunity. Over 20 years, they have committed to backing visionary founders from inception through exit, providing not just capital but comprehensive mentorship, infrastructure, and global networks. They emphasize that building great companies takes more than funding—it requires teamwork, market validation, and product-market fit.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Early-stage focus: Lead investments at inception stage, before incorporation, with first-money-in mentality
  • Israeli founder emphasis: Committed to Israel-related companies, recognizing Israel as a global innovation powerhouse
  • Deep technology expertise: Focus on startups overcoming meaningful technological barriers with disruptive potential
  • Active follow-on investing: Allocate significant resources for follow-on rounds, not one-time investors
  • Comprehensive support ecosystem: Provide mentorship, corporate connections, hiring assistance, marketing strategy, and daily operational guidance
  • Proven track record: 60+ portfolio companies with 18 exits (M&A and public markets), all three recent funds are globally top-ranked
  • Specialized programs: StageZero for solo AI founders ($100K SAFE, cloud credits), Female Founders Office Hours, StageOne Nexus community

Portfolio Highlights

vHive

Robotics

Apolicy

Cybersecurity

Apprente

Ai Ml

Avanan

Cybersecurity

Axonize

Enterprise Software

Backline

Cybersecurity

Backslash Security

Cybersecurity

BeamUp

Ai Ml

+ 40 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

14 Partners at StageOne Ventures

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