DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners

DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners, established in 2013, is a venture capital firm located in Tel Aviv, Israel. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage companies, focusing on seed and Series A rounds. Its investment portfolio spans various sectors, including life sciences, clean energy, consumer products, information technology, internet services, communication, media, and agricultural technology. With a commitment to fostering innovation, DFJ TelAviv Venture Partners seeks to partner with entrepreneurs and support their growth in diverse and dynamic industries.

shai saul

Managing General Partner

29 past transactions

Siklu

Series D in 2015
Siklu Communication Ltd. specializes in developing gigabit throughput E-band and V-band radios for a diverse range of clients, including service providers, mobile operators, and government entities. The company offers various solutions such as small cell backhaul, LTE and WiFi backhaul, business and residential broadband connectivity, and smart city networks. Founded in 2007 and based in Petach Tikva, Israel, Siklu's products leverage millimeter wave technology to provide reliable, high-capacity wireless connectivity in urban, suburban, and rural environments. Their offerings are designed to meet the demands of modern telecommunications, including applications for 5G backhaul, while maintaining competitive performance and scalability.

Kaiima

Venture Round in 2013
Kaiima is a biotechnology company based in Lower Galilee, Israel, that has developed a unique non-GMO technology platform known as EP™. This platform, combined with advanced breeding programs, enhances the productivity and resource efficiency of significant food and energy crops. The company collaborates with global partners to create new crop varieties tailored for sustainable agriculture. Additionally, Kaiima specializes in castor bean hybrid development and the marketing and sales of these products. It also engages in the development of high-quality vegetable varieties through its subsidiary, Top Seeds, thereby contributing to improved agricultural outputs and sustainability.

Superfish

Series D in 2013
Superfish is a developer and provider of an innovative, next-generation visual discovery platform that’s out to transform the way images are searched, seen, utilized, and shared over the web. Through its cutting-edge, patented technology and pioneering vision, Superfish has developed a cunningly intuitive visual search engine that analyzes images algorithmically, without the need for text tags or human intervention. The company is reinventing image search and focusing on empowering consumers and businesses to experience new ways to engage with and search visual content. Founded in 2006 by Adi Pinhas and Michael Chertok, Superfish is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).

Dynamics Direct

Series C in 2012
Dynamics Direct provides email relationship management solutions such as hosting and marketing software. It offers Dynamic Video 2.0, a suite of email marketing solutions that helps clients incorporate existing video assets such as movie trailers, product demonstrations, company presentations, and television commercials into personalized email campaigns. Formerly known as MixMe Networks, Dynamics Direct was founded in March 1998 and is based in Valencia, California. As of May 25, 2006, the company operates as a subsidiary of Alterian plc.

Siklu

Series B in 2011
Siklu Communication Ltd. specializes in developing gigabit throughput E-band and V-band radios for a diverse range of clients, including service providers, mobile operators, and government entities. The company offers various solutions such as small cell backhaul, LTE and WiFi backhaul, business and residential broadband connectivity, and smart city networks. Founded in 2007 and based in Petach Tikva, Israel, Siklu's products leverage millimeter wave technology to provide reliable, high-capacity wireless connectivity in urban, suburban, and rural environments. Their offerings are designed to meet the demands of modern telecommunications, including applications for 5G backhaul, while maintaining competitive performance and scalability.

EverythingMe

Series A in 2011
EverythingMe is a launcher for Android devices that adds contextual capabilities to mobile phones. It delivers the right apps, contacts and information to the homescreen, exactly at the right place and time. Whatever a person is into, wherever they are, they’ll get personalized suggestions that match their interests and lifestyle. Delivering truly contextual results is a formidable engineering challenge. Their algorithms combine machine learning, statistical modeling, and domain knowledge expertise to identify specific life scenarios. Within these contexts they match users’ needs with specific content on their phones, as well as native and web apps.

Kaiima

Series A in 2011
Kaiima is a biotechnology company based in Lower Galilee, Israel, that has developed a unique non-GMO technology platform known as EP™. This platform, combined with advanced breeding programs, enhances the productivity and resource efficiency of significant food and energy crops. The company collaborates with global partners to create new crop varieties tailored for sustainable agriculture. Additionally, Kaiima specializes in castor bean hybrid development and the marketing and sales of these products. It also engages in the development of high-quality vegetable varieties through its subsidiary, Top Seeds, thereby contributing to improved agricultural outputs and sustainability.

IgnitAd

Seed Round in 2011
ignitAd is an online advertising technology company providing an innovative yield optimization solution for publishers, based on highly sophisticated and proprietary algorithms.

Jinni Media

Series B in 2011
Jinni Media specializes in an online video search and recommendation engine that assists users in discovering movies, television shows, and video clips tailored to their preferences. The company's technology employs a sophisticated software system featuring thousands of automatically assigned descriptors—referred to as "genes"—that characterize the mood, style, plot, and setting of a wide array of films and shows from around the globe. This innovative approach allows users to efficiently access their desired content through a single, user-friendly interface.

Superfish

Series C in 2010
Superfish is a developer and provider of an innovative, next-generation visual discovery platform that’s out to transform the way images are searched, seen, utilized, and shared over the web. Through its cutting-edge, patented technology and pioneering vision, Superfish has developed a cunningly intuitive visual search engine that analyzes images algorithmically, without the need for text tags or human intervention. The company is reinventing image search and focusing on empowering consumers and businesses to experience new ways to engage with and search visual content. Founded in 2006 by Adi Pinhas and Michael Chertok, Superfish is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).

Super Technologies

Venture Round in 2010
Super Technologies, Inc., founded in 1999, specializes in developing VoIP hosted platforms and communication solutions. The company offers a variety of services including DIDX, a wholesale trading platform for direct inward dialing phone numbers, and Virtual Phone Line, which allows users to forward international calls to their existing numbers. It also provides Carrierx, a platform for telecom companies to trade call minutes, and IP-PABx, an internet-hosted telephone exchange system. Additional offerings include Super IVR for custom interactive voice response services, SuperFax for fax-to-email services, and EarthSMS for web-based SMS communication. Super Technologies also serves the health and education sectors with systems for managing medical history and school administration. Other products include PakiPay, a mobile-to-internet payment tool, and various management systems for human resources and task organization. The company has established itself in the telecommunications landscape, catering to a global clientele through innovative cloud-based solutions.

IgnitAd

Seed Round in 2010
ignitAd is an online advertising technology company providing an innovative yield optimization solution for publishers, based on highly sophisticated and proprietary algorithms.

Siano Mobile Silicon

Series D in 2010
Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. specializes in mobile broadcast digital television (MDTV) solutions, focusing on the development of silicon receiver chips tailored for mobile communications and consumer electronics. The company's product offerings include multi-standard MDTV receiver chips compatible with various broadcasting standards such as CMMB, DVB-T, DVB-H, ISDB-T, T-DMB, DAB, and DAB+. Siano also produces accessories like Meron, which enables live TV streaming through WiFi on smartphones and tablets, and Carmel, which connects directly to iPads and iPhones for high-quality live broadcasts. The company caters to diverse markets, including North America, Latin America, and China, providing integrated solutions for devices such as smartphones, set-top boxes, automotive infotainment systems, and portable multimedia players. In addition to hardware, Siano offers a software suite that includes DTV player applications and technical support services. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, Siano has expanded its presence internationally with offices in Brazil, Argentina, Korea, and China.

Jinni Media

Series A in 2009
Jinni Media specializes in an online video search and recommendation engine that assists users in discovering movies, television shows, and video clips tailored to their preferences. The company's technology employs a sophisticated software system featuring thousands of automatically assigned descriptors—referred to as "genes"—that characterize the mood, style, plot, and setting of a wide array of films and shows from around the globe. This innovative approach allows users to efficiently access their desired content through a single, user-friendly interface.

Superfish

Series B in 2009
Superfish is a developer and provider of an innovative, next-generation visual discovery platform that’s out to transform the way images are searched, seen, utilized, and shared over the web. Through its cutting-edge, patented technology and pioneering vision, Superfish has developed a cunningly intuitive visual search engine that analyzes images algorithmically, without the need for text tags or human intervention. The company is reinventing image search and focusing on empowering consumers and businesses to experience new ways to engage with and search visual content. Founded in 2006 by Adi Pinhas and Michael Chertok, Superfish is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).

Pollsb

Series A in 2009
Pollsb.com is a social identity facilitator and a polling platform that helps users and companies learn new things about themselves, get quick self-feedback, and brainstorm with others.

Siano Mobile Silicon

Series C in 2008
Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. specializes in mobile broadcast digital television (MDTV) solutions, focusing on the development of silicon receiver chips tailored for mobile communications and consumer electronics. The company's product offerings include multi-standard MDTV receiver chips compatible with various broadcasting standards such as CMMB, DVB-T, DVB-H, ISDB-T, T-DMB, DAB, and DAB+. Siano also produces accessories like Meron, which enables live TV streaming through WiFi on smartphones and tablets, and Carmel, which connects directly to iPads and iPhones for high-quality live broadcasts. The company caters to diverse markets, including North America, Latin America, and China, providing integrated solutions for devices such as smartphones, set-top boxes, automotive infotainment systems, and portable multimedia players. In addition to hardware, Siano offers a software suite that includes DTV player applications and technical support services. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, Siano has expanded its presence internationally with offices in Brazil, Argentina, Korea, and China.

Hola

Venture Round in 2008
Hola is a company that provides a VPN service aimed at facilitating safe access to global content while ensuring user privacy. By utilizing advanced routing technologies, Hola enhances online security and anonymity, effectively protecting users from ISP tracking and cyber threats. The company's innovative HTTP routing overlay network is integrated into its client-side software and server infrastructure, allowing users to bypass restrictions such as company intranet and government site blocking. Founded to create a better Internet experience, Hola has achieved profitability and rapid growth, attracting top-tier investors from various regions, including Silicon Valley, Seattle, Israel, Hong Kong, and France. With a global presence, Hola is committed to making the web faster, more open, and affordable for users worldwide.

AniBoom

Series B in 2008
Aniboom is an online animation studio that specializes in collaborative animation production, leveraging a global network of approximately 9,500 animators. Founded in 2006 by industry veterans Uri Shinar and Avraham Pirchi, Aniboom aims to transform the animation landscape by utilizing cloud technology to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and enhance transparency in the production process. The company's platform allows for real-time review of work, enabling flexible and scalable production capabilities that surpass traditional studios. Aniboom works with professional animators worldwide to create a diverse range of animations for major brands and entertainment companies, often distributing and co-producing independent animated short films. With a management team rich in experience across television, film, and gaming animation, Aniboom positions itself as a modern alternative to conventional animation studios, providing high-quality talent and innovative solutions to meet various production needs.

Siklu

Series A in 2008
Siklu Communication Ltd. specializes in developing gigabit throughput E-band and V-band radios for a diverse range of clients, including service providers, mobile operators, and government entities. The company offers various solutions such as small cell backhaul, LTE and WiFi backhaul, business and residential broadband connectivity, and smart city networks. Founded in 2007 and based in Petach Tikva, Israel, Siklu's products leverage millimeter wave technology to provide reliable, high-capacity wireless connectivity in urban, suburban, and rural environments. Their offerings are designed to meet the demands of modern telecommunications, including applications for 5G backhaul, while maintaining competitive performance and scalability.

Expand Networks

Venture Round in 2007
Expand Networks is a technology company established in 1998, recognized as a leader in the Wide Area Network (WAN) Optimization market. The company specializes in providing solutions that enhance network performance, particularly through its "Virtual Proximity" technology, which optimizes the user experience over WANs. With a client base exceeding 3,500 organizations and over 40,000 units deployed globally, Expand Networks boasts the largest installations in the industry, with more than 3,000 devices in use. Its product offerings include a virtual WAN accelerator appliance, central management software, and an accelerator operating system, catering to both enterprise and public sector clients. The company's solutions are distributed worldwide through a network of certified resellers, system integrators, managed service providers, and original equipment manufacturer partners.

Fusion Dynamic

Series A in 2006
Fusion Dynamic's DynamicOE is a data-center operating environment that provides end-to-end service modeling; dynamic binding of applications, servers, network, and storage; automated provisioning and availability management from high-level, service-oriented models; replication of service models across data centers (i.e., from OE to OE), and dynamic, real-time, automated adjustment of service capacities. The most recently announced version of DynamicOE operating environment focuses on data centers based upon IBM BladeCenter. Future releases will extend the service-oriented infrastructure to ad hoc collections of servers, network appliances, and storage. The DynamicOE is installed in a number of IBM deployments worldwide, including (among others) Elant, ND Satcom, Exostar, and GroupAma.

CopperGate Communications

Series C in 2005
CopperGate Communications develops chipsets designed to revolutionize home networking, providing the only currently available standards-based technology for multimedia networking in the home over existing wires. CopperGate works with the world's leading system manufacturers to deliver the only products that operate over both phone lines and coax cables on a single network enabling consumers to conveniently connect equipment to broadband services throughout the home.

Expand Networks

Series E in 2005
Expand Networks is a technology company established in 1998, recognized as a leader in the Wide Area Network (WAN) Optimization market. The company specializes in providing solutions that enhance network performance, particularly through its "Virtual Proximity" technology, which optimizes the user experience over WANs. With a client base exceeding 3,500 organizations and over 40,000 units deployed globally, Expand Networks boasts the largest installations in the industry, with more than 3,000 devices in use. Its product offerings include a virtual WAN accelerator appliance, central management software, and an accelerator operating system, catering to both enterprise and public sector clients. The company's solutions are distributed worldwide through a network of certified resellers, system integrators, managed service providers, and original equipment manufacturer partners.

Sagitta

Series B in 2002
Sagitta Ltd. is a technology-based equipment supplier for the fiber optics and semiconductor industries. A core holding of patented technologies in precision automation, machine vision and sub micron polishing has led to the introduction of multiple systems into these markets. The company has introduced the Gemini product series, a platform first in the fiber optics market to integrate the processes of polishing, cleaning and optical metrology on a single platform. Already a leader in failure analysis equipment for the semiconductor and media fields, Sagitta provides an award-winning suite of sample preparation tools used for cross sectional, SEM or TEM semiconductor inspection.

CeLight

Series B in 2001
CeLight Inc. specializes in the research, development, and sale of opto-electronic sub-systems and integrated electro-optical components. The company is renowned for its VectorWAVE technology, a digital platform that integrates coherent optical technology with digital signal processing to effectively synthesize, transmit, receive, and analyze coherent optical signals. This technology supports various applications, including the standoff detection of explosives and chemicals, secure optical communications, remote sensing, and signal intelligence. In addition to its product offerings, CeLight provides customized services that include analysis, simulation, design, and fabrication related to advanced optical transmission technologies. Founded in 1999 and based in Silver Spring, Maryland, CeLight serves a diverse range of sectors, including military, homeland security, government, and commercial markets.

Dynamics Direct

Series B in 2000
Dynamics Direct provides email relationship management solutions such as hosting and marketing software. It offers Dynamic Video 2.0, a suite of email marketing solutions that helps clients incorporate existing video assets such as movie trailers, product demonstrations, company presentations, and television commercials into personalized email campaigns. Formerly known as MixMe Networks, Dynamics Direct was founded in March 1998 and is based in Valencia, California. As of May 25, 2006, the company operates as a subsidiary of Alterian plc.

Sagitta

Series A in 2000
Sagitta Ltd. is a technology-based equipment supplier for the fiber optics and semiconductor industries. A core holding of patented technologies in precision automation, machine vision and sub micron polishing has led to the introduction of multiple systems into these markets. The company has introduced the Gemini product series, a platform first in the fiber optics market to integrate the processes of polishing, cleaning and optical metrology on a single platform. Already a leader in failure analysis equipment for the semiconductor and media fields, Sagitta provides an award-winning suite of sample preparation tools used for cross sectional, SEM or TEM semiconductor inspection.

Dynamics Direct

Series A in 1999
Dynamics Direct provides email relationship management solutions such as hosting and marketing software. It offers Dynamic Video 2.0, a suite of email marketing solutions that helps clients incorporate existing video assets such as movie trailers, product demonstrations, company presentations, and television commercials into personalized email campaigns. Formerly known as MixMe Networks, Dynamics Direct was founded in March 1998 and is based in Valencia, California. As of May 25, 2006, the company operates as a subsidiary of Alterian plc.
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