Saban Ventures

Saban Ventures, established in 2008, is the venture capital investment arm of Saban Capital Group, a private investment firm founded by Haim Saban. Headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Saban Ventures focuses on early-stage to mid-stage start-ups primarily in the digital media, mobile, and consumer Internet sectors. The firm emphasizes investments in companies that can enhance Saban Capital Group's global media portfolio. With a team experienced in investment and operations, Saban Ventures actively collaborates with entrepreneurs to drive innovation and success within its portfolio. The firm leverages its strategic relationships in traditional media, entertainment, and advertising to support new media investments. With a presence in both Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, Saban Ventures is strategically positioned to invest in disruptive start-ups at the convergence of media, entertainment, and technology.

Kobi Nissan

Associate

Barak Pridor

Managing Partner

17 past transactions

Nexite

Series C in 2022
Nexite Ltd, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializes in developing a platform that enhances engagement with physical items through innovative technology. The company's offerings include miniature, battery-free IoT tags that can be embedded in products, providing item tracking and inventory transparency from manufacturing to the customer. These tags are designed to be read by any smartphone and are cost-effective compared to similar solutions. Nexite's platform allows retailers and brands to gain real-time insights into customer behavior and item performance, facilitating improved stock management, loss prevention, and omnichannel commerce. By integrating physical merchandise into the cloud, Nexite enables businesses to optimize in-store sales and create new revenue streams while enhancing the overall shopping experience.

Podimo

Series B in 2021
Podimo ApS develops a platform, which provides podcast streaming and download services. The company provides audio content to the users. Podimo ApS was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Snappy

Series C in 2021
Snappy App provides Snappy Gifts, an all-in-one enterprise gifting platform that uses the power of experience and delight to connect people around the world. It sources products and experiences from various brands and retailers. Dvir Cohen and Hani Goldstein founded Snappy App in 2015. Its headquarters is in New York City.

Mine

Series A in 2020
Mine enables people worldwide to discover, and control their personal data online. We believe that data ownership is a basic human right that must be accessible to everyone. Mine puts you in the driver's seat. With a simple and friendly app, and in less than 30 seconds, you can discover all the companies that hold your sensitive data such as personal, financial, identity, health, and more. Then, with a click of a button, we put you in control, to exercise your right-to-be-forgotten from any company, and we will make it happen for you.

Applicaster

Series D in 2020
Applicaster Ltd. operates a cloud-based platform called Zapp, which enables broadcasters and content owners to efficiently develop, manage, and maintain video applications across various devices. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and London, Applicaster provides a flexible solution that includes tools for app development, interactive television modules, and integration capabilities with third-party services. Its platform supports a range of functionalities from video-on-demand to live streaming, enhancing audience engagement through interactive features and analytics. Applicaster’s services are utilized by major media companies, allowing them to reduce costs and accelerate time to market while delivering compelling content experiences to millions of viewers globally.

Zeitgold

Series B in 2020
Zeitgold GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, offers a comprehensive financial management platform tailored for small businesses, particularly cafes, restaurants, and retailers with 3 to 20 employees. The platform integrates artificial intelligence with human expertise to streamline administrative tasks such as bookkeeping, payroll, and invoice management. Through its application, users can manage financial processes in real-time, access a digital cash journal, automate preparatory bookkeeping, and maintain a document archive. Zeitgold also provides a unique service called the Zeitgold box for collecting and archiving accounting paperwork from business locations. This holistic approach enables small business owners to efficiently handle their financial administration, ensuring compliance and facilitating communication with tax advisors for year-end closing.

floLIVE

Series B in 2020
floLIVE provides global, secure, cloud-native connectivity solutions to enterprises, mobile operators and cloud providers. Its platform comprises local core networks that provide local connectivity while being centrally managed and controlled over the cloud. This unique approach enables enterprises to benefit from high performance, secure and regulatory-compliant local connectivity with the flexibility and elasticity of a cloud-native platform. floLIVE offers a complete, cloud-based IoT eco-system that includes a core network with integrated device management, Inventory, and Billing services – all provided as-a-service and support a pay-as-you-grow business model.

Mine

Seed Round in 2020
Mine enables people worldwide to discover, and control their personal data online. We believe that data ownership is a basic human right that must be accessible to everyone. Mine puts you in the driver's seat. With a simple and friendly app, and in less than 30 seconds, you can discover all the companies that hold your sensitive data such as personal, financial, identity, health, and more. Then, with a click of a button, we put you in control, to exercise your right-to-be-forgotten from any company, and we will make it happen for you.

Polyrize

Seed Round in 2019
Polyrize Ltd, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializes in cybersecurity solutions focused on public cloud environments. The company has developed a software application that automates the authorization security process, helping organizations detect potential threats within their cloud systems. Its platform includes features such as actionable alerts, an investigation mode, continuous authorization, a security playbook manager, and adjustable insights, all aimed at enhancing clients' control over identity access across various environments. Through these capabilities, Polyrize assists businesses in managing and securing their digital identities effectively.

Applicaster

Series C in 2019
Applicaster Ltd. operates a cloud-based platform called Zapp, which enables broadcasters and content owners to efficiently develop, manage, and maintain video applications across various devices. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and London, Applicaster provides a flexible solution that includes tools for app development, interactive television modules, and integration capabilities with third-party services. Its platform supports a range of functionalities from video-on-demand to live streaming, enhancing audience engagement through interactive features and analytics. Applicaster’s services are utilized by major media companies, allowing them to reduce costs and accelerate time to market while delivering compelling content experiences to millions of viewers globally.

Zeitgold

Series A in 2019
Zeitgold GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, offers a comprehensive financial management platform tailored for small businesses, particularly cafes, restaurants, and retailers with 3 to 20 employees. The platform integrates artificial intelligence with human expertise to streamline administrative tasks such as bookkeeping, payroll, and invoice management. Through its application, users can manage financial processes in real-time, access a digital cash journal, automate preparatory bookkeeping, and maintain a document archive. Zeitgold also provides a unique service called the Zeitgold box for collecting and archiving accounting paperwork from business locations. This holistic approach enables small business owners to efficiently handle their financial administration, ensuring compliance and facilitating communication with tax advisors for year-end closing.

Origami Logic

Series D in 2018
Origami Logic, Inc. is a marketing analytics company based in Mountain View, California, established in 2011. The company specializes in providing a marketing signal measurement platform that collects and harmonizes data from various online and offline marketing channels, including web, email, social media, search, and video. This platform enables marketers to analyze and optimize their campaign investments by providing insights into the effectiveness of their marketing efforts. Global brands such as Procter & Gamble, HP, JCPenney, Intel, and Omni Hotels utilize Origami Logic's solutions to unify their marketing data, allowing them to search and organize this information in real-time. By empowering non-technical marketers to understand their marketing performance, Origami Logic helps organizations improve their overall impact. The company operates as a subsidiary of Intuit Inc. since a transaction announced in May 2019.

EX.CO

Series C in 2017
EX.CO, formerly known as Playbuzz, is a prominent technology company that provides a storytelling platform for brands and publishers to create engaging content optimized for social sharing. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in New York, London, São Paulo, and Lviv, EX.CO offers two main product lines. Channels by EX.CO delivers a content-driven in-stream video solution designed to help publishers generate revenue. The EX.CO Platform allows users to develop interactive content that enhances audience engagement, increases dwell times, and improves conversion rates. Through its innovative approach, EX.CO enables businesses to achieve impactful results by leveraging various media formats, including video, images, animations, and text.

SimilarWeb

Series F in 2017
SimilarWeb is a market intelligence platform that specializes in web and mobile app traffic analytics. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, the company operates globally with offices in Israel, the UK, France, Japan, and Australia. It provides users with insights into website statistics and competitive strategies, allowing businesses to monitor and enhance their digital market share. SimilarWeb's advanced technology processes billions of digital interactions daily, transforming this data into actionable insights for its clients. The primary revenue stream for the company comes from SaaS subscriptions, which include fees from customers using its cloud-based digital intelligence solutions. Overall, SimilarWeb aims to empower organizations by delivering a comprehensive view of the digital landscape, aiding them in becoming more competitive in their respective markets.

EX.CO

Series C in 2016
EX.CO, formerly known as Playbuzz, is a prominent technology company that provides a storytelling platform for brands and publishers to create engaging content optimized for social sharing. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in New York, London, São Paulo, and Lviv, EX.CO offers two main product lines. Channels by EX.CO delivers a content-driven in-stream video solution designed to help publishers generate revenue. The EX.CO Platform allows users to develop interactive content that enhances audience engagement, increases dwell times, and improves conversion rates. Through its innovative approach, EX.CO enables businesses to achieve impactful results by leveraging various media formats, including video, images, animations, and text.

Giiv

Series A in 2010
Giiv, Inc. is an online platform based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in text message gifting. Established in 2009, the company allows users to send tangible gifts directly to friends through text messages. Recipients can redeem these gifts for specific items at partner retailers across the United States. By combining convenience and immediacy, Giiv facilitates a seamless gifting experience, making it easy for individuals to share thoughtful presents instantly. The platform was previously known as MoboGift before rebranding to its current name.

Skydeck

Series A in 2008
Skydeck is a new way to meet people who like taking and sharing photos. Members create a brief profile, take a photo, choose a filter and post it to Skydeck. Other members browse photos from people in their area or anywhere in the world. Skydeck permits users to message, chat, and swap pictures privately. There's no charge to use the service, but members who want their photos featured in search results for 24 hours may choose a pay a small fee.
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