Takwin

Takwin is a venture capital fund and incubator based in Haifa, Israel, established in 2015. It focuses on early-stage investments in hi-tech companies led by Arab entrepreneurs in Israel, aiming to foster the startup spirit within Arab Israeli communities. Founded by Imad Telhami, Takwin represents a unique partnership between Israel's two largest funds, Pitango and JVP. As the first venture capital firm located in northern Israel, it also operates Takwin Labs, which serves as a vital infrastructure for local entrepreneurs and startups. Takwin adopts a proactive investment strategy, providing comprehensive support to entrepreneurs in areas such as business planning, product development, and strategic direction, thus leveraging its expertise to guide startups in their early stages. The firm invests in a diverse range of sectors, including autonomous vehicles, agriculture technology, seismology, nanotechnology, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Lior Shalev

Partner

Imad Telhami

Investor

4 past transactions

Soos

Venture Round in 2020
N.R Soos Technology Ltd develops an incubation technology. It controls the sex-development process in poultry embryos and changes genetic male embryos into functional female chickens capable of laying eggs. The company’s AI-guided hatching system controls environmental conditions during incubation stage, and is able to affect the reproductive system development process in poultry embryos. N.R Soos Technology Ltd was founded in 2017 and is based in Beersheba, Israel.

Imagry

Venture Round in 2017
Imagry LLC specializes in the design and development of a mapless autonomous driving platform that leverages real-time software to navigate environments without relying on traditional maps, GPS, or cloud connectivity. The company's technology is capable of identifying various elements such as roads, routes, vehicles, obstructions, and pedestrians. Central to its innovation is the Aleph Star algorithm, which employs physics-based planning to address perception errors in real-time, enhancing the reliability of its autonomous system. Founded in 2013, Imagry operates out of Columbus, Ohio, and maintains an additional location in Israel.

OlfaGuard

Seed Round in 2016
OlfaGuard Ltd is a bio-nanotech company based in Haifa, Israel, focused on enhancing food safety through its innovative E-nose technology. The company is developing a system of disposable nanotech-based sensors specifically designed to detect pathogens such as Salmonella and E. coli by identifying microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) associated with these bacteria. Leveraging licensed technology from the Technion and Professor Hossam Haick, OlfaGuard's sensors have demonstrated the ability to accurately identify these pathogens in laboratory settings. The technology aims to provide users with high specificity results in a matter of minutes and at a low cost, eliminating the need for professional personnel or laboratory facilities. Currently, OlfaGuard is in the research and development phase, working towards bringing its advanced food safety solutions to market.

Imagry

Seed Round in 2015
Imagry LLC specializes in the design and development of a mapless autonomous driving platform that leverages real-time software to navigate environments without relying on traditional maps, GPS, or cloud connectivity. The company's technology is capable of identifying various elements such as roads, routes, vehicles, obstructions, and pedestrians. Central to its innovation is the Aleph Star algorithm, which employs physics-based planning to address perception errors in real-time, enhancing the reliability of its autonomous system. Founded in 2013, Imagry operates out of Columbus, Ohio, and maintains an additional location in Israel.
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