Pitango

Pitango Venture Capital, established in 1993 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, is a venture capital firm that specializes in early to growth-stage investments. With additional offices in New York and Palo Alto, the firm manages several funds totaling over $2.4 billion in committed capital and has invested in more than 150 companies globally. Pitango focuses on a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, digital health, cybersecurity, and fintech, among others. The firm operates three dedicated teams: Pitango First for early-stage investments, Pitango Health-tech for health-related startups, and Pitango Growth for scaling businesses. Its extensive experience and strategic approach aim to support exceptional founding teams and disruptive ideas, fostering innovation in consumer, enterprise, and healthcare markets.

Sapir Ben-Harosh

Principal

Rami Beracha

Managing General Partner

Zeev Binman

Managing Partner & Co-Chief Financial Officer

Pascal Cagni

Venture Partner

Yair Cassuto

General Partner

Bruce Crocker

General Partner

Sharon Erde

Head of Marketing

Guy Ezekiel

Managing General Partner

Ittai Harel

Managing Partner, HealthTech

Maya Hawlasewicz

Principal

Isaac Hillel

Managing Partner, Pitango Growth

Gad Huldai

General Partner

Ayal Itzkovitz

Managing Partner

Ofira Kadmor

Director of Finance

Rami Kalish

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Aaron Mankovski

Managing Partner

Idit Muallem

General Partner

Eyal Niv

Managing Partner

Chemi Peres

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Nechemia J. Peres

Managing Partner

Maya Perl

Principal

Tal Regev

Associate

Rena Shpiegel

Director of Investor Relations

Past deals in Middle East

Perception Point

Series B in 2021
Perception Point, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializes in cyber security technology that focuses on preventing content-based attacks across various collaboration channels, such as email, cloud storage, CRM applications, and messaging platforms. The company offers a Prevention-as-a-Service solution that rapidly intercepts threats like phishing, business email compromise, spam, and malware before they reach end-users. Its innovative platform, which employs seven detection layers to yield a single verdict, can be deployed quickly without altering existing infrastructure, ensuring minimal disruption for IT teams. Additionally, Perception Point provides an Incident Response team that enhances the enterprise's security operations center capabilities. The effectiveness of its technology has garnered recognition from industry leaders and demonstrated superior return on investment compared to other cyber security solutions, making it a trusted partner for a diverse range of global enterprises across multiple sectors, including telecom, food and beverage, technology, and healthcare.

Perception Point

Series A in 2018
Perception Point, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializes in cyber security technology that focuses on preventing content-based attacks across various collaboration channels, such as email, cloud storage, CRM applications, and messaging platforms. The company offers a Prevention-as-a-Service solution that rapidly intercepts threats like phishing, business email compromise, spam, and malware before they reach end-users. Its innovative platform, which employs seven detection layers to yield a single verdict, can be deployed quickly without altering existing infrastructure, ensuring minimal disruption for IT teams. Additionally, Perception Point provides an Incident Response team that enhances the enterprise's security operations center capabilities. The effectiveness of its technology has garnered recognition from industry leaders and demonstrated superior return on investment compared to other cyber security solutions, making it a trusted partner for a diverse range of global enterprises across multiple sectors, including telecom, food and beverage, technology, and healthcare.

TravelersBox

Series A in 2016
TravelersBox LTD. operates automatic kiosks to convert leftover foreign currency coins and bills in international airports in Turkey, England, Georgia, Italy, and internationally. It enables users to deposit their leftover foreign currency and choose in return from its offers and gift cards, as well as make donations. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Docady

Seed Round in 2015
Docady Israel Ltd. develops a mobile application that provides a cloud-based platform, which organizes and manages user's essential (personal and family) information, materials, and documents. It makes its application available on smartphone and iOS devices. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

TravelersBox

Series A in 2015
TravelersBox LTD. operates automatic kiosks to convert leftover foreign currency coins and bills in international airports in Turkey, England, Georgia, Italy, and internationally. It enables users to deposit their leftover foreign currency and choose in return from its offers and gift cards, as well as make donations. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.