Team8

Team8 is a global venture group established in 2014, headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. It specializes in building and investing in companies focused on enterprise technology, cybersecurity, data science, AI, and fintech. Team8's unique "Foundry" model involves identifying significant challenges, brainstorming innovative solutions, and supporting startups to ensure their success. The company leverages an in-house, multidisciplinary team and a dedicated network of C-level executives and thought leaders. Team8's leadership comprises serial entrepreneurs and industry pioneers, including former members of Israel's elite tech and intelligence Unit 8200. Backed by global corporations such as Microsoft, Walmart, Cisco, Barclays, and Moody's, Team8 co-founds transformative fintech companies, enhances established fintech value propositions, and empowers non-financial companies to offer financial services. Additionally, Team8 invests in early-stage enterprise technology startups through its venture capital fund, Team8 Capital I, focusing on data, AI, cybersecurity, and fintech sectors.

Rakefet Russak- Aminoach

Managing Partner

Rakefet Russak Aminoach

Managing Partner

Galia Beer-Gabel

Partner, Fintech

Aaron Dubin

Vice President, Strategy and Business Research

Sarit Firon

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Dror Grof

Vice President, Ideation and Partner

Aviad Harell

Managing Partner, Team8 Enterprise

Roy Heldshtein

Managing Partner, COO and CFO

Demetrios Kouzakas

Partner, Team8 Health

Assaf Mischari

Managing Partner, Team8 Health

Hadar Siterman Norris

Partner, Team8 Capital

Lluis Pedragosa

Partner and CFO

Eldad Rom

VP of Organizational Development

Kinneret Livnat Savitzky Ph.D

Managing Partner, Team8 Health

Past deals in Israel

OneStep

Series B in 2024
OneStep is a digital health platform based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that offers clinically validated feedback to clients. The company specializes in providing digital physical therapy services, focusing on measurable outcomes through the analysis of patients' movements. By utilizing a smartphone application equipped with motion intelligence, OneStep enables physical therapists and personal care teams to create tailored recovery plans. Patients can track their progress and receive actionable real-time feedback, which enhances their rehabilitation experience and supports their recovery journey.

FundGuard

Series C in 2024
FundGuard Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered, cloud-based platform for investment management and administration. The FundGuard platform is designed to assist asset and fund managers in overseeing investments across various categories, including mutual funds, ETFs, hedge funds, insurance, and pension funds. Utilizing advanced AI and cloud technology, the platform automatically detects financial anomalies, resolves exceptions, and offers recommendations to enhance operational performance. By providing real-time transparency, FundGuard enables asset managers and fund administrators to transform their product offerings into more efficient digital experiences. Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Wisor

Seed Round in 2023
Wisor enables freight forwarders to automatically generate estimates and communicate with clients. It is a plug-and-play solution that offers a global automated quoting solution. It gives freight forwarders and their clients' control over and automates the entire supply chain process. Wisor was established in 2020 in Tel Aviv, Israel by Raz Ronen.

Datricks

Series A in 2023
Datricks, founded in 2019 and based in Herzliya, Israel, specializes in providing AI-powered automated risk mining solutions tailored for financial teams. The company's platform enhances enterprise business process insights by automating risk assessments and identifying hidden patterns, which allows internal auditors and finance leaders to maintain continuous financial compliance. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Datricks delivers actionable insights that facilitate proactive risk management, ultimately ensuring financial integrity and improving productivity and efficiency for organizations.

Akeyless

Series B in 2022
Akeyless Security Ltd., established in 2018 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, specializes in a cloud-native Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that safeguards and manages enterprise secrets, including credentials, certificates, and encryption keys. The platform automates secrets management, simplifies migration to cloud services, and provides robust security across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Akeyless caters to Fortune 100 companies and industry leaders, offering integrated solutions such as Vaultless Secrets Management, Certificate Lifecycle Management, Secure Remote Access, and Encryption Key Management. Its unified approach helps businesses maintain strong security while managing the lifecycle of their secrets and machine identities effectively.

FundGuard

Series B in 2022
FundGuard Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered, cloud-based platform for investment management and administration. The FundGuard platform is designed to assist asset and fund managers in overseeing investments across various categories, including mutual funds, ETFs, hedge funds, insurance, and pension funds. Utilizing advanced AI and cloud technology, the platform automatically detects financial anomalies, resolves exceptions, and offers recommendations to enhance operational performance. By providing real-time transparency, FundGuard enables asset managers and fund administrators to transform their product offerings into more efficient digital experiences. Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Akeyless

Series A in 2021
Akeyless Security Ltd., established in 2018 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, specializes in a cloud-native Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that safeguards and manages enterprise secrets, including credentials, certificates, and encryption keys. The platform automates secrets management, simplifies migration to cloud services, and provides robust security across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Akeyless caters to Fortune 100 companies and industry leaders, offering integrated solutions such as Vaultless Secrets Management, Certificate Lifecycle Management, Secure Remote Access, and Encryption Key Management. Its unified approach helps businesses maintain strong security while managing the lifecycle of their secrets and machine identities effectively.

FundGuard

Series A in 2021
FundGuard Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered, cloud-based platform for investment management and administration. The FundGuard platform is designed to assist asset and fund managers in overseeing investments across various categories, including mutual funds, ETFs, hedge funds, insurance, and pension funds. Utilizing advanced AI and cloud technology, the platform automatically detects financial anomalies, resolves exceptions, and offers recommendations to enhance operational performance. By providing real-time transparency, FundGuard enables asset managers and fund administrators to transform their product offerings into more efficient digital experiences. Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Hysolate

Venture Round in 2020
Hysolate Ltd. is a technology company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, specializing in endpoint solutions for desktop management. Founded in 2016, Hysolate's hybrid platform allows organizations to run multiple operating systems on a single workstation while ensuring security. The company's core offerings include the vGap Endpoint Hypervisor, which creates a fully virtualized environment for user-facing software without direct hardware access; the vGap Management Server, which centrally manages security policies and monitors endpoint activities; and vGap Network Security, which facilitates network segmentation to enhance endpoint protection. Hysolate's innovative approach enables organizations to isolate risky and sensitive activities on users' devices, thus allowing employees to work productively without compromising security. The company is supported by notable investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Innovation Endeavors.

Curv

Series A in 2020
Curv Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based wallet focused on the protection and management of digital assets through advanced cryptographic techniques. Established in 2018 and based in Winchester, California, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Curv employs multi-party computation (MPC) protocols to eliminate traditional private keys, enhancing security for digital transactions. The company's platform provides a comprehensive solution that replaces conventional cold and hot wallets, enabling users to securely manage and transact across various blockchain systems. Additionally, Curv offers an enterprise-grade policy engine that allows organizations to define risk profiles and enforce policies, ensuring compliance and security across all digital asset interactions. Curv serves a diverse clientele, including exchanges, brokers, over-the-counter desks, digital asset fund managers, custodians, banks, and fintech companies, facilitating the safe transfer and storage of digital assets.

Curv

Seed Round in 2019
Curv Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based wallet focused on the protection and management of digital assets through advanced cryptographic techniques. Established in 2018 and based in Winchester, California, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Curv employs multi-party computation (MPC) protocols to eliminate traditional private keys, enhancing security for digital transactions. The company's platform provides a comprehensive solution that replaces conventional cold and hot wallets, enabling users to securely manage and transact across various blockchain systems. Additionally, Curv offers an enterprise-grade policy engine that allows organizations to define risk profiles and enforce policies, ensuring compliance and security across all digital asset interactions. Curv serves a diverse clientele, including exchanges, brokers, over-the-counter desks, digital asset fund managers, custodians, banks, and fintech companies, facilitating the safe transfer and storage of digital assets.

Hysolate

Series A in 2018
Hysolate Ltd. is a technology company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, specializing in endpoint solutions for desktop management. Founded in 2016, Hysolate's hybrid platform allows organizations to run multiple operating systems on a single workstation while ensuring security. The company's core offerings include the vGap Endpoint Hypervisor, which creates a fully virtualized environment for user-facing software without direct hardware access; the vGap Management Server, which centrally manages security policies and monitors endpoint activities; and vGap Network Security, which facilitates network segmentation to enhance endpoint protection. Hysolate's innovative approach enables organizations to isolate risky and sensitive activities on users' devices, thus allowing employees to work productively without compromising security. The company is supported by notable investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Innovation Endeavors.

Illusive Networks

Series B in 2016
Illusive Networks Ltd. specializes in developing cybersecurity solutions focused on deception technology to prevent cyber attacks on enterprise systems. By creating a deceptive environment within existing networks, Illusive effectively identifies attackers, disrupts their activities, and provides actionable forensic insights. The company's offerings include compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security services, along with a comprehensive management platform that integrates various modular components for centralized cybersecurity management. Its Active Defense technology enhances security by removing vulnerable connections and replacing them with deceptive alternatives, allowing organizations to detect advanced persistent threats and prevent lateral movement by attackers. Founded in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Illusive serves clients across several industries, including finance, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology. The company, spun out from the venture group Team8, leverages expertise from veterans of Israel’s military intelligence to support its innovative approach to cybersecurity.

Illusive Networks

Series A in 2015
Illusive Networks Ltd. specializes in developing cybersecurity solutions focused on deception technology to prevent cyber attacks on enterprise systems. By creating a deceptive environment within existing networks, Illusive effectively identifies attackers, disrupts their activities, and provides actionable forensic insights. The company's offerings include compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security services, along with a comprehensive management platform that integrates various modular components for centralized cybersecurity management. Its Active Defense technology enhances security by removing vulnerable connections and replacing them with deceptive alternatives, allowing organizations to detect advanced persistent threats and prevent lateral movement by attackers. Founded in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Illusive serves clients across several industries, including finance, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology. The company, spun out from the venture group Team8, leverages expertise from veterans of Israel’s military intelligence to support its innovative approach to cybersecurity.
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