StageOne Ventures

What StageOne Ventures does

StageOne Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Herzliya Pituach, Israel. The firm invests exclusively in Israel-related early-stage B2B deep tech startups, organized around five core verticals: Cloud Computing & Software Infrastructure, DevOps and MLOps, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and Digital Twin. Across five funds totaling more than $650 million in assets under management, StageOne has backed 69+ portfolio companies and achieved 21 realized exits through strategic acquisitions by firms including IBM, Salesforce, Cisco, AWS, Check Point, McDonald's, AppLovin, Rapid7, Kraken, JFrog, Starburst, F5, Amdocs, Broadcom, BMC, Gemalto/Thales, Sysdig, Gainsight, and Planon, with Otonomo reaching the public markets on NASDAQ under ticker OTMO.

The firm operates a 4-6 week investment process, writing initial checks of $0.5 million to $3.5 million for approximately 20% ownership with board representation, and participates in follow-on rounds in highest-conviction portfolio companies. Its revenue model follows standard venture capital economics — management fees on committed and invested capital plus carried interest on fund returns — with capital raised from institutional and private limited partners based in the United States, Europe, and Israel. StageOne surrounds its core fund activities with a proprietary ecosystem of programs including the StageZero Program ($100K SAFE plus cloud credits and AI/GTM guidance for solo AI-first entrepreneurs), the StageOne Nexus community of 50-80 leading technology leaders across multiple geographies, bi-weekly Female Founders Office Hours, and a portfolio careers platform. Deal flow is sourced and reinforced through formal relationships with IDF Unit 8200 alumni and top Israeli academic institutions, with the firm led by Founder and Managing Partner Yuval Cohen alongside Managing Partner Tal Slobodkin and General Partner Netanel Meir.

Name

StageOne Ventures

Legal name

Stage One II Capital Management Ltd. and StageOne 3 Capital Management Ltd. (and affiliates, including Stage One 4 Holdings Ltd.)

Website

https://stageonevc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StageOne Ventures is a Herzliya-based seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2001, investing in Israel-related early-stage B2B deep tech startups. It manages $650M+ across five funds, has backed 69+ companies, and operates a founder ecosystem including StageZero, Nexus, and Female Founders Office Hours.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

• Seed venture capital
• Early-stage deep tech
• Enterprise technology investing
• Israeli startup funding
• B2B infrastructure investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Herzliya

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund management (capital under management): StageOne manages more than $650 million across five venture funds, with the recently closed Fund V at $165 million. The firm is backed by institutional and private investors from the United States, Europe, and Israel. Standard VC fund management economics apply (management fees on committed/invested capital plus carried interest on fund returns), though specific fee/carry terms are not publicly disclosed. The firm is led by Founder & Managing Partner Yuval Cohen and a team of Managing/General/Venture Partners.
2. Realized returns from portfolio exits: StageOne generates investment returns through 21 realized exits across all funds, achieved via mergers, acquisitions by major tech firms (e.g., IBM acquired Guardium, McDonald's acquired Apprente, Salesforce acquired Tenyx, Cisco acquired Epsagon, Check Point acquired Avanan and Cyberint, AWS acquired NeuroBlade, Broadcom acquired Octalica, BMC acquired Model9, JFrog acquired Qwak, Starburst acquired Varada, F5 acquired Traffix and Crescendo, Amdocs acquired cVidya, Allot acquired Oversi, Gemalto/Thales acquired Trivnet, Gainsight acquired Staircase AI, Sysdig acquired Apolicy, Planon acquired Axonize, AppLovin acquired SafeDK, Rapid7 acquired Minerva Labs, Kraken acquired Capitalise), and the public markets (Otonomo on NASDAQ as OTMO). Past three funds are stated to be top-ranked globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

StageOne Ventures is a privately held, Israel-focused seed-stage venture capital firm managing five funds totaling more than $650 million in assets under management. It invests as the first institutional capital in early-stage B2B deep tech startups led by Israeli-related founders, writing checks of $0.5M to $3.5M for approximately 20% ownership and a board seat. The firm complements its capital with ecosystem programs (StageZero, StageOne Nexus, Female Founders Office Hours) and hands-on operational support across fundraising, hiring, customer introductions, and go-to-market.

Product overview

StageOne Ventures operates as a venture capital fund-and-program platform (not a single unified product): at its core it manages five venture capital funds (Fund I through Fund V) totaling $650M+ in assets under management, with Fund V (the most recent) closed at $165M. Built around this core fund offering, the firm operates complementary programs and platforms—the StageZero Program (for solo entrepreneurs with AI-native ideas), the StageOne Nexus community (of 80 leading technology leaders), the Female Founders Office Hours Program, and the Portfolio Careers Platform (for portfolio-company hiring)—which together form StageOne Ventures' full investment and ecosystem offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Funds (Fund I–V) Series of five seed-stage venture capital funds totaling $650M+ in assets under management, investing in early-stage B2B deep tech startups led by Israeli-related founders across Cloud Computing & Software Infrastructure, DevOps/MLOps, Machine Learning & AI, Cyber Security, and Digital Twin. Check sizes range from $0.5M to $3.5M for approximately 20% ownership with board representation. Fund V (the most recent) closed at $165M.
• StageZero Program Program designed specifically for solo entrepreneurs building AI-first products, offering standout builders a $100K SAFE investment, major cloud credits, and hands-on guidance from GTM and AI experts. Targeted at solo entrepreneurs in the age of AI, with a quick, simple, and founder-friendly process.
• StageOne Nexus Exclusive community of 80+ leading technology leaders who shape the future of enterprise technology, providing StageOne portfolio companies with networking, cutting-edge insights, speaking opportunities, and advisory roles across multiple geographies.
• Female Founders Office Hours Program Bi-weekly program offering one-on-one meetings with StageOne managing partners and a female team member to connect with female entrepreneurs, hear pitches, provide concrete advice, consult, and network.
• Portfolio Careers Platform Career platform connecting candidates with roles at StageOne Ventures' portfolio companies, centralized at jobs.stageonevc.com to support the firm's value-add of helping founders build teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21 exits from 69+ portfolio companies across 25 years
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Unit 8200 and elite military units/programscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStageOne maintains active relationships with elite Israeli military units and programs (including Unit 8200 alumni) as a deal-sourcing and talent pipeline, leveraging these partnerships to identify and recruit founders.
• Top research and academic institutions (Israel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStageOne states it actively engages with top research and academic institutions in Israel to attract promising entrepreneurs and develop deep founder relationships, contributing to a thriving startup ecosystem.
• Headline MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing PR partner (Mike Bargman, Daphne Algom) working with StageOne for years; jointly runs founder PR/thought-leadership workshops whose content is published on the StageOne blog.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Battery Ventures: Global technology-focused venture capital firm with significant Israeli activity, investing across deep tech, enterprise software, and infrastructure from seed to growth. Comparable to StageOne on deep tech enterprise focus and Israeli deal flow, though broader in stage and geography.
• Insight Partners: Global software-focused venture capital firm actively investing in Israeli enterprise and deep tech startups across all stages. Comparable to StageOne on Israeli deal flow and enterprise software thesis, though materially larger AUM and broader stage mandate.

Direct peers

• OurCrowd: Israel-based global venture investing platform with multiple funds focused on deep tech, AI, and enterprise startups. Comparable to StageOne as an Israeli-focused multi-fund VC with strong enterprise/tech vertical specialization.
• JVP (Jerusalem Venture Partners): Israel's most established early-to-growth-stage venture capital firm, headquartered in Jerusalem with a deep tech, cybersecurity, and enterprise focus. Most directly comparable to StageOne as a long-tenured Israeli VC investing in enterprise technology founders with multiple fund vintages.
• Aleph VC: Israeli early-stage venture capital firm focused on Israeli-related founders across enterprise software, fintech, and consumer. Closely comparable to StageOne on Israeli founder focus and seed/early-stage check size.
• Pitango Venture Capital: One of Israel's largest and oldest venture capital firms, investing across seed through growth stages in deep tech, enterprise software, and digital health. Closely comparable to StageOne in Israeli origin, fund scale, and early-stage deep tech focus.
• Grove Ventures: Israeli deep-tech seed venture capital firm investing in AI, semiconductors, cybersecurity, and computational biology. Highly comparable to StageOne on Israeli seed-stage deep tech investment thesis and early-stage check size.
• Glilot Capital Partners: Israeli seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity and enterprise software (Glilot, Glilot+, and early-stage vehicles). Closely comparable to StageOne on Israeli seed-stage deep tech cyber thesis and fund structure.
• Vertex Ventures Israel: Israeli arm of the global Vertex Ventures network, investing in early-stage Israeli tech startups across enterprise software and deep tech. Comparable to StageOne on Israeli seed-stage focus, with broader global LP reach via the Vertex network.
• Team8: Israeli cybersecurity-focused venture builder and investor building and backing enterprise security and infrastructure startups. Comparable to StageOne on Israeli origin and cybersecurity vertical focus, though Team8 builds companies from inception rather than leading external rounds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StageOneVC
• Facebookfacebook.com/StageOneVC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stageone-vc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments118 records

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