Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)

Name

Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)

Legal name

Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP Inc.)

Website

http://www.jvpvc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerusalem

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management and Carried Interest: JVP generates returns through management fees and carried interest from its venture capital funds. The firm invests early, taking large positions on a low-cost basis, then reinvests to maintain and increase positions alongside leading third-party international funds. Successful exits include CyberArk ($25B acquisition), Qlik ($3B acquisition), and Cogent Communications ($3.5B valuation at IPO).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JVP is an international venture capital firm that invests in early-stage and growth-stage companies, taking significant ownership positions and providing hands-on support through board seats across AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech, InsurTech, and SaaS sectors. The firm operates Thematic Centers of Excellence in Israel (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Be'er Sheva, Galilee, Haifa) and New York, building ecosystems of entrepreneurs, investors, strategic partners, and academic institutions. JVP also operates the Margalit Startup City innovation hub network and a JVP Investors Portal for limited partners.

Product overview

Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a leading international venture capital fund that operates as a single unified investment platform, not a modular product architecture. JVP's core offering consists of venture capital investment funds, the Margalit Startup City innovation hub network, and the JVP Investors Portal. JVP has built 45 of the most significant IPOs and M&As out of Israel and New York over 30 years, focusing on AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Insurtech, and SaaS sectors. The fund takes significant early-stage ownership positions and continues to support companies through growth rounds. JVP's portfolio includes major exits such as CyberArk ($25B acquisition by Palo Alto Networks), Qlik ($3B acquisition), and Cogent Communications, as well as current portfolio companies like Earnix, ControlUp, ThetaRay, Nanit, Coro, Appdome, Akeyless, and Greeneye Technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Margalit StartUp City: Innovation and startup ecosystem hub brand established by Erel Margalit, operating centers in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Galilee, Haifa, and New York.

Products and services

• Jerusalem Venture Partners Fund An international venture capital fund with over 30 years of experience investing in early-stage and growth-stage companies in AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Insurtech, and SaaS sectors, operating from Israel and New York with significant ownership positions and hands-on board involvement.
• Margalit Startup City A network of innovation centers and startup ecosystem hubs across Israel and New York, providing workspace, mentorship, community programs, and ecosystem support for entrepreneurs and portfolio companies.
• JVP Investors Portal A centralized investor portal providing access to account information, investment portfolio data, fund updates, and financial statements for JVP limited partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• CyberArk acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $25B in July 2025 - second largest exit in Israeli history
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• German Financial InstitutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026JVP led cross-border initiative bringing Israeli cybersecurity and AI companies (Earnix, ThetaRay, Appdome, Coro) together with German financial institutions, regulators, and government bodies to accelerate adoption of advanced technologies in Germany's financial and industrial sectors.
• UAE Government and Gulf CapitalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2026JVP hosted Beyond Experience conference in Dubai positioning UAE as strategic gateway for Israeli startups to access Gulf capital and Asian markets. Executive participation from ControlUp, Chain Reaction, and ThetaRay highlighting UAE's ambitions for sovereign AI infrastructure.
• Everpure (formerly Pure Storage)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEverpure acquired 1Touch.io to advance enterprise-ready GenAI and Agentic AI solutions. The acquisition expands Everpure's platform into intelligent data governance, embedding security and AI accountability.
• Deutsche TelekommajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic investor in JVP portfolio companies, bringing telecommunications industry expertise and distribution opportunities.
• OrangemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic investor providing telecommunications sector partnerships and market access for portfolio companies.
• GEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic corporate investor supporting JVP portfolio companies with industrial sector expertise.
• SiemensmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens Venture Capital invested in CyActive, JVP's predictive cybersecurity portfolio company, demonstrating industrial IoT security focus.
• Dell/EMCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic investor and technology partner for JVP portfolio companies in enterprise infrastructure.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sequoia Capital: Premier global venture capital firm investing across stages and geographies. Comparable to JVP in backing Israeli and international category leaders, with similarly long-dated relationships with founders and co-investors including Goldman Sachs.
• Andreessen Horowitz (a16z): Mega-stage venture capital firm with deep enterprise, cybersecurity, and AI investment theses. Comparable to JVP in targeting category-defining technology companies and operating dedicated portfolio support platforms.
• Insight Partners: Global venture capital and private equity firm investing in growth-stage technology companies. Direct co-investor with JVP in Earnix (led $1B growth round) and has comparable scale-stage focus on enterprise software and cybersecurity.
• Accel: Global venture capital firm with a longstanding partnership with JVP (joint investor in Qlik from early stage to $3B exit). Comparable early-to-growth stage enterprise and consumer technology investing model.
• Bessemer Venture Partners: Long-established venture capital firm with comparable global enterprise and cloud investing franchise. Similar late-stage growth orientation and multi-decade operating history to JVP.
• General Catalyst: Global venture capital firm with strong enterprise and fintech franchises. Comparable to JVP in targeting category-leading technology investments with operational support.
• Battery Ventures: Global venture capital firm investing in software, enterprise IT, and cybersecurity. Comparable to JVP in stage orientation and deep enterprise technology expertise.
• Index Ventures: Global venture capital firm with strong enterprise, fintech, and SaaS franchises. Comparable to JVP in backing category leaders from early stage through IPO, with a similarly global investor base.

Emerging players

• Team8: Israel-based cybersecurity-focused venture builder and investor. Comparable to JVP in building Israeli cybersecurity category leaders, though with a narrower sector mandate and earlier-stage focus.

Regional players

• Pitango Venture Capital: Israel's largest venture capital firm with a multi-decade track record across enterprise, fintech, and deep tech. Direct regional peer to JVP in the Israeli innovation ecosystem with comparable early-to-growth stage focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JVPVC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jerusalemventurepartners2500/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/JerusalemVenturePartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jvp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments247 records

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