What 97212 Ventures does

97212 Ventures is a New York-based seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Eyal Bino, exclusively focused on Israeli founders building global companies out of NYC. The firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stages and pairs capital with structured go-to-market support, building a personalized GTM board of senior advisors, design partners, potential customers, and channel partners for each portfolio company. Its stated objective is to help portfolio companies hit three benchmarks: early traction, access to smart follow-on capital, and a shortened path to product-market fit.

The firm reports 20+ portfolio companies spanning AI infrastructure (CopilotKit), financial operations (Celery), digital health (Remepy), and other verticals, with check sizes tied to early-stage rounds such as a $27 million CopilotKit Series A and a $6.25 million Celery seed. Distribution and deal flow are powered by a curated network of NYC-based investors, founders, operators, and senior advisors, complemented by proprietary content assets including 'The List' directory of Israeli-founded startups in NYC and the 'NYC-Israeli Startup Landscape 2025' report. The core team of five (Founding Partner Eyal Bino, Associate Jeremy Boss, Operating Partner Ronnie Lavi, Venture Partner Vamsi Sistla, Senior Advisor Amit Maimon) is supplemented by strategic alliances with IDB Tech and Meitar Law Offices.

Revenue is generated through traditional VC fund economics — management fees on committed capital and carried interest on portfolio exits. The firm does not publicly disclose fund size, fees, or AUM. LP composition and ownership beyond the founding team have not been disclosed.

Name

97212 Ventures

Legal name

97212 Ventures

Website

https://97212.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

97212 Ventures is a New York-based seed-stage VC fund founded in 2022 that exclusively invests in Israeli founders building global companies out of NYC, pairing seed capital with curated GTM support and access to its NYC investor, advisor, and customer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Seed venture capital
• Israeli startup funding
• Pre-seed investing
• NYC tech ecosystem
• Venture capital firm

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management and Carry: 97212 Ventures generates returns through traditional VC fund economics - management fees on committed capital and carried interest on portfolio company exits. Revenue is derived from equity investments in early-stage Israeli startups with the goal of achieving outsized returns through successful exits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

97212 Ventures is a next-generation venture capital firm that provides pre-seed and seed stage equity capital exclusively to Israeli founders building global companies out of New York City. The firm pairs capital with a personalized GTM board of senior advisors, design partners, and customer introductions to help portfolio companies achieve early traction, access follow-on capital, and shorten the path to product-market fit.

Product overview

97212 Ventures is a next-generation venture capital firm that serves as a day-one partner for Israeli founders building global companies in NYC. Rather than a unified software product, the firm offers a portfolio of investment and company-building services including early-stage funding (pre-seed and seed), access to the NYC tech ecosystem through senior advisors and design partners, GTM board building, and personalized operational support to help portfolio companies achieve early traction, access follow-on capital, and reach product-market fit. The firm's portfolio includes over 20 portfolio companies across various sectors including AI, fintech, healthtech, and enterprise software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seed Stage Equity Capital Pre-seed and seed equity investments made exclusively into Israeli-founded startups building global companies from NYC. Capital is deployed alongside GTM and operational support to help founders reach early traction and product-market fit.
• Personalized GTM Board Building Through a rigorous matching process, the firm helps portfolio companies build and operate a GTM board of senior executives to supercharge US expansion, providing feedback on product development, market trends, and direct access to design partners, customers, and channel partners.
• NYC Tech Ecosystem Access Program Provides Israeli portfolio companies with insider access to the NYC tech ecosystem, including senior advisors, design partners, potential partners, and customer introductions, designed to cut time to market for Israeli startups in the US.
• The List - Israeli Startups in NYC Directory A proprietary directory mapping Israeli-founded startups based in New York, serving as both a market-mapping resource and a lead generation tool for the firm.
• NYC-Israeli Startup Landscape Report An exclusive data-driven report published via DocSend mapping Israeli-founded startups operating in NYC, including sectoral breakdowns, growth-stage distribution, and the drivers behind founders choosing NYC as their US base.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helping founders hit three vital company benchmarks: early traction, ability to access smart follow-on capital, and shortened path to product-market fit

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IDB TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in support of Israeli tech founders. IDB Tech is listed as a partner organization alongside Meitar law firm on the 97212 Ventures team page.
• Meitar Law OfficescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partner providing support to portfolio companies. Meitar is listed as a partner organization on the 97212 Ventures team page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/97212-ventures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments26 records

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