lool ventures

What lool ventures does

lool ventures is a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that positions itself as 'Israel's Seed Fund,' focused exclusively on leading seed rounds in Israeli technology startups and reserving capital to follow its investments through Series A. The firm is deliberately anti-thematic, deploying across all technology sectors rather than concentrating on a single vertical. Its flagship offering is a 'Seed to Series A' program that pairs capital with structured roadmap guidance, operational support, and access to a network of 40-plus portfolio company CEOs, with a stated target of moving from first meeting to term sheet within four weeks. Supporting the core fund, lool operates a Seed Funding Playbook eBook, a Medium-based 'looltalk' blog, a portfolio job board (opportunities.lool.vc), and a talent network for job seekers across portfolio companies; these are ecosystem and brand-building tools rather than revenue products.

The fund's two General Partners, Avichay Nissenbaum and Yaniv Golan, are repeat entrepreneurs whose prior companies (Yedda, acquired by AOL; SmarTeam, acquired by Dassault Systèmes) anchor the firm's operator-led positioning. The firm manages a $100.1 million seed fund (announced November 2021) and reports a portfolio spanning AI, cybersecurity, real estate tech, health tech, autonomous vehicles, and agtech. Notable exits include Voca.ai (to Snap), ZooZ (to PayU), Kidoz (to Shoal Games), Wibbitz (to Vimeo), Mabaya (to Criteo), Shopial (to Magento), MarketMan (to PSG), and Atero (to Crusoe in 2025).

Economically, lool ventures earns revenue through standard venture capital fund mechanics: management fees on committed capital and carried interest on successful exits, rather than charging portfolio companies. Deal sourcing is described as primarily referral-driven through portfolio-CEO networks and warm introductions across the Israeli tech ecosystem. The firm is privately held under legal entity LOOL VENTURES II GP LTD in Israel, with a 7–10 person core team of general partners, venture partners, a CFO, an associate, and an operations manager.

Name

lool ventures

Legal name

LOOL VENTURES II GP LTD

Website

https://lool.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

lool ventures is a Tel Aviv-based seed-stage venture capital firm that leads seed rounds in Israeli technology startups across all sectors and supports founders through a structured Seed to Series A program using a $100.1 million fund.

Ownership category

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Product category

Venture Capital / Seed-Stage Investing

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akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Seed venture capital
• Early-stage investing
• Israeli startup funding
• Pre-seed investments
• Venture capital fund

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Returns: lool ventures generates returns through equity investments in seed-stage Israeli startups, realizing returns upon portfolio company exits via acquisitions or IPOs. The fund announced a $100.1M seed fund and reserves capital to follow investments through Series A.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

lool ventures is a Tel Aviv-based seed-stage venture capital fund that leads seed and pre-seed rounds in Israeli technology startups, providing capital, a "Seed to Series A" structured support program, and access to a network of 40+ portfolio CEOs and alumni founders. The firm manages a $100.1 million seed fund (announced November 2021), runs a portfolio job board and talent network, and publishes a free Seed Funding Playbook educational eBook for founders. It does not charge portfolio companies for investment and instead earns returns through equity stakes and exits.

Product overview

lool ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on Israeli startups. The company provides seed funding, strategic guidance, and operational support to early-stage founders. The firm does not offer a unified product platform but rather invests in and supports portfolio companies across various sectors including AI, cybersecurity, health tech, and infrastructure. lool ventures also operates a job board and talent network connecting job seekers with portfolio companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seed Fund Investment Services Seed and pre-seed equity investment services for Israeli technology founders; typically leads seed rounds with the goal of helping portfolio companies reach Series A. Does not charge portfolio companies for investment — returns are generated via equity stakes and exits.
• Seed to Series A Program A structured support program for portfolio founders providing roadmap guidance from seed investment through Series A fundraising, including company execution planning, operational milestones, and follow-on capital reserved for participation in subsequent rounds.
• lool Ventures Job Board An online job board platform that aggregates open roles across the lool ventures portfolio of 40+ companies, enabling job seekers to discover and apply to positions at portfolio startups in one place.
• Talent Network A registered talent network that allows job seekers to sign up and be matched with hiring opportunities at companies within the lool ventures portfolio, providing portfolio startups with a curated candidate pool.
• Seed Funding Playbook eBook A free downloadable eBook published by lool ventures that provides founders with educational guidance on whether to seek venture capital, how to secure investor meetings, navigate due diligence, and obtain term sheets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-week timeline from first meeting to term sheet
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pitango Venture Capital: One of Israel's largest and most established venture capital firms investing across stages including seed. Highly comparable as a fellow Israeli-domiciled VC deploying into the same founder pool as lool.
• Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP): Long-standing Israeli VC with seed through growth funds, including dedicated early-stage vehicles. Competes directly with lool for Israeli seed-stage founders across deep tech and enterprise.
• TLV Partners: Israeli early-stage VC focused on seed and Series A rounds, headquartered in Tel Aviv. Directly comparable in stage focus, geography, and target founder base.
• Vertex Ventures Israel: Israel-focused arm of Vertex Ventures, investing in early-stage Israeli startups. Directly comparable as a seed-stage investor operating in the same Israeli ecosystem.
• Aleph Venture Capital: Israeli early-stage VC focused on seed and pre-seed Israeli founders. Closely comparable in mandate, geography, and stage focus.
• StageOne Ventures: Israel-focused early-stage VC investing primarily at seed and Series A. Comparable in stage focus and Israeli founder targeting.
• Grove Ventures: Israeli deep-tech seed and early-stage fund based in Tel Aviv. Comparable as a fellow Israeli seed-stage investor with a thematic (deep-tech) overlay.
• Magma Venture Partners: Israeli early-stage VC investing in seed through Series A across software and enterprise. Direct comparable in geography and early-stage focus.

Broad incumbents

• Techstars Tel Aviv: Global accelerator with a Tel Aviv program investing at pre-seed and seed in Israeli startups. Comparable as a seed-stage capital provider in the same Israeli ecosystem, though delivered via accelerator structure rather than traditional fund.
• OurCrowd: Israel-based global venture investing platform with early-stage funds. Comparable as an Israeli-domiciled early-stage investor, though broader in stage and geography than lool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/loolvc
• Facebookfacebook.com/loolvc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lool-ventures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments95 records

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