US Israel Business Council

Name

US Israel Business Council

Legal name

U.S. Israel Business Council, Inc.

Website

https://usibc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: USI generates revenue through tiered membership programs including Partners Circle ($15,000 annually - invitation only), Corporate membership ($5,000 annually), and Startup membership ($3,000 annually). These memberships provide access to business networks, event passes, sponsorship opportunities, and co-working space benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

US Israel Business Council (USI) operates a non-profit business network that connects Israeli entrepreneurs with American investors and senior executives through tiered annual memberships, recurring conferences, demo-days, CEO roundtables, investor breakfasts, and educational programs. It also operates a co-working hub (USI HUB) at 7 World Trade Center and runs the AltRoute business plan competition for graduate students focused on transportation energy solutions. Revenue is generated primarily through membership fees and event sponsorships.

Product overview

US Israel Business Council (USI) is a non-profit business network in New York City that operates as a platform connecting Israeli entrepreneurs with American investors and senior executives. The organization provides world-class entrepreneurship education, mentorship, and access to the US market. Its portfolio includes an events program (Tech Series, Tech Breakfast, Cybersecurity Breakfast, Investors Breakfast at NYSE, Tech Roadshows, City Hall Panel Discussions), tiered membership programs (Partners Circle $15,000, Corporate $5,000, Startup $3,000), USI HUB co-working space at 7 World Trade Center, and the AltRoute business plan competition for MBA students focused on fuel choice and energy solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AltRoute: A business plan competition challenging MBA and environmental studies graduate students to develop breakthrough strategies for reducing dependence on petroleum as a fuel source for powering transportation. Sponsored by the Fuel Choice Initiative, a program created by the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel.

Products and services

• USI Events Program Recurring event series connecting Israeli entrepreneurs with American investors and senior executives, including Tech Series sessions, Tech Breakfast, Cybersecurity Breakfast, Investors Breakfast @ NYSE, TechCrunch Roadshows, and City Hall Panel Discussions. Targeted at accredited investors, top executives, and Israeli startups across digital media, healthcare, cleantech, medical devices, mobile, software, and telecom sectors.
• USI Membership Program Annual membership program offering graduated access to USI's 15,000+ member business network, with tiered benefits including CEO/CFO/CTO-level briefings, bilateral meetings with the Government of Israel and US Government, logo recognition, complimentary event passes, and sponsorship opportunities. Targeted at premium benefactors and corporations (Partners Circle), established companies, investment firms, and service providers (Corporate), and startups and small companies (Startup).
• USI HUB Co-Working Space Co-working space operated in partnership with Silver Suites at 7 World Trade Center, providing tech entrepreneurs with a globally recognized address, conference rooms, executive lounges, WiFi at $600/seat, and integrated access to USI's events and business network. New Startup-tier members receive three free months; event space is also available for rental.
• AltRoute Business Plan Competition Business plan competition challenging MBA and environmental studies graduate students to develop breakthrough strategies for reducing US dependence on petroleum as a transportation fuel. Sponsored by Israel's Fuel Choice Initiative with cash prizes totaling $20,000 and an Israel trip opportunity for top performers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Works with over 200 companies and 1,000 entrepreneurs annually

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OurCrowdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2015OurCrowd was a Partnership sponsor for USI Tech Series September 9, 2015 event.
• LeumiTechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2015LeumiTech was a Partnership sponsor for USI Tech Series September 9, 2015 event.
• LivepersonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2015Liveperson hosted USI Tech Series July 13, 2015 event at their NYC office (475 10th Avenue). Rob LoCascio, CEO of Liveperson, served as Keynote Speaker.
• Akamai TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2015Jonathan Seelig, Co-founder of Akamai Technologies, served as speaker at USI Tech Series May 2015.
• OurCrowdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2015OurCrowd was a Partnership sponsor for USI Tech Series 2015 launch event on April 28, 2015.
• LeumiTechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2015LeumiTech was a Partnership sponsor for USI Tech Series 2015 launch event on April 28, 2015.
• Fuel Choice Initiative (Office of the Prime Minister of Israel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2015Fuel Choice Initiative, a program created by the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel, funded and sponsored the AltRoute student prize competition managed by USI. Prize money included $10,000 (first place), $6,000 (second place), $3,000 (third place), and $1,000 for best presentation.
• Nielsen InnovatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2014Nielsen Innovate served as Organizing Partner for USI Tech Breakfast on November 5, 2014. Six Israeli startups from the Nielsen Innovate Incubator presented at the event, including Mobilibuy (winner of EY's top startup competition). Nielsen Innovate is a technological incubator licensed by the Chief Scientist of Israel.
• New York City GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2014NYC City Hall hosted the Israel-NYC City Hall Panel Discussion on May 30, 2014, focusing on increasing economic ties between NYC and Israel. Featured NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Councilmember Mark Levine.
• Knesset (Israeli Parliament)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2014Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Yehiel Hilik Bar and MK Dov Lipman participated in the Israel-NYC City Hall Panel Discussion to discuss US-Israel economic ties.
• K2 IntelligenceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2014Jeremy Kroll, CEO and Co-founder of K2 Intelligence, served as keynote speaker at USI Cybersecurity Breakfast. K2 Intelligence specializes in investigative and intelligence services.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 March 2014Skadden Arps hosted USI Cybersecurity Breakfast on March 4, 2014 at their office (4 Times Square). They also sponsored the event.
• NYSE EuronextcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2013NYSE Euronext partnered with USI for the Investors Breakfast @ NYSE event on November 18, 2013. The event was held at the New York Stock Exchange, 2 Broad St., with the Opening Bell Ceremony included in the agenda.
• OurCrowdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2013OurCrowd, led by Jon Medved (Founder and CEO), partnered with USI for the Investors Breakfast @ NYSE. OurCrowd is a leading Israeli equity crowdfunding platform connecting investors with Israeli startups.
• Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 November 2013Andrew Peskoe, Partner at Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP, served as moderator for USI Investors Breakfast @ NYSE. Firm is an active private investor in early stage companies.
• Silver SuitescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver Suites partnered with USI to launch USI HUB, a co-working space at 7 World Trade Center. Silver Suites provides the executive office space while USI provides the network and programming for member entrepreneurs.
• Morgan StanleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorgan Stanley hosted the 2nd Annual USI TechCrunch Roadshow on April 30, 2013.
• Time WarnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTime Warner hosted WE Summit 2012 featuring leading female entrepreneurs.
• CitibankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitibank hosted USI Innovation Roadshow Series in September 2012.
• AJC (American Jewish Committee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJC hosted USI Electric Cars Showcase in 2011.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Startup Nation Central: Israel-based non-profit that positions itself as the global gateway to the Israeli innovation ecosystem, connecting multinational corporates, investors, and Israeli startups. Targets the same Israeli-startup-to-global-capital pipeline that USI addresses from its US/Israel bridge angle.
• US-India Business Council (USIBC): Bilateral business council model applied to the US-India corridor, operating events, policy advocacy, and executive networking. USI runs essentially the same playbook for the US-Israel corridor, and the two organizations compete for the same template of senior-executive/US-investor engagement around emerging-market innovation.
• Israeli-American Council (IAC): Largest US-based Israeli-American organization, hosting conferences (IAC Summit/National Leadership Summit), networking, and startup-focused programming. Overlaps directly with USI on Israeli-startup visibility, executive networking, and member-driven events in major US metros.
• America-Israel Chamber of Commerce: A bilateral US-Israel chamber of commerce focused on facilitating trade, investment, and partnerships between US and Israeli companies. Operates similar networking events, delegation trips, and member-driven programs, competing for the same Israel-tech-into-US-capital constituency that USI serves.

Emerging players

• OurCrowd: Israel-based equity crowdfunding/investment platform that has been an active partner at USI events (Investors Breakfast @ NYSE, Tech Series sponsorships). Operates at the intersection of USI's networking mission and direct deal execution, and could be either a partner or a partial substitute for the investor-matching role USI plays.

Regional players

• British Israeli Business Group: Bilateral UK-Israel business organization running events, trade missions, and networking to connect Israeli companies with UK partners and investors. Demonstrates the cross-border trade-council model in a different geography, useful as a comparable unit-economics benchmark for a US-Israeli equivalent.
• German-Israeli Chamber of Industry and Commerce: Bilateral business organization facilitating trade and investment between Germany and Israel. Provides a peer model for running a bilateral innovation-focused business council at smaller scale, useful for benchmarking USI's operating model against a different country pair.

Broad incumbents

• Israel Innovation Authority: Government-backed entity running Israel's national innovation programs, incubators, and international investor matching. Plays an upstream role in the pipeline USI depends on (Israeli startups seeking US market access), making it both a source of deal flow and a potential substitute for some of USI's market-access services.
• Jewish National Fund (JNF): Long-established Jewish/Israel-affiliated nonprofit with mission focus and event programming that draws on the same donor-and-executive network as USI. Compares structurally as a non-profit membership/community organization with US ties, though with a different primary mission (Zionist land development vs. business bridge).
• America's Venture Capital Council / NVCA: US trade association representing the venture capital industry through policy, events, and member services. Operates an analogous membership-tier model (corporate/associate) for VCs and provides networking, education, and advocacy — the broader-incumbent analog of USI's investor-segment role.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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