What Cukierman & Co. does

Cukierman & Co. Investment House Ltd. is a privately held Israeli investment bank and corporate finance advisory firm founded in 1993 by Edouard Cukierman and headquartered in Tel Aviv. The firm provides a full-service corporate finance platform spanning mergers and acquisitions advisory, private placements, secondary market transactions, public offerings, and strategic consulting, organized around dedicated sector teams covering Life Sciences, High Tech, Mobility & AI, Foodtech & Agritech, Real Estate, and more recently Defense. Since inception, the firm has completed transactions exceeding USD $11.5 billion in aggregate value across Israeli, European, American, and Asian clients.

The firm's product set extends beyond pure advisory work into principal investing through its wholly owned Catalyst Investments subsidiary, which manages over USD $450 million in assets across four private equity funds (including the China-Israel Catalyst CEL Fund established in 2014 with China Everbright Limited), and into a fintech distribution platform through Catalyst Investors' Club (CIC), established in 2023. In parallel, the firm operates Cukierman & Co. Real Estate (CRE), established in 2003 with over USD $1.3 billion in closed transactions, and Cukierman & Co. Family Office for high-net-worth clients. Cukierman & Co. also pioneered Israel's first dedicated secondary markets team in partnership with Nasdaq Private Market (announced 2023) and runs the annual GoForIsrael investment conference, a flagship GTM platform that has run since 1997.

The firm's revenue model combines professional services fees (advisory retainers, success-based M&A and capital-raising fees), managed-services fees from the Catalyst fund platform (management fees on AUM plus carried interest on exits), and transaction fees from the CIC co-investment platform. GTM is relationship-driven and event-driven: ten international offices across Europe, Asia, and the Americas support cross-border sell-side and buy-side mandates, with the GoForIsrael conference serving as a flagship demand-generation event that connects Israeli companies with hundreds of international investors. The firm holds the exclusive Israeli seat in the M&A Worldwide alliance, extending its cross-border mid-market M&A reach to 34 countries.

Name

Cukierman & Co.

Legal name

Cukierman & Co. Investment House Ltd.

Website

https://cukierman.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cukierman & Co. Investment House is a leading Israeli corporate finance firm founded in 1993, offering M&A advisory, private placements, secondary markets, public offerings, and family office services to Israeli and international clients across 10+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282), Investors, Nec (6799), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG), Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC), Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA), Institutional Capital Introduction (LP/Family Office/Endowment Matching) (FSAEALAI), Family Office Investment Platforms & Direct Investing (PE/VC/Co-Invest) (FSAAADAH)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Private equity management
• Secondary market transactions
• Corporate finance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Finance Advisory: Cukierman & Co. earns fees from providing M&A advisory, private placements, secondary market transactions, and public offering services to Israeli and international clients. Revenue is generated through success fees, retainer fees, and transaction-based compensation.
2. Catalyst Funds Management: Catalyst Investments manages multiple private equity funds (over $450M AUM) investing in Israeli technology companies. The funds generate revenue through management fees and carried interest on portfolio company exits.
3. Catalyst Investors' Club: CIC is a fintech platform enabling accredited investors to co-invest in late-stage Israeli startups. Revenue model is likely based on carried interest and/or platform fees charged to investors or portfolio companies.
4. Family Office Services: Cukierman & Co. Family Office serves high-net-worth families, providing wealth management advisory, asset allocation, and access to investment opportunities for a select client base.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cukierman & Co. Investment House is a full-service corporate finance and investment banking firm providing M&A advisory, private placements, secondary market transactions, public offerings, family office services, and consulting to Israeli and international clients. Through its Catalyst Investments subsidiary, it manages over $450M in private equity funds focused on Israeli technology companies, and operates the Catalyst Investors' Club fintech platform enabling accredited investor co-investment in late-stage Israeli startups.

Product overview

Cukierman & Co. Investment House is a full-service investment banking platform founded in 1993, providing an integrated suite of corporate finance services including M&A advisory, private placements, secondary market transactions, IPO support, family office, and consulting. The firm operates through specialized industry divisions (Life Sciences, High Tech, Mobility & AI, Foodtech & Agritech, Real Estate) and manages multiple private equity fund products through its Catalyst Funds subsidiary (over $450M AUM). The ecosystem includes Catalyst Investors' Club, a fintech platform for accredited investor co-investment, and organizes the annual GoForIsrael Conference connecting Israeli technology companies with global investors. With over USD $11.5B in completed transactions, the firm serves Israeli, European, American, and Asian clients from offices across Europe, Asia, and the Americas with headquarters in Tel Aviv.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over USD $11.5B in completed corporate finance transactions since 1993
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoForIsrael Conference Sponsors & PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2026GoForIsrael has been supported over the years by sponsors and partners including NYSE, NYSE, HSBC, Deloitte, Sanofi, Novartis, Teva, Publicis, Veolia, London Stock Exchange Group, and others. The conference also partners with institutional bodies such as Hellenic Development Bank, Italian Trade Center, and others.
• FOCUS Investment BankingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Cukierman signed a strategic partnership with FOCUS Investment Banking, a U.S. investment bank, expected to significantly facilitate M&A transactions for Israeli high-tech companies and startups in the U.S. market. This collaboration aims to accelerate dealmaking for local startups seeking U.S. exits.
• Nasdaq Private Market (NPM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Cukierman & Co. launched Israel's first dedicated secondary markets team and partnered with Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) to provide discreet access to Israel's high-growth unicorns before the IPO. The partnership enables private shareholders to access liquidity and institutional investors to access private equity in top Israeli hi-tech companies through a matching database of market participants.
• Catalyst Investors' Club (CIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CIC is a fintech startup backed by Cukierman & Co. Investment House and Catalyst Investments, enabling accredited investors to co-invest in mid-market late-stage startups. The platform leverages Catalyst's deal flow and network, offering both primary investment rounds and secondary transactions through partnerships with Nasdaq Private Markets and Forge Global.
• M&A WorldwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCukierman & Co. is the exclusive Israeli representative of M&A Worldwide, the leading global alliance of 44 mid-market M&A specialist firms in 34 countries. This extends the firm's global reach for cross-border M&A transactions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Jefferies: Global investment bank with one of the most active Israeli tech and life-sciences advisory practices, frequently competing head-to-head with Cukierman on mid- and large-cap Israeli M&A, IPOs, and private placements. Similar boutique-leaning execution model within a much larger platform.
• Houlihan Lokey: Leading global mid-market M&A and capital markets advisor widely viewed as the benchmark mid-market boutique investment bank. Directly comparable to Cukierman's model of sector-focused advisory teams (e.g., life sciences, tech) serving entrepreneurial and growth-stage clients globally.
• Lincoln International: Mid-market M&A advisory firm with strong European and cross-border presence, including dedicated sector verticals. Comparable to Cukierman in serving founder-led and mid-market technology, healthcare, and consumer clients across borders.
• Rothschild & Co: Global M&A and strategic advisory firm with deep European and Israeli roots through the Rothschild family, directly competing on Israeli mid- and large-cap M&A, restructurings, and capital raising mandates.
• William Blair: Mid-market focused investment bank with strong sector verticals (technology, healthcare, financial services). Comparable to Cukierman's sector-team structure and emphasis on mid-market advisory and capital raising for growth companies.
• Robert W. Baird: Global mid-market investment bank with dedicated technology, healthcare, and consumer verticals, similar in service breadth and client type to Cukierman's investment house and Catalyst fund platform.
• Oppenheimer & Co: Mid-market investment bank with dedicated technology and healthcare investment banking verticals. Comparable to Cukierman in providing full-service advisory (M&A, private placements, IPOs) to mid-market growth clients.

Broad incumbents

• Lazard: Global bulge-bracket M&A advisory firm with established Israeli coverage. Overlaps with Cukierman on Israeli tech and life-sciences advisory but operates at significantly larger scale with broader service offerings.
• Stifel Financial: Diversified mid-market investment bank with strong technology and healthcare equity capital markets. Comparable in serving growth-stage and mid-market tech/healthcare clients across capital raising, secondary offerings, and M&A.
• Evercore: Premier independent global advisory firm with strong tech and life-sciences M&A practice. Comparable to Cukierman as an independent advisor, but at meaningfully larger scale on global M&A and capital markets mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CukiermanandCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cukierman-&-co.-investment-house

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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