KamaTech | קמא-טק

What KamaTech | קמא-טק does

KamaTech (קמא-טק) is an Israeli non-profit social venture founded in 2013 by Moshe Friedman and Avraham Wingot to integrate Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox Jewish) men and women into the Israeli high-tech industry while preserving their religious lifestyle. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a single product: a 6-month startup accelerator that has hosted 50 Haredi-led startups (collectively raising $120M and employing 700 people) within partner companies such as Wix and Moovit; the UltraCode software-engineering curriculum embedded in 21 Haredi seminaries serving ~1,400 female students; a placement division maintaining what it describes as the largest pre-vetted Haredi tech candidate database in the sector; a suite of standalone technical courses (Data Analyst, Python, Data Analysis, Operating Systems, Technical English); and the 12Angels angel investment club, which had raised $300,000 from 14 members for seed investments in Haredi-led startups. The organization also produces the 'Unicorn Hunters' (חדי קרן) podcast as thought-leadership content.

The underlying technology is modest: a digital learning platform with online courses, video content, forums, and chat support, together with the UltraCode platform (hosted at ultracode.education) using a flipped-classroom model of self-paced online learning combined with in-person sessions. Proprietary differentiation is light; the meaningful technical asset is the integrated curriculum across 21 seminaries rather than novel software.

KamaTech's business model is donation-funded non-profit operations. All services — training, placement, and accelerator participation — are provided free of charge to Haredi participants. Revenue comes from private donors in Israel and the United States, from major US Jewish foundations (UJA Federation, Samis Foundation, Russell Berrie Foundation, Maimonides Fund, Gerald Schwartz, Seed the Dream), and from Israeli tech industry leaders serving on advisory and governance bodies (Dr. Yossi Vardi, Prof. Amnon Shashua of Mobileye, Adi Sofer Tinaey of Facebook Israel, Zika Av-Zuk of Cisco Israel). The organization maintains hiring partnerships with 100+ Israeli tech companies including Google, Microsoft, Western Digital, Check Point, Wix, and Riskified, which serve as the demand-side counterpart to its Haredi supply pipeline. Primary beneficiaries are Haredi job seekers and Haredi entrepreneurs; secondary stakeholders are Israeli tech employers seeking to address a chronic talent shortage.

Name

KamaTech | קמא-טק

Legal name

קמא-טק (KamaTech)

Website

https://kamatech.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KamaTech is an Israeli non-profit founded in 2013 that integrates Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) men and women into the Israeli high-tech industry through a startup accelerator, seminary-embedded software training (UltraCode), tech courses, job placement, and an angel investment club (12Angels).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Jewish Theological Seminaries & Rabbinical Colleges (EDAHAKAH), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Tech workforce integration
• Entrepreneurship accelerator
• Job placement services
• Vocational tech training
• Angel investment club

Headquarters

HQ city

Bnei Brak

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Funding: Operates as a nonprofit supported by private donors in Israel and the US, and by leaders of the Israeli tech industry
2. Free Services: All services are provided free of charge to participants - training, placement, and accelerator programs are free for Haredi entrepreneurs and job seekers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KamaTech is a nonprofit social venture that integrates Haredi (ultra-orthodox) Jews into the Israeli high-tech industry through a suite of programs: a 6-month startup accelerator for Haredi entrepreneurs hosted inside partner tech companies, the UltraCode software-engineering training program integrated into 21 Haredi seminaries, standalone technical courses (Data Analyst, Python, Data Analysis, Operating Systems, Technical English), direct job placement services connecting candidates with tech employers, and the 12Angels angel investment club providing seed capital. All participant-facing services are provided free of charge and the organization is funded through donations from Israeli and U.S. philanthropists and Israeli tech industry leaders.

Product overview

KamaTech is a social enterprise that does not operate a unified software product or platform. Its portfolio consists of multiple interconnected programs: an Accelerator for Haredi startup founders (providing mentorship, demo days, and hosting within Israeli tech companies); an UltraCode training program integrated into Haredi seminary curricula; a suite of standalone tech training courses (Data Analyst, Python, Data Analysis, Operating Systems, Technical English); an angel investment club called 12Angels; and a placement service connecting Haredi candidates with tech employers. The Accelerator and Placement services serve as the primary engagement points, while training programs feed candidates into placement and entrepreneurs into the accelerator. The organization also produces the Unicorn Dust podcast as a thought-leadership vehicle. All programs operate in coordination with a coalition of Israeli tech companies and investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 12Angels: An angel investment club supporting Haredi entrepreneurs with seed investments. Has raised $300,000 from 14 members.
• UltraCode
• חדי קרן (Unicorn Hunters)

Products and services

• KamaTech Accelerator (מאיץ סטארטאפים) A 6-month accelerator program for Haredi tech entrepreneurs that provides mentorship, workshops, demo days, and on-site hosting within major Israeli tech companies. Startups receive guidance on technology, business development, and investor relations, culminating in a demo day in front of investors. As of reporting, 50 startups have participated.
• UltraCode Program (תוכנית UltraCode) A software-engineering training program for women in Haredi seminaries, integrated into seminary curricula across 21 institutions with approximately 1,400 students. Provides technology education to prepare graduates for positions at multinational tech companies.
• Tech Training Courses (הכשרות) A suite of technology training courses including Data Analyst, Python Developer, Data Analysis with Python, Operating Systems, and Technical English, offered in partnership with tech companies and adapted for the Haredi population.
• 12Angels Investment Club (מועדון 12 אנג'לים) An angel investment club that provides seed investment to startups emerging from the KamaTech accelerator. As of reporting, $300,000 had been raised from 14 members to invest in Haredi-led startups.
• Placement Services (השמה) A placement division that works directly with tech companies to optimally place Haredi candidates in tech roles, maintaining a large database of experienced candidates, graduates, and students from the Haredi community. Over 1,000 successful placements reported.

Quantifiable outcome

• 52% growth in Haredi tech employment over 4 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Google IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Comprehensive partnership including bootcamp programs for Haredi women developers, job placement pipeline, and ongoing collaboration on Haredi tech talent development. Google provides advanced technological training and helps place graduates in top Israeli companies.
• Western Digital Israel (formerly SanDisk)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018First major company partnership to employ Haredi women as full-time employees (not contractors) following intensive 3-month bootcamp. 18 women initially placed with 12 completing the program and joining the company.
• WixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Haredi startup founders during the 6-month accelerator program, providing mentorship and guidance from senior company executives.
• MoovitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Haredi startup founders as part of accelerator program, providing workspace and mentorship.
• Ampsersand Innovation CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation center in Bnei Brak (Bar Kochva 21) where KamaTech runs events, lectures, and accelerator activities.
• Cisco IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZika Av-Zuk, Senior VP of Business Development at Cisco Israel, co-founded KamaTech and provides ongoing business development expertise and corporate connections.
• Check PointminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGil Shwed and Marius Nacht have participated in KamaTech events as speakers and mentors for Haredi entrepreneurs.
• Microsoft IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support through various programs and has hosted Haredi startup founders.
• Facebook IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdi Sofer Tinaey, CEO of Facebook Israel, serves on KamaTech advisory board.
• MobilEyeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Amnon Shashua, co-founder and chairman, serves as chairman of KamaTech accelerator program.
• Dr. Yossi VardicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Israeli entrepreneur and investor, chairman of KamaTech advisory council, introduced Moshe Friedman to key industry connections.
• Bank HapoalimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Israeli bank supporting KamaTech initiatives.
• Ernst & Young (EY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm providing support to KamaTech ecosystem.
• Meitar Law OfficesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Israeli law firm providing legal support.
• MaofTechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJerusalem tech ecosystem organization partnering with KamaTech.
• 8200 Alumni AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElite tech unit alumni running startup accelerator that has partnered with KamaTech.
• IATI (Israel Advanced Technology Industries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-published the Haredi Tech Report 2020 with KamaTech, presenting data to President Rivlin.
• Mafat (Ministry of Economy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment small business agency partnering with KamaTech from the 5th accelerator cohort onward, along with Bnei Brak municipality.
• CadenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology company partner supporting KamaTech initiatives.
• Menora MivtachimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraeli insurance and financial group supporting KamaTech.
• ICON (Yasmine Lukatz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization bridging Israeli startup ecosystem with Silicon Valley, collaborated on Sheldon Adelson event.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tsofen: Israeli nonprofit that integrates Arab-Israeli engineers and entrepreneurs into the high-tech sector through training, placement, and accelerators. Highly comparable mission model to KamaTech, targeting a different underserved minority population within the same Israeli tech ecosystem.
• PresenTense Group: Jewish social-entrepreneurship hub that runs accelerators, fellowship programs, and innovation labs for Jewish community-impact ventures. Comparable in combining community-focused programming with startup acceleration in the Jewish/Israeli context.

Regional players

• 8200 EISP Alumni Accelerator: Israel's leading tech-startup accelerator run by the elite IDF 8200 alumni network. Comparable in accelerator structure and Israeli tech ecosystem role, but focuses on cyber and mainstream founders rather than Haredi community integration.
• Start-Up Nation Central: Israeli nonprofit that bridges the Israeli tech ecosystem with global partners, corporates, and investors. Adjacent in mission to promote Israeli tech innovation and ecosystem integration, though operating at a broader national level.
• SOSA Tel Aviv: Israeli tech-innovation hub connecting corporates with startups and offering accelerator programming. Comparable in supporting Israeli tech founders and hosting accelerator cohorts, though focused on a broader (non-community-specific) startup pool.

Emerging players

• Per Scholas: US-based nonprofit providing tuition-free tech training and career placement for underserved communities. Comparable in the training-plus-placement model, employer partnership approach, and free-services delivery for underrepresented populations.
• Code2040: US nonprofit focused on activating, connecting, and mobilizing Black and Latinx tech talent. Similar mission of increasing representation of an underrepresented community in the tech industry, with comparable training and career-access components.

Others

• JDC (American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee): Global Jewish humanitarian organization that funds workforce development and economic empowerment programs for Jewish communities worldwide. Comparable as a funder and strategic partner in Jewish community economic-integration initiatives.
• Adam Foundation (Israel): Israeli philanthropic foundation advancing integration of Arab, Haredi, and other underrepresented populations into Israeli society and economy. Comparable funding source and diversity-mission orientation to KamaTech's donor base.

Broad incumbents

• Israel Innovation Authority: Government agency that funds and supports Israeli tech innovation, including startup grants and accelerator programs. Comparable in facilitating Israeli tech ecosystem growth, though operating at national policy level rather than as a community-focused nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCf2e8Zy2zyQd-AAtCB92blw
• Facebookfacebook.com/kamatech.coalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kamatech
• Instagraminstagram.com/kamatech.org.il

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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