Fursa

What Fursa does

Fursa is an Israeli non-profit organization established in 2020 under The Portland Trust, dedicated to integrating high-achieving Arab BSc Computer Science graduates into the Israeli hi-tech industry. Operating from Kfar Saba, Israel, the organization targets a specific underserved talent segment — Arab STEM graduates with strong academic credentials who face barriers including geographic distance from hi-tech hubs, limited professional networks, and a lack of practical industry experience. Fursa serves as both a training provider and a placement intermediary, working directly with Israeli employers to align graduate capabilities with hiring needs.

The organization's core offering is a 200-hour immersive DevOps BootCamp covering industry-standard tools including GIT, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes (K8S), Nexus, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines, combined with soft skills development and cross-cultural interview preparation. The 12-week curriculum applies a rigorous selection process and emphasizes hands-on, real-world experience. A complementary Fursa Community program provides ongoing career support, networking, social events, and community service projects for graduates throughout their careers, extending engagement beyond initial placement.

As a non-profit, Fursa generates no revenue from participants; it is funded through partnerships with employers, academic institutions, NGOs, governments, and private sector entities under the aegis of The Portland Trust. The organization has built direct placement relationships with 18+ Israeli hi-tech employer partners including SolarEdge, Amdocs, Wix, Monday.com, Vayyar, NICE, Dataloop, Kaltura, Finastra, KLA, and Radcom, alongside academic sourcing partnerships with five Israeli universities (Tel Aviv University, University of Haifa, Technion, Hebrew University, Ariel University) and a government partnership with Israel's Ministry of Economy. Reported operational metrics include a 90% placement success rate, 95% job stability rate, and 85 graduates placed with partner companies since launch, though financial figures and detailed headcount beyond 1-10 employees are not disclosed.

Name

Fursa

Legal name

Fursa

Website

https://fursa.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fursa is an Israeli non-profit founded in 2020 under The Portland Trust that runs a 200-hour DevOps bootcamp and community program to train Arab BSc Computer Science graduates and place them into entry-level roles at Israeli hi-tech companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Training

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud & DevOps Training (Cloud, Containers, CI/CD, SRE) (BPAEANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud, DevOps & Software Engineering Certifications (EDAAANAH), Technical Bootcamps & Accelerated Reskilling (Full-time/Part-time) (BPAEANAE), Cloud & DevOps (EDAAAPAE)

Keywords

• Devops bootcamp training
• Tech workforce development
• Nonprofit talent program
• Job placement services
• Hi-tech career training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kfar Saba

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Non-profit Funding Model: Fursa operates as a non-profit organization under The Portland Trust, providing free training programs to Arab STEM graduates. The organization is funded through partnerships with employers, academic institutions, NGOs, governments, and private sector entities. No revenue is generated from students directly.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fursa provides a free 200-hour immersive DevOps Bootcamp that trains high-achieving Arab BSc Computer Science graduates in industry-standard DevOps tools (GIT, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, CI/CD) along with soft-skills development, and places them with Israeli hi-tech employer partners. The program is complemented by an ongoing alumni Community offering mentorship, networking, and career support throughout graduates' careers.

Product overview

Fursa is a non-profit organization under The Portland Trust that operates a single main offering: the DevOps BootCamp. This 200-hour immersive training program provides high-achieving Arab BSc Computer Science graduates with hands-on instruction in DevOps tools (GIT, Linux, Docker, K8S, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, CI/CD), soft skills, and career preparation. The program is complemented by a graduate Community that offers ongoing career support, networking, and mentorship. The organization connects graduates with employer partners in the Israeli hi-tech industry for job placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DevOps BootCamp A 200-hour immersive and hands-on training program providing high-achieving Arab BSc Computer Science graduates with instruction in DevOps principles, methodologies, and industry-standard tools (GIT, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Nexus, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, CI/CD), alongside soft-skills development, for entry-level placement in the Israeli hi-tech industry.
• Fursa Community An ongoing support network comprising all Fursa graduates that provides career support, networking opportunities, social events, and community service projects throughout graduates' professional careers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% Placement Success rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Portland TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization that established Fursa in 2020. The Portland Trust is an NGO that aims to promote economic development of the social periphery in Israel by initiating programs that integrate under-represented youngsters into quality employment in the hi-tech industry.
• Tel Aviv UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing access to talented graduates for the Fursa training and placement program.
• University of HaifamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing access to talented graduates, including through programs like 'Etgar' for outstanding students.
• Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing access to talented engineering graduates for the Fursa program.
• Hebrew University of JerusalemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing access to talented graduates for the Fursa training program.
• VayyarmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner that hires Fursa graduates for positions in their company.
• SolarEdgecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey employer partner that has hired multiple Fursa graduates. CEO Maya Iron previously served as Global Learning and Development Director at SolarEdge. Company representative Anna Lerner praised Fursa graduates for their seriousness and determination.
• AmdocscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner and former employer of CTO Sagy Galor who served as Futurist and Innovation lead there.
• FinastramajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates for technology positions.
• DataloopmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner that has hired multiple Fursa graduates including Muhammad Galia and Ibraheem Sarsour.
• KalturamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• WixmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• Monday.commajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• RadcommajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner. Graduate Mais Abu Ahmed hired as DevOps Engineer.
• LiveUmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner. Graduate Mohamad Jabarin hired as Software Engineer.
• SeetreeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• NICEmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• KLAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• BringgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• PersoneticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• SapiensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• LandaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• CyberIntminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployer partner hiring Fursa graduates.
• LotusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO partner organization.
• Beyond DevminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology/developer partner organization.
• Ministry of Economy (Israel)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting workforce development initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Flatiron School: Tech bootcamp offering software engineering and data science programs with career services. Comparable on bootcamp format and placement orientation, but is a paid, for-profit operator with a much broader curriculum portfolio than Fursa's single DevOps track.
• General Assembly: Established for-profit tech bootcamp (now part of Adecco) offering short-format training across software engineering, data, and cloud. Comparable to Fursa on bootcamp format and DevOps-adjacent curriculum but is a paid, commercial, for-profit provider rather than a non-profit placement program.
• Le Wagon: Global coding bootcamp offering immersive training in web development and data science. Comparable to Fursa on the intensive bootcamp model and curriculum style, but operates as a paid, for-profit provider and does not focus specifically on underrepresented-talent placement.

Direct peers

• Generation: Global nonprofit offering free, employer-aligned bootcamp-style training in tech and tech-adjacent roles with a strong placement focus. Closely comparable to Fursa in mission, employer-driven curriculum design, and outcome-based program model.
• NPower: Nonprofit offering free technology workforce training and job placement to underrepresented adults, including veterans and low-income youth. Comparable to Fursa in being a non-tuition, employer-tied tech training program with measurable placement outcomes.
• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit providing young adults from underserved communities with technical skills training and corporate internships leading to employment. Matches Fursa's combination of training, employer partnership, and integration into the tech workforce for underrepresented talent.
• Per Scholas: US-based nonprofit providing tuition-free IT and cloud training to individuals from underserved communities, with employer placement as the core outcome. Closely mirrors Fursa's tuition-free, employer-aligned, underrepresented-talent model, though at much larger scale and geographic breadth.

Others

• The Portland Trust: Parent NGO of Fursa focused on integrating underrepresented Israeli populations into quality employment, particularly in hi-tech. Relevant as the umbrella organization, ecosystem sponsor, and a comparable Israeli social-mobility funder, rather than a competing training provider.

Regional players

• Israel Tech Challenge: Israeli nonprofit training program for underrepresented groups (including new immigrants and Arab-Israelis) seeking entry into the high-tech workforce. Comparable to Fursa in mission and Israeli non-profit tech-training context, with broader program scope.
• Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) – Lev Academic Center: Israeli academic institution with significant programs training Arab-Israeli and haredi students for tech careers. Direct regional analog to Fursa in targeting underrepresented Israeli populations for hi-tech integration, though operating as a degree-granting college rather than a focused bootcamp.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TechFursa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fursa-training

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Fursa