JVP - Jerusalem Venture Partners

30/07/2026

A great finish to the 7th JVP Portfolio Team Leaders Course!

Over the past few weeks, team leaders from Akeyless Security, Teridion, Nanit, Vicarius, Morphisec, and Source Defense came together to learn, exchange experiences, and strengthen their leadership capabilities.

We're proud to invest in the next generation of leaders across the JVP portfolio.

12/02/2026

At Margalit Startup City, the New York, Israeli, and Italian fintech worlds came together for a special evening. JVP's portfolio companies and CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti's remarkable startups, alongside banks, investors, and founders, spent time strengthening international networks and opening new collaboration channels. A central layer of the discussion focused on cross-market collaboration, bringing both Italian and Israeli financial and technology expertise into direct dialogue within the New York financial arena. These exchanges are critical in accelerating responsible AI adoption across global markets. With our global network continuing to expand, we’re already planning the next gathering in the hub, building on the partnerships and insights emerging from this dialogue.

10/02/2026

The new platform Ray was just launched and is already revolutionizing how some banks use AI, enabling faster transaction monitoring and customer due diligence and onboarding, as we saw firsthand today in a board meeting with ThetaRay in New York, at Margalit Startup City. The company is deep in its next phase of global scale, expanding across key markets, strengthening its institutional standing, and embedding its technology more deeply in how financial crime risk is addressed worldwide.

We are excited to see how recent leadership and product milestones are shaping the trajectory. Brad Levy stepping in as CEO brings the right leadership at a pivotal moment, and the introduction of Ray, the Agentic AI suite supporting end to end AML investigations, marks a meaningful leap in how investigative AI enters financial systems.

At JVP, we are proud to chair the board at a moment where category leadership is becoming globally relevant, with much more ahead.

ThetaRay

27/01/2026

The front line in the fight against terrorism and financial crime is no longer only on the ground, it is in our financial systems.

Today’s launch of Ray by ThetaRay marks a meaningful step forward: an Agentic AI suite for AML investigations. Not only detecting suspicious activity, but supporting and accelerating the investigation process itself, from evidence collection, behavioral and counterparty analysis, open-source checks, and document review, to generating structured, regulator-ready case files. All while keeping human analysts fully in control.

This is not “another feature.” It’s infrastructure. And this is what infrastructure looks like when it’s built right. Deep Israeli innovation, New York as a global financial engine, and Europe as a regulatory proving ground. This is our Triangle that turns technology into an industry standard.

In the end, the future of AI will be decided in production, under regulation, accountability, and trust.

Congratulations to the ThetaRay team, a meaningful leap forward in strengthening the financial system’s ability to investigate risk faster, more consistently, and at global scale.

A true ray of light for the industry.

23/01/2026

The latest i24NEWS coverage from Dubai highlights a defining shift in AI for 2026, from broad, horizontal tools to micro vertical AI, "built specifically for regulated industries.”

We’re proud to see this story told through companies from the JVP portfolio that are already building this future, including ThetaRay, advancing AI for financial crime prevention and banking compliance; ControlUp, transforming enterprise IT and digital employee experience at global scale, , leveraging AI to protect digital ecosystems from ad fraud, cyber threats, and data exploitation and Quali, enabling secure, automated infrastructure in highly regulated environments.

As noted in the article, “The focus here is how AI can actually solve real problems.” And that is exactly the point: AI’s next chapter is about deployment, trust, and measurable impact in the systems that run global markets, systems that run our day to day lives.

Innovation is moving beyond borders. Partnerships are redefining what’s possible. And micro vertical AI is becoming a foundation for stronger economies, safer institutions, and real societal benefit.

We’re heading in the right direction!
We recommend watching the full article

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/innov-nation/artc-balig-s-vtr-innov #

אראל מרגלית - Erel Margalit

Israeli, European, and US entrepreneurs gather at the JVP conference to focus on vertical AI and cross-border partnerships ● WATCH

22/01/2026

Welcome to the JVP family, Brad Levy! Congratulations on your appointment as CEO of ThetaRay, one of JVP’s leading portfolio companies.

ThetaRay is a pioneer in micro-vertical AI for financial crime and compliance, building purpose-built AI infrastructure for global financial institutions at a moment when complexity, regulation, and scale are accelerating. We’re excited to see ThetaRay continue its global expansion and play a central role in transforming financial markets.

Link to the City Biz article in the comments.

ThetaRay

22/01/2026

I’m proud to congratulate Brad Levy on his appointment as CEO of ThetaRay, our portfolio company and a clear category leader in Cognitive AI for financial crime compliance. This is a moment where scale, ex*****on, and global impact matter more than ever.

ThetaRay has built micro-vertical AI designed specifically for financial crime and compliance, at a time when global financial markets are entering a new phase of complexity. As this purpose-built AI becomes critical for transaction monitoring and customer due diligence, it is quickly becoming foundational infrastructure for banks and financial institutions worldwide.

Brad is a proven leader in building and operating core financial infrastructure at global scale, and he is the right CEO to lead ThetaRay into its next phase.
I also want to thank Peter Reynolds for his leadership and impact in scaling the company, and I’m pleased he will continue to support ThetaRay and its leadership team in an advisory role.

I’m excited to see the company accelerate its global expansion and help shape the next chapter of global financial markets.

Link to the City Biz article in the comments.

JVP - Jerusalem Venture Partners ThetaRay

31/12/2025

Wishing our partners and friends a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. Looking ahead to another year of meaningful collaborations, continued growth, and shared progress together.

11/11/2025

“Organizations that do not change how they develop and operate now will be left behind,” said JVP Chairman & CEO Erel N. Margalit, opening our forum on adoption as an operational reality, with Microsoft, monday.com, and Earnix sharing the concrete steps they’ve taken and the advantages they’re seeing when AI is embedded across daily operations and into products powered by proprietary domain data. AI is no longer a feature, it’s the new foundation.

At JVP, we bring our portfolio leaders together to learn, professionalize, and master every necessary and advantageous shift. Winning companies are rapidly rebuilding how they work: smaller, accountable teams, tighter alignment to market needs, and AI woven into product and development lifecycles, driving efficiency and creating lasting advantage.

Another event with the JVP portfolio umbrella in action: learning, mastering, leading. Thank you to everyone who contributed, and to Coro for hosting the event. Under the JVP umbrella, we remain committed to helping our companies stay ahead. Special thanks to Riki Mozes for bringing the event together.

We look forward to the next session!