F2 Venture Capital

05/07/2022

We are thrilled to share our big news: $250M in new funds, as well as a new partner, Maor Fridman

Technology always progresses, irrespective of the market. Having closed our $150 million Fund III as well as $100 million Select Fund- dedicated to portfolio companies- we are in the ideal position to double down on bold founders and cement ourselves as their long-term partners.

When it comes to our new partner- we believe in promotion from within, and Maor Fridman made this an absolute no-brainer.

From the time he joined us as an associate he has shown unrivaled dedication and tangible value to our founding teams. Having been the driving force on investments such as Justt, Parametrix, Astrix Security, DreamTeam, Darrow, and more, we are eager to see where this new generation of leadership takes F2.

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The Tel Aviv-based VC firm has raised its third seed fund of $150 million for Israeli founders, as well as another $100 million fund to continue backing existing portfolio companies

27/04/2021

How did F2 lead Israel’s victory over the pandemic🤔 ?

For our Annual Meeting this year, we decided to get creative and imagine a world in which our Portfolio Companies were tasked with defeating COVID💪

Thank you to our incredible actors (founders) for giving us their time to create something really special!

Lights, camera, action 🎥.

22/03/2021

"Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of first investments in 2020 soared to 620, a seven-year record"

We are so proud to be part of this ecosystem as one of the most active VC funds in Israeli tech, and look forward to continue investing in founders with vision and integrity ⭐

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of first investments in 2020 soared to 620, a seven-year record

15/12/2020

As 2020 comes to a close, we have all felt the hardships of an unprecedented year in the world and beyond.🤯

But as our Startup Psychologist Noa Matz says: Tough times don’t last. Tough teams do.💪

07/12/2020

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast”🧘🏼‍♀️

It’s something the world has slowly come to respect and appreciate, but it is personified by Bizzabo, the conference company that has tripled its revenue and raised a $138 million series E round in the midst of a pandemic.🏅

Our Managing partner, Barak Rabinowitz backed Bizzabo from their beginning and saw them persevere and ultimately flourish.💪

In this blog we hear from Bizzabo CEO and co-founder, Eran Ben-Shushan, how they managed to thrive during COVID, and (spoiler alert) it has a lot to do with their incredible company culture.

Company Reports Record Growth and Funding Despite COVID Conference Freeze

03/12/2020

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While working a concert backstage, sound engineer, Mordechai Braunstein accidentally turned up the amplifier too high and felt the sound wave vibrations shake his body from his muscles to his teeth🔊🔊🔊

That experience inspired Braunstein to invent visual music machines that translate live music into a tactile musical experience and launch Cymagic to show tens of thousands of deaf children around the world how music looks and feels🎸🎷

Listen to his incredible journey and inspiring project on Founder Stories by F2, hosted by husband and wife duo Barak Rabinowitz, co-founder of F2, and Anouk Lorie, founder of NoCamels - Israeli Innovation News

30/11/2020

What’s New at F2| November Edition is out! And a busy month it has been.💪

We had the first chapter of “The Psychological Playbook for VCs and Startups” released, portfolio companies making a name for themselves, and Junction alumni killing the game!🎉

Check out all the remarkable achievements of Varada, Zero Networks, Vanti Analytics, and AppsFlyer in this months blog.🏆

November Edition

26/11/2020

After months of COVID-related delays, we finally hosted our latest fishbowl!🐠

Ideas were shared, advice was given and like always, connections were made.💪

A big thanks to our partners, Sivan Peleg Lahar from and Tal Dayagi from Schindler as well as our guests Sarah Benhamou from and Daniel Kandel from Explorium for attending and sharing great insights💡

23/11/2020

Photoshoot day at F2📸

We had plenty of exciting things to capture- new portfolio companies, new Junction startups and a new F2 team member! 🎉

19/11/2020

We are incredibly proud to present the first chapter of ‘The Psychological Playbook for VCs and Startups’ co-written by Noa Matz, our startup psychologist, and Ben Tytonovich, a Principal at Vintage Investment Partners.📖

It is no secret that the founding team is the most important aspect of an early-stage startup, yet team analyses thus far has relied on insufficient assessment techniques like intuition and first impression. This Playbook is changing the game⚡

Taking a deep dive into the minds of founders, Noa and Ben use their unique and rich insights to tackle the key psychological ingredients that serve as the building blocks for successful founding teams🍾

Read it now at: https://www.thevcplaybook.com/

18/11/2020

The Insurtech industry is exploding💣

While many other markets where on their knees due to COVID-19, Insurtech investments have remained robust with a total of $2.19 billion in investments in the first half of 2020.💸

But to be a part of the Insurtech revolution, one must be able to classify, clarify, and understand it from top to bottom, which is why Maor Fridman, our Tech Head of Investments and Jonathan Schwartz, the Chief Actuary at Shlomo Insurance, teamed up to tackle the challenge of demystifying the Insurtech industry.💪

In it they give an in-depth examination of the Insurtech market, spotlighting companies like Lemonade , Root. and F2 portfolio companies like Parametrix Insurance, Five Sigma, and VOOM Insurance all playing their part in transforming the industry😎

If you have any interest in Insurtech, the startup world, or tech innovations, this is a must read!

An in-depth examination of the rapidly growing Insurtech industry

16/11/2020

"Big data is big business, and the marketplace for data and analytics software is gushing with innovative options to help organizations turn data into an information asset."📈

Solutions Review counts down the top 12 big data and analytics funding rounds of 2020, featuring two of our incredible portfolio companies: Explorium and Varada💪💪

We are thrilled to be partnered with both these great teams as they rethink data in their unique and brilliant ways!⚡

Big data and analytics funding rounds are increasingly common in what has become a very competitive vendor landscape. Our editors compiled this list of the top big data and analytics funding rounds…