Frequently asked questions
Our investment process is straightforward and collaborative, with a strong focus on getting to know your team and your business. For pre-seed and seed stages, we focus on understanding your competitive edge, market, and, most importantly, you and your ideation process. Through a series of meetings, we’ll explore how you work together and your approach to growth. Along the way, we may connect you with design partners, future customers, or other professionals in our network.
As we move into later rounds, the process continues with in-depth conversations, customer or user calls, and additional meetings with key team members.
Final steps include you presenting to our entire investment team.
Throughout the process, our goal is to build a strong relationship and be a partner who actively contributes to your success.
The best way to reach us is through a warm introduction from someone in our network. But don’t worry if that’s not an option—feel free to email us directly or connect on LinkedIn. Just give us a brief overview of your startup, your team, product, market, and any traction you’ve got.
We’re a generalist fund, focusing on B2B Software and DeepTech. We’re always open to follow the founders' lead in exploring exciting ideas in new fields. Our portfolio is pretty diverse, so don’t hesitate to reach out, whatever your industry is.
We look for founding teams that combine strong technical expertise with a deep understanding of sales and go-to-market strategies. Your focus should be on building the business from the start, working well together, and showing resilience when challenges arise. We value teams that know when to make necessary changes and how to support and complement each other. Additionally, we seek out teams with a clear differentiator—unique ideas that solve real problems with solutions that companies are willing to pay for.
Honestly, whenever you feel you’re ready! Whether you’ve just got a rough idea, a prototype, or some early traction, we’d love to hear from you. We’re here to help from the earliest stages.
We mostly invest in early-stage startups—think Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A rounds. But if you’re a bit further along, we’re still open to talking, especially if it aligns with what we’re looking for.
We usually lead investment rounds, but in some cases we’ll be willing to join a round. Our main goal is to partner with amazing entrepreneurs and add value.
Yes, we usually take board seats in our portfolio companies to offer strategic guidance and support.
The best way to learn more about us is by talking to founders we’ve invested in. They can give you a firsthand perspective on what it’s like to work with us and the value we bring to the table.
We’re all about providing comprehensive support. That includes strategic guidance, operational help, access to our extensive network, and assistance with follow-on fundraising. Beyond that, you’ll benefit from being part of our portfolio community, where founders and teams actively share know-how, experiences, and insights. It’s not just us supporting you—our entire community is here to help your startup succeed, from building a strong team to expanding your market reach.
Vertex Ventures is a global network of independent venture capital funds. Each one operates separately but shares the Vertex brand and a collaborative spirit. Vertex Ventures Israel is part of this network, focused on the Israeli tech ecosystem.
We’re based in Tel Aviv.
We currently don’t offer internships or job opportunities. However, you can explore career opportunities within our portfolio companies on our Careers page.
Yes, we exclusively invest in Israeli entrepreneurs who are building innovative and impactful companies.