Last updated 2026-07-26
- Raised $1M grant, Jan 2024
- Raised $500k Seed round led by New Gate Capital, Feb 2023
Total raised
$1.5M
Last: Pre-Seed 2025-06
Stage
Pre-Seed
Founded
2022
Headcount
8
HQ
Netanya, Israel
Sector
Energy Tech
About
NAKI accelerates the transition to a clean, affordable future by converting untreatable food industry sludge into valuable raw materials using a carbon-negative process. This on-site, end-to-end solution enables factories to produce biogas and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) feedstock, reducing emissions and generating new revenue streams. Naki's process contributes to the development of a local circular oil ecosystem, reduces landfill volumes, and lessens dependency on imported SAF feedstock. For every ton of Mida oil produced, NAKI saves 14.9 tons of CO2 emissions from disposal replacement, reduces 3.16 tons of CO2 emissions from fossil fuel replacement, and avoids 18.3 tons of CO2 emissions from incineration replacement.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $1.5M total
2024-01
Grant
$1.0M
2023-02
Seed
$500K
★ New Gate Capital
Headcount over time
From 6 (2023-03) to 8 (2026-03) · +2 (+33%) · 17 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is NAKI's core business?
- NAKI converts food industry sludge into high-value materials for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through a carbon-negative process, aiming to accelerate the transition to a clean, affordable future.
- When was NAKI founded and where is it headquartered?
- NAKI was founded in June 2022 and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel.
- What is NAKI's current employee count?
- NAKI currently has 8 employees, falling within the 1-10 employee bucket.
- What was NAKI's most recent funding round?
- NAKI's most recent funding was a Pre-Seed round in June 2025, which raised $2,000,000.
- Which investor participated in NAKI's Seed round in March 2023?
- Climate VC participated in NAKI's Seed round in March 2023.
- Has NAKI received any grants?
- Yes, NAKI received a grant of $1,000,000 from the Israel Innovation Authority in February 2024.
- Who are the co-founders of NAKI?
- The co-founders of NAKI are Barak Manbar, who serves as Co-founder & CEO, and Michael Kuflik, who is Co-founder & CTO.
- What is NAKI's primary sector classification?
- NAKI's primary sector classification is Energy Tech.
Team · 2
Barak Manbar
Founder · Co-founder & CEO
Michael Kuflik
Founder · Co-founder & CTO
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Energy Tech
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Climate TechPatents
Tags
biofuelwaste-techrecyclingairlinesbiogasfuelswaste-to-energyautomotiverenewable-energywaste-managementsustainable-fuelsfood-wastesustainable-water-systemsmaterialsalternative-fuelsaviationclimate-techalternative-energy
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | naki-v.com |
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| linkedin.com/company/90980398 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Naki Venture Ltd. |
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| Founded | 2022-6 |
| Employees (exact) | 8 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 44 |
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Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 1 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | naki-v.com |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 1 |
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