AltaIR Capital

International early-stage venture investment company focused on startups with disruptive ideas and high return potential.

Venture Capital Active San Francisco, United States Est. 2005
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
14
in our dataset
Rounds participated
16
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$21.4M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, A Round, C Round, E Round, D Round, B Round, Seed

About

AltaIR Capital is an international early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Igor Ryabenkiy. The firm manages over $600 million in assets across multiple funds and has invested in more than 350 portfolio companies, including 11 unicorns. AltaIR Capital focuses on early to growth-stage companies in sectors such as AI, SaaS, FinTech, InsurTech, healthcare, consumer technology, HR tech, and digital health. The firm has a significant presence in the Israeli tech ecosystem, with offices in Israel and a demonstrated track record of investing in Israeli startups.

Portfolio · 14

Home Hero
Online Real Estate Services
2 rounds $5.5M committed Latest: 2018-12
Nine Plus Life
Online Marketplace Connecting Pregnant Women with Doulas
1 round $55K committed Latest: 2018-11
Viridix
Precision Irrigation Technologies and Services
Led ★ 1 round $750K committed Latest: 2018-03
Fabric Skincare
Everyday Skincare Products for Men
1 round Latest: 2018-01
ByNext
Eco-friendly Cleaning Services
2 rounds $7.3M committed Latest: 2017-04
KADO
Mobile and Laptop Chargers
1 round $1.2M committed Latest: 2017-02
ServX
Cervical Dilation Monitor
1 round Latest: 2017-01
JOIN.
Accelerating Digital Content and eCommerce Sales
1 round Latest: 2015-07
Estateya
Social Network for Real Estate Investments
1 round Latest: 2015-05
Babator
AI Solution for Video Content Personalization
1 round $1.0M committed Latest: 2015-04
Tsofun Algorithms
Algorithms for Optimizing Communication and Storage Systems
1 round $4.3M committed Latest: 2015-01
MooVooZ
Online Marketplace for Movers
1 round Latest: 2014-04
Keepgo
Mobile Data Solutions for Roaming Devices
1 round $1.3M committed Latest: 2014-02
CastPlus
Advertising Platform for Podcasters and Advertisers
1 round

Investment activity

12 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software23
Fintech & Insurtech9
Media & Entertainment Technologies4
Health Tech & Life Sciences4
Aerospace, Defense & HLS2
Retail Platforms2
Automotive & Mobility Technologies2
Agriculture & Food Technologies1

Q&A

What is AltaIR Capital's primary geographic focus for investments?
AltaIR Capital primarily invests in the USA and Israel.
What are AltaIR Capital's key sector focuses?
AltaIR Capital focuses on SaaS, Productivity Tools, FinTech, InsurTech, Digital Health, D2C, and EduTech.
Which portfolio company did AltaIR Capital exit in October 2024?
AltaIR Capital exited Thriver in October 2024 when it was acquired by Gusto.
Can you name a recent exit for AltaIR Capital in the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector?
In May 2023, AltaIR Capital exited DiA Imaging Analysis, which was acquired by Philips for $100M.
Which company from AltaIR Capital's portfolio was acquired in May 2023?
YouAppi, a mobile marketing platform, was acquired by Affle for $45M in May 2023.
What was a notable exit for AltaIR Capital in February 2023?
AltaIR Capital exited Xperiti in February 2023 when it was acquired by Ipsos.
Which portfolio company in the Media & Entertainment Technologies sector did AltaIR Capital exit in April 2022?
AltaIR Capital exited GuruShots in April 2022, which was acquired by Zedge for $42M.
What is the most common investment stage for AltaIR Capital?
AltaIR Capital has made 30 Seed stage investments, making it their most common investment stage.
Which sector has the highest number of portfolio companies for AltaIR Capital?
Business Software is the sector with the highest number of portfolio companies for AltaIR Capital, with 23 companies.
Who is a key member of the AltaIR Capital team?
Dr. Igor Ryabenkiy is a General Partner and founder at AltaIR Capital.
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