Benny Schnaider

Serial entrepreneur and angel investor based in Israel, focused on enterprise software and cloud infrastructure.

Angel Investor Active Tel Aviv District, Israel
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
1
in our dataset
Rounds participated
1
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
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total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, A Round

About

Benny Schnaider is a prominent Israeli serial entrepreneur and angel investor with a strong focus on the enterprise software and cloud infrastructure sectors. He has co-founded multiple successful companies that have been acquired by major tech players, including PentaCom and P-Cube (acquired by Cisco), Qumranet (acquired by Red Hat), and Ravello Systems (acquired by Oracle). He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of Salto and an active board member. Schnaider holds degrees from the Technion and Santa Clara University and is known for guiding early-stage enterprise technology ventures and scaling SaaS and virtualization startups. He is also a Partner at Dell Technologies Capital, where he leads investments in innovative startups aligned with Dell's strategic vision.

Portfolio · 1

Hyperspace
High-Performance Search Database
1 round Latest: 2022-06

Investment activity

3 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software8
Industrial Technologies3
Media & Entertainment Technologies1

Q&A

What are Benny Schnaider's most recent exits?
Benny Schnaider has had two recent exits: Raftt was acquired by Wiz in November 2023, and Everafter AI was acquired by Base in January 2026 for $20M.
Which sectors does Benny Schnaider primarily invest in?
Benny Schnaider primarily invests in Business Software, with 8 portfolio companies, and Industrial Technologies, with 3 portfolio companies.
What are Benny Schnaider's preferred investment stages?
Benny Schnaider invests in Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round stages. According to startupim data, 7 of his investments have been in the Seed stage and 3 in the A Round stage.
Can you name some of Benny Schnaider's notable portfolio companies?
Benny Schnaider's portfolio includes companies like DriveNets, which has raised $587M, and Buildots, which has raised $166M.
What is Benny Schnaider's background as an entrepreneur?
Benny Schnaider is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded Salto Labs, Ravello Systems (acquired by Oracle in 2016), Qumranet (acquired by Red Hat in 2008), PentaCom (acquired by Cisco), and P-Cube (acquired by Cisco in 2004).
What is Benny Schnaider's role at StageOne Ventures?
Benny Schnaider is a Venture Partner at StageOne Ventures.
What was Benny Schnaider's involvement with Granulate?
Benny Schnaider was an investor in Granulate, which was acquired by Intel in March 2022 for $650M.
What is Benny Schnaider's current operational role?
Benny Schnaider is currently a Co-founder at Salto Labs.
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