About
Benny Schnaider is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. He is currently a Co-founder at Salto Labs and prior to this position he served as a VP SW at Oracle. Before that, he was a Co-Founder, Chairman, and President at Ravello Systems until is was acquired by Oracle in 2016. Before his time at Ravello, Mr. Schnaiderco-founded Qumranet in 2005 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until it was bought by Red Hat in 2008. He then served as VP of Business Development at Red Hat until 2010. Prior to his time at Qumranet, Mr. Schnaider founded and served as CEO of PentaCom (acquired by Cisco), and then co-founded and served as a board member of P-Cube, which was also acquired by Cisco (in 2004). After PentaCom was acquired by Cisco in 2000, Mr. Schnaider served as a Director of Engineering until 2005. For most of his career before these positions, Mr. Schnaider was an Engineer for various companies. Today, he is also a Venture Partner at StageOne Ventures, and a board member at several different companies (e.g, Spot.io, which was acquired by NetApp in 2020, CathWorks, ScyllaDB, Otonomo, vHive and B-Hive, which was acquired by VMware in 2008).
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Investor Intelligence Q&A
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- What is Benny Schnaider's primary role in the Israeli startup ecosystem?
- Benny Schnaider is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor based in Israel. He is currently a Co-founder at Salto Labs and also serves as a Venture Partner at StageOne Ventures.
- Which notable companies has Benny Schnaider co-founded that were later acquired?
- Benny Schnaider co-founded Ravello Systems, which was acquired by Oracle in 2016, and Qumranet, which was bought by Red Hat in 2008. He also founded PentaCom and co-founded P-Cube, both acquired by Cisco.
- What are some of the most recent investments made by Benny Schnaider?
- Benny Schnaider's recent investments include Raftt in September 2022 with a $5 million round, and Hyperspace in June 2022 with a $6 million round.
- Which of Benny Schnaider's portfolio companies have had notable exits recently?
- Benny Schnaider has seen exits from his portfolio companies including Everafter AI, acquired by Base in January 2026, Raftt, acquired by Wiz in November 2023, and Granulate, acquired by Intel for $650 million in March 2022.
- In which sectors does Benny Schnaider primarily invest?
- According to startupim data, Benny Schnaider's portfolio shows a concentration in Business Software with 8 companies, Industrial Technologies with 3 companies, and Media & Entertainment Technologies with 1 company.
- What is Benny Schnaider's involvement in portfolio companies beyond investment?
- Benny Schnaider serves as a board member for several companies, including CathWorks, ScyllaDB, Otonomo, and vHive. He was also a board member at Spot.io, which was acquired by NetApp in 2020, and B-Hive, acquired by VMware in 2008.
- What is the typical investment stage for Benny Schnaider?
- Benny Schnaider primarily invests in Seed and A Round stages, with 7 Seed rounds and 4 A Round investments (including one follow-on) recorded in his portfolio.
- What is the range of investment amounts Benny Schnaider has participated in?
- Benny Schnaider's investment amounts range from $1.1 million to $110 million, with a notable $110 million investment in DriveNets in February 2019.