Last updated 2026-07-20
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Stages
Seed
About
Cognitiv Ventures, formerly OurCrowd First, is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is Israel's premier seed-stage venture fund, primarily investing in Seed rounds in Israel-based startups. The fund focuses on discovering, fueling, and mentoring entrepreneurs in disruptive exponential technologies such as artificial intelligence, deep learning, internet of things, robotics, agtech, and digital healthcare technologies. Cognitiv Ventures has invested in 17 companies and its portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 4 acquisitions.
Portfolio · 1
Investment activity
1 portfolio exit on record.
Portfolio by sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies1
Media & Entertainment Technologies1
Business Software1
Fintech & Insurtech1
Health Tech & Life Sciences1
Funds · 1
- 1 — $100M Jan 2018
Q&A
- What is Cognitiv Ventures' primary investment focus?
- Cognitiv Ventures is a seed-stage venture fund that focuses on disruptive exponential technology companies globally. Their primary focus areas include artificial intelligence, deep learning, internet of things, robotics, agtech, and digital healthcare technologies.
- When was Cognitiv Ventures founded and by whom?
- Cognitiv Ventures was founded in 2018 by Eduardo Shoval and Yori Nelken, who serve as Founder & General Partners.
- Which notable exit has Cognitiv Ventures achieved?
- Cognitiv Ventures achieved a notable exit in August 2021 with the acquisition of Zebra Medical Vision by Nanox Vision for $200M.
- What is the size of Cognitiv Ventures' Fund 1?
- Cognitiv Ventures' Fund 1, launched in January 2018, raised $100M.
- Can you name some of Cognitiv Ventures' portfolio companies?
- Cognitiv Ventures' portfolio includes companies such as TechSee Augmented Vision, which provides visual agentic AI for remote customer support.
- What investment stages does Cognitiv Ventures typically target?
- Cognitiv Ventures primarily targets Seed stage investments.
- In which sectors has Cognitiv Ventures made investments?
- Cognitiv Ventures has made investments across various sectors, including Agriculture & Food Technologies, Media & Entertainment Technologies, Business Software, Fintech & Insurtech, and Health Tech & Life Sciences.
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External links
| linkedin.com/company/18398566 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2013 |
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