Cyhawk Ventures

An early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in pre-seed and seed investments primarily in media technology, digital marketing, social, and mobile sectors.

Venture Capital Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Est. 2001
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
2
in our dataset
Rounds participated
2
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$2.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, Pre-Seed

About

Cyhawk Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that provides pre-seed and seed-stage funding to technology startups. The independent firm specializes in direct equity investments across the digital marketing, advertising, new media, social, and mobile industry sectors. Operating with a highly concentrated team, the firm backs founding teams through a combination of capital allocation and hands-on management. Cyhawk Ventures was originally founded in 2001 by general partner Kfir Moyal and at least one additional unnamed co-founder. The entity formally established the Cyhawk Ventures Fund in 2011 to retroactively structure its growing portfolio. Prior to establishing the investment firm, the leadership team gained significant industry experience by launching the digital advertising company Matomy, previously known as AdsMarket.

Portfolio · 2

Backed
Loans for Borrowers with Backers
1 round $2.0M committed Latest: 2015-12
Xertive Media
Solutions for Smart Digital Advertising
1 round Latest: 2010-04

Investment activity

2 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software5
Fintech & Insurtech1

Q&A

What is Cyhawk Ventures' investment focus?
Cyhawk Ventures is an early-stage investment fund specializing in pre-seed and seed funding in media, social, mobile, digital marketing, and advertising.
Which notable companies are in Cyhawk Ventures' portfolio?
Cyhawk Ventures' portfolio includes Appoxee, a mobile marketing automation platform, and BIScience, which provides digital media intelligence solutions.
Has Cyhawk Ventures had any notable exits?
Yes, Cyhawk Ventures had an exit in January 2015 when Appoxee was acquired by Teradata for $25 million. Another notable exit was Matomy Media Group, which had an IPO in July 2014, raising $56 million.
What is the typical investment stage for Cyhawk Ventures?
Cyhawk Ventures primarily invests in Seed and Pre-Seed stage companies.
Where is Cyhawk Ventures headquartered?
Cyhawk Ventures is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Who are the managing partners at Cyhawk Ventures?
The managing partners at Cyhawk Ventures are Assaf Ben Asher and Ariel Sarig.
What sectors does Cyhawk Ventures primarily invest in?
Cyhawk Ventures primarily invests in the Business Software sector, with some activity in Fintech & Insurtech.
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