Gigi Levy-Weiss

An Israeli businessman and investor, co-founder and General Partner at NFX, and a prolific angel investor in internet, software, and gaming companies.

Angel Investor Active Tel Aviv, Israel Est. 1971
Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
11
in our dataset
Rounds participated
13
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$25.6M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
A Round, Seed, Pre-Seed

About

Gigi Levy-Weiss is an Israeli businessman and investor, born in 1971 in Israel. He is a co-founder and General Partner at NFX, a venture capital firm with operations in San Francisco and Herzliya, Israel. [3, 4, 8] He is known for his extensive work in the technology sector, particularly in internet, software, and gaming companies. [3, 5, 15] Levy-Weiss was a co-founder of Playtika in 2010, which had a significant acquisition in 2011. [3, 4] He also co-founded Beach Bum in 2015, a gaming company acquired by Voodoo in 2021. [3] Prior to his investing career, he served as CEO of 888 Holdings, an online gambling company, from 2007 to 2011. [3, 5, 9, 15] He has been an angel investor and board member in numerous Israeli startups, contributing to Israel's "Startup Nation" reputation. [4, 5] In May 2025, Levy-Weiss co-founded Line 5, a stealth Israeli defense technology startup, which secured a $20 million seed round. [4, 16] He is also involved in various non-profit organizations in Israel, including MEET - Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow. [3, 5]

Portfolio · 11

Investment activity

12 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Media & Entertainment Technologies14
Business Software10
Health Tech & Life Sciences3
Cyber Security3
Undisclosed2
Industrial Technologies1
Aerospace, Defense & HLS1
Agriculture & Food Technologies1

Q&A

What are Gigi Levy-Weiss's most recent exits?
Gigi Levy-Weiss had two recent exits in 2025: Spear was acquired by UVision Air in November 2025, and Caja Robotics was acquired by Fives Group in September 2025.
Which sectors does Gigi Levy-Weiss primarily invest in?
Gigi Levy-Weiss primarily invests in Media & Entertainment Technologies and Business Software, with 15 and 13 rounds respectively. Other sectors include Health Tech & Life Sciences and Cyber Security.
What are Gigi Levy-Weiss's preferred investment stages?
Gigi Levy-Weiss prefers Seed and A Round investments, with 19 Seed rounds and 10 A Round investments.
Can you name some of Gigi Levy-Weiss's notable portfolio companies?
Gigi Levy-Weiss's portfolio includes Diagnostic Robotics, a predictive healthcare analytics company, and Bizzabo, a platform for event planning and management.
What was a significant exit for Gigi Levy-Weiss in the past few years?
A significant exit for Gigi Levy-Weiss was CyberX, an IIoT and ICS Cyber-security Platform, which was acquired by Microsoft in June 2020.
What is Gigi Levy-Weiss's role at NFX Capital?
Gigi Levy-Weiss is a founding partner at NFX Capital.
What is Gigi Levy-Weiss's involvement with Tectonic Labs?
Gigi Levy-Weiss is the founder and chairman of Tectonic Labs, which is building a global network of computing power.
Has Gigi Levy-Weiss had any exits in the gaming sector?
Yes, Gigi Levy-Weiss had an exit in the gaming sector with Plarium Global, a hardcore game developer, which was acquired by Aristocrat Leisure for $700M in August 2017.
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