Hetz Ventures

Hetz Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, focused on backing Israeli entrepreneurs in deep technology.

Venture Capital Active Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Est. 2018
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
5
in our dataset
Rounds participated
9
Rounds led
2
Rounds' value
$135.4M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed

About

Hetz Ventures is a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm that focuses on seed-stage investments in Israeli technology startups. The firm specializes in deep technology sectors, specifically data and artificial intelligence infrastructure, cybersecurity, developer tools, and enterprise software. Hetz Ventures emphasizes a hands-on approach, often leading seed rounds and providing operational support, industry expertise, and access to a global network of corporate executives to assist portfolio companies with go-to-market strategies, business development, and subsequent institutional financing rounds. The firm manages approximately $500 million in assets under management.

Portfolio · 5

Majestic Labs
High-Capacity AI Server Architecture for Large-Scale Model Infrastructure
2 rounds $100.0M committed Latest: 2025-11
Digma
Platform to Validate Developer and GenAI Code
2 rounds $6.0M committed Latest: 2023-09
Carbon Twist
Methane Removal
Led ★ 1 round $4.4M committed Latest: 2023-03
Retrain.ai
Talent-management Platform for Enterprises and Government Agencies
Led ★ 3 rounds $25.0M committed Latest: 2022-12
Twang
Voice Application Development Platform
1 round Latest: 2021-10

Investment activity

10 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software20
Cyber Security10
Media & Entertainment Technologies3
Industrial Technologies2
Fintech & Insurtech2
Retail Platforms1
Education & Knowledge Technologies1

Funds · 5

  • Fund IV — $140M Jan 2026
  • III — $123M May 2022
  • Opportunity Fund — $27 Mar 2022
  • II — $77M Sep 2020
  • I — $55M Feb 2018

Q&A

What is Hetz Ventures' most recent fund closure?
Hetz Ventures closed its Fund IV in January 2026, raising $140M.
What was a notable exit for Hetz Ventures in 2026?
In May 2026, Hetz Ventures saw its portfolio company Deepchecks, an evaluation platform for LLM-based apps, acquired by Check Point Software Technologies.
Which portfolio company did Hetz Ventures exit in April 2026?
Hetz Ventures exited Runhouse, a company focused on building and running ML applications on Kubernetes, through an acquisition by Anthropic in April 2026.
What was a recent acquisition of a Hetz Ventures portfolio company in the security sector?
In December 2025, Hetz Ventures' portfolio company infinipoint, which provides secure workforce access, was acquired by Outpost24.
Can you name a recent exit for Hetz Ventures in the developer tools space?
In November 2025, Hetz Ventures' portfolio company Velocity, offering developer environment tools, was acquired by BigPanda for $22M.
What is Hetz Ventures' primary investment stage?
Hetz Ventures primarily invests in Seed stage companies, with 37 Seed rounds as initial investments.
Which sector does Hetz Ventures focus on most for its investments?
Hetz Ventures shows a strong focus on the Business Software sector, with 35 investment rounds and 20 portfolio companies in this area.
What was Hetz Ventures' most recent fund prior to Fund IV?
Prior to Fund IV, Hetz Ventures closed Fund III in May 2022, raising $123M.
What was a significant exit for Hetz Ventures in 2024?
In April 2024, Hetz Ventures saw Silk Security acquired by Armis for $150M.
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