Kli Capital

Venture Capital Active New York, United States Est. 2014
Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
24
in our dataset
Rounds participated
27
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$243.5M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, A Round, Pre-Seed

About

Kli Capital is a New York/Montreal-based family office started by former business operators focused on backing ambitious founders. Formerly known as BNSG Capital, the Kli Capital team has been active in the early stage investment/startup ecosystem since 2014. Kli Capital focus their investments on the USA and Israeli ecosystem and their second focus is on Latin America and Africa markets. They invest in fintech, healthcare, hardware, enterprise software and consumer companies sectors.

Portfolio · 24

Longevity AI
AI-based SaaS Platform for Proactive Care
Led ★ 2 rounds $5.0M committed Latest: 2025-02
Sequent
Online Voting Platform Based on Advanced Cryptography
1 round $1.4M committed Latest: 2024-12
Circles
Online Support Group Platform
1 round $16.5M committed Latest: 2022-05
CyCognito
Attack Surface Analysis and Remediation Platform
1 round $100.0M committed Latest: 2021-11
NeuraLight
AI-driven Platform for Digitizing Neurology
1 round $5.5M committed Latest: 2021-10
Labrador Health
Noninvasive Early Screening Device for Diabetes
1 round $5.0M committed Latest: 2021-06
Nuvo
Remote Prenatal Monitoring Platform
1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2021-05
DUSMIT
Chemical-free Air-purification Solutions
1 round Latest: 2021-03
Stor.ai
eCommerce, Fulfillment, and Delivery Software
2 rounds $21.0M committed Latest: 2021-03
Sternum
IoT Security and Observability Platform
2 rounds $9.0M committed Latest: 2020-09
Synergio
Plant-based Bioactive Technologies for Nutritional Products
1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2020-06
IVIX
AI Platform for Finding Tax Evasion
1 round $2.9M committed Latest: 2020-02
StokeTalent
Freelance Management System
1 round $4.5M committed Latest: 2019-09
Esh
Digital Banking
1 round $6.5M committed Latest: 2019-07
Nym
Natural Language Understanding for Automated Healthcare Coding
1 round $6.0M committed Latest: 2019-06
Lumen
Virtual Nutritionist and Metabolism Measurement Device
1 round $7.0M committed Latest: 2018-08
Addon Optics
Platform for Multifocal Lenses
1 round $8.0M committed Latest: 2018-05
Sauce
Direct Web and Social Media Ordering Platform for Restaurants
1 round $800K committed Latest: 2017-10
Hippo Insurance
AI-based Property Insurance
1 round $12.5M committed Latest: 2016-05
Plaqless
Smart Toothbrush for Optimized Brushing
1 round $2.0M committed Latest: 2016-05
Smart Shooter
Smart Shooter develops state-of-the-art fire control systems for small arms that significantly increase weapon accuracy.
1 round $10.0M committed
Jasper
Credit Cards for People Without US Credit History
1 round
Donisi Health
Contact-free Device for Cardiac and Pulmonary Assessment
1 round
Pattern Insurance
Automated SaaS Insurance Platform
1 round

Investment activity

4 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Health Tech & Life Sciences11
Fintech & Insurtech5
Retail Platforms2
Cyber Security2
Industrial Technologies1
Business Software1
Agriculture & Food Technologies1
Aerospace, Defense & HLS1

Q&A

What is Kli Capital's primary investment focus by sector?
Kli Capital primarily focuses on Health Tech & Life Sciences, with 11 portfolio companies in this sector. Other key sectors include Fintech & Insurtech and Cyber Security.
What are Kli Capital's preferred investment stages?
Kli Capital invests in Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round stages. According to startupim data, they have made 10 Seed investments and 5 A Round investments.
Can you name a recent exit for Kli Capital?
In March 2026, Kli Capital saw an exit with Esh, a digital banking company, which was acquired by Bank Hapoalim (IsraCard) for $130M.
Which portfolio companies has Kli Capital recently exited through acquisition?
Kli Capital has recently exited Esh, acquired by Bank Hapoalim (IsraCard) for $130M in March 2026, and Labrador Health, acquired by Healthy.io in April 2025.
What is Kli Capital's geographic focus for investments?
Kli Capital focuses its investments on the USA and Israeli ecosystems, with a secondary focus on Latin America and Africa markets.
Who is a key member of Kli Capital's leadership team?
Shmuel Gniwisch is the Founder & Managing Partner at Kli Capital.
What is Kli Capital's investment thesis?
Kli Capital is a family office started by former business operators focused on backing ambitious founders. They have been active in the early-stage investment and startup ecosystem since 2014.
Which public exit has Kli Capital participated in?
Kli Capital participated in the IPO of Hippo Insurance, an AI-based property insurance company, which went public on the NYSE in August 2021 with a valuation of $5B.
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