Kli Capital

Kli Capital is an institutional venture capital firm focusing on early-stage entrepreneurs across the U.S., Israel, and emerging markets.

Venture Capital Active New York, United States Est. 2015
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Last updated 2026-07-20
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Stages
Seed, A Round, Pre-Seed

About

Kli Capital, formerly known as BNSG Capital, was founded in 2015 by Shmuel Gniwisch. The firm transitioned from a family office to an institutional venture capital firm in 2022 with the launch of Fund III, which has a total size of $50 million. Kli Capital focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in the U.S., Israel, and Emerging Markets, with an emphasis on insurtech, fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce. The firm aims to lead or co-lead pre-seed and seed rounds with check sizes ranging from $750,000 to $1.5 million. Kli Capital emphasizes operational support and access to a robust network in addition to providing financial capital. The name "Kli," meaning "vessel" in Hebrew, symbolizes the firm's commitment to being a vessel for positive change and value creation.

Portfolio

No portfolio companies in this dataset yet.

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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