Nautilus by AOL is AOLs investment and scouting arm in Israel and a growth platform helping serious start-ups achieve success in the real world. As a strategic investor, Nautilus offers start-ups the resources needed to get to market fast with an extraordinary product and a compelling story.
After Nautilus has invested in a companys seed or post-seed round for a period of eight months, the team is invited to share its inspirational workspace in Tel Aviv for free and receive expert guidance tailored to its specific needs. In addition, Nautilus offers its portfolio companies privileged access to AOLs global customer and supplier base, as well as its O&O brand and affiliated brands, such asHuffington Post, TechCrunch, Aol.com, Engadget, and One by AOL. When relevant, Nautilus will also connect companies to its parent company, Verizon.
Focusing primarily on B2B ventures, Nautilus invests in the areas of connected cars, IoT, AR/VR, smart cities, video, media, eCommerce, telecom, cybersecurity, drones, eSports, agriculture, DevOps, mobile, and more, with the exception of the gaming and biomedical sectors.