Nissim Bar-El

Angel Investor Active Israel
LinkedIn
Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
4
in our dataset
Rounds participated
5
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$16.5M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, A Round, Pre-Seed

About

Nissim Bar-El was born in 1949, in Israel. Mr. Bar-el served as the Founder, CEO & Charman at Comsec. Prior to this position, he served at Electronic Security Systems/International Future Technologies as Chairman and CEO. Mr. Bar-El also is the Member of various information security committees, including the Israeli police force, Banking Association and Ministry of Justice. He is also the founder and the chairman of Yozmot Atid, a non Profit organization, which was established in order to reduce the social gaps in Israel by empowering the underprivileged and providing them with tools to help them to establish and develop small businesses. He is also on the board of Latet, Israels leading welfare charity. Mr. Bar-El also established the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sderots Sapir Academic College. He serves as a board member of Sapir Academic College. In addition, Mr. Bar-El serves as a board member and chair of the finance committee at IASA Israel Arts and Sciences Academy, a boarding school for gifted high-school students from Jerusalem and from the Israeli periphery. Nissim Bar-EL is a member of the Committed To Give initiative for promoting Israeli philanthropy.

Portfolio · 4

TenureX
Global Transaction Platform
1 round $5.0M committed Latest: 2021-08
Cervello
Railway Cybersecurity Solution
1 round $4.5M committed Latest: 2019-07
User1st
Leading Web Accessibility Solutions for Organizations
2 rounds $4.5M committed Latest: 2018-08
Gryphonet
Mobile App Performance Management Analytics
1 round $2.5M committed Latest: 2013-02

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Business Software2
Cyber Security1
Fintech & Insurtech1

Q&A

What is Nissim Bar-El's primary investment focus by stage?
Nissim Bar-El primarily invests in Seed and Pre-Seed stage companies, with some activity in A Round.
Which sectors does Nissim Bar-El most frequently invest in?
Nissim Bar-El has shown a concentration in Business Software, Cyber Security, and Fintech & Insurtech sectors.
Can you name some of Nissim Bar-El's notable portfolio companies?
Nissim Bar-El's portfolio includes Cervello, a railway cybersecurity solution, and TenureX, a global transaction platform.
What was Nissim Bar-El's most recent investment activity?
Nissim Bar-El participated in an investment round in August 2021, which also saw a new portfolio company added.
What is Nissim Bar-El's background prior to angel investing?
Nissim Bar-El served as the Founder, CEO & Chairman at Comsec, and prior to that, as Chairman and CEO at Electronic Security Systems/International Future Technologies.
What is the total amount raised by portfolio company Cervello?
Cervello, a portfolio company of Nissim Bar-El, has raised $19.5M.
What is the total amount raised by portfolio company TenureX?
TenureX, a portfolio company of Nissim Bar-El, has raised $5M.
What is the business model of portfolio company User1st?
User1st, a portfolio company of Nissim Bar-El, operates with a B2B and B2G business model, providing web accessibility solutions.
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