Oren Zeev

Israeli-American billionaire venture capitalist and founding partner of Zeev Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based firm focusing on early-stage technology investments.

Angel Investor Active Los Altos Hills, California, United States Est. 2007
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
4
in our dataset
Rounds participated
5
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$111.8M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
D Round, G Round, Pre-Seed, F Round, E Round, A Round, Seed

About

Oren Zeev is an Israeli-American billionaire businessman and venture capitalist. He is the founding partner of Zeev Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that makes early-round investments in technology companies. He is known for his 'one-man' VC model, operating without partners or employees, and has made notable investments in companies like Houzz, Audible, Chegg, Navan, and Tipalti. Zeev was born in Haifa, Israel, and co-founded ICON, a non-profit bridging Israeli and Silicon Valley technology. He also co-founded the fintech unicorn Tipalti.

Portfolio · 4

Decart
Decart is an AI lab building real-time world models and the ultra-optimized infrastructure to power them, enabling real-time interactive AI experiences.
1 round $25.0M committed Latest: 2024-10
Stoa
Web Platform for Real Estate Investors
Led ★ 2 rounds $86.0M committed Latest: 2022-05
Silo
Social Network for Professionals
1 round Latest: 2014-04
Preen.Me
User-generated Content Marketing Platform
1 round $800K committed Latest: 2012-10

Investment activity

10 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software18
Fintech & Insurtech11
Media & Entertainment Technologies6
Health Tech & Life Sciences5
Industrial Technologies4
Cyber Security3
Automotive & Mobility Technologies1
Retail Platforms1

Q&A

What are some of Oren Zeev's most recent exits?
Oren Zeev has seen several recent exits, including Riverside.fm, which was acquired by Pipio in May 2026, and Navan, which had a Public Offering on NASDAQ in October 2025 with a valuation of $6.2 billion.
Which sectors does Oren Zeev primarily focus on for investments?
Oren Zeev primarily focuses on Business Software and Fintech & Insurtech, with 31 and 27 investment rounds respectively in these sectors.
Can you name some of Oren Zeev's notable portfolio companies?
Oren Zeev's portfolio includes companies such as DataRails, a financial data management platform, and HoneyBook, client management software.
What is Oren Zeev's involvement in the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector?
Oren Zeev has made 6 investment rounds in the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector, and has 5 portfolio companies in this area, including Sensi.Ai and Uniper Care Technologies.
What was a significant acquisition for a portfolio company in 2025?
In March 2025, Next Insurance, a portfolio company, was acquired by Munich Re for $2.6 billion.
Has Oren Zeev invested in any AI-focused startups recently?
Yes, Oren Zeev has invested in recent AI-focused startups such as Decart.AI, an AI infrastructure company founded in 2023, and Early Technologies, an AI agent for test code generation, also founded in 2023.
What was a notable exit in the industrial technologies sector?
In July 2024, Sealights Technologies, a software quality intelligence platform, was acquired by Tricentis for $150 million.
What is Oren Zeev's investment stage preference?
Oren Zeev invests across various stages, with a significant number of investments in Seed and A Round stages, having made 18 initial investments in each of these stages.
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