Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
8
in our dataset
Rounds participated
19
Rounds led
5
Rounds' value
$1.7B
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 · 8
NovelDENT
Venn
Venn is a proptech startup that provides an operating system for residential real estate, connecting residents and managing properties.
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.
Navan
An AI-powered business travel and expense management platform.
Flare
Flare's software platform simplifies the delivery of complex professional services for lawyers and improves the client experience.
proteanTecs
A leading provider of deep data analytics for advanced electronics monitoring, offering solutions for chip health and performance.
Firebolt
Cloud data warehouse for AI and analytics workloads.
Houzz
An online platform for home remodeling and design, connecting homeowners and home professionals.
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.
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | zeevventures.com/ |
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| linkedin.com/in/ozeev | |
| facebook.com/ozeev | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UC47a0DUMkyhit50Df7HyhIA |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2007 |
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Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 15 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | zeevventures.com |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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