Last updated 2026-07-20
- Raised $6.3M Seed round led by iAngels, Oct 2023
- Raised $8M Seed round led by New Era Capital Partners, Feb 2023
- Raised $4M Seed round led by World Trade Ventures, Feb 2022
Portfolio
1
in our dataset
Rounds participated
1
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$4.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
A Round, Pre-Seed, Seed
About
Rafi Gidron is an Israeli serial entrepreneur and angel investor. He founded Chromatis Networks in 1997, which was acquired by Lucent Technologies for $4.7 billion in 2000. He is also a co-founder and chairman of Israel Brain Technologies (IBT), a non-profit organization focused on advancing brain research and technology. Gidron holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree from Tel Aviv University. He is an active angel investor with a portfolio of companies primarily in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing, Healthcare, and AI. He is also the chairman of Precede Technologies.
Portfolio · 1
Investment activity
4 portfolio exits on record.
Portfolio by sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences3
Business Software3
Cyber Security2
Undisclosed1
Industrial Technologies1
Agriculture & Food Technologies1
Media & Entertainment Technologies1
Fintech & Insurtech1
Q&A
- What is Rafi Gidron's most recent exit?
- Rafi Gidron's most recent exit was BioProtect, which was acquired by Almeda Ventures for $200M in January 2026.
- Which portfolio companies has Rafi Gidron exited in the last 24 months?
- In February 2023, Rafi Gidron exited Xperiti, which was acquired by Ipsos. In January 2026, BioProtect was acquired by Almeda Ventures.
- What are Rafi Gidron's preferred investment stages?
- Rafi Gidron invests in Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round stages.
- What is Rafi Gidron's typical investment range?
- Rafi Gidron's typical investment range is between $500K and $8M.
- What is Rafi Gidron's sector focus based on recent investments?
- Rafi Gidron's portfolio shows a concentration in Health Tech & Life Sciences and Business Software, with 3 companies in each sector. Other sectors include Cyber Security, Industrial Technologies, Agriculture & Food Technologies, Media & Entertainment Technologies, and Fintech & Insurtech.
- Can you name some of Rafi Gidron's active portfolio companies?
- Rafi Gidron is currently involved with companies including ArtAi, Prickly Bear, Voyage81, and Xperiti. Other notable portfolio companies include Blyp and Vyzer.
- What was Rafi Gidron's involvement with Chromatis?
- Rafi Gidron is most known for founding and managing Chromatis, an Israeli Unicorn.
- What is Rafi Gidron's educational background?
- Rafi Gidron holds a Ph.D. degree in EE from Columbia University, New York, NY.
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| linkedin.com/in/rafi-gidron-a3855825 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 1998 |
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Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 1 |
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