Symbol

Venture Capital Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Est. 2021
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About

First-check VC, backing pre-consensus founders and helping them build from zero to one.

Symbol invests $500k to $3.5M in the first funding round of exceptional Israeli entrepreneurs from all backgrounds, building pre-consensus companies. Symbol is a generalist, sector-agnostic fund, investing in B2B, consumer, and enterprise tech startups. The firm is meeting founders as early as possible and accompanying them throughout ideation, validation, and team building. Post-investment, the firm provides personalized support to help them build from zero to one.

Yuval Ariav, Symbol’s founder and Managing Partner, is the first investor in companies like Fundguard, NextSilicon, Assured Allies, Sightful and Approve (acquired by Tipalty). Priorly, he was co-founder and CTO at Fundbox and led Product at Onavo (acquired by Meta).

Symbol launched ideas.rip, a platform for founders ideating, validating and wanting to gain inspiration and/or avoid the mistakes of those who came before them.

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Investor Intelligence Q&A

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What is Symbol's primary investment focus and typical investment range?
Symbol is a first-check VC firm that backs pre-consensus founders, investing $500k to $3.5M in the first funding round of exceptional Israeli entrepreneurs. Symbol is a generalist, sector-agnostic fund.
Which notable companies has Symbol's founder, Yuval Ariav, previously invested in?
Yuval Ariav, Symbol’s founder and Managing Partner, was the first investor in companies such as Fundguard, NextSilicon, Assured Allies, Sightful, and Approve (acquired by Tipalti).
What is Symbol's most recent investment activity?
Symbol's most recent investment, according to startupim data, was in Jiga in November 2025, with an investment amount of $12,000,000.
Has Symbol had any exits from its portfolio companies?
Yes, Symbol had an exit in December 2025 when Cinch was acquired by Tonkean. The acquisition amount was undisclosed.
Which sectors does Symbol primarily invest in?
According to startupim data, Symbol's portfolio companies are concentrated in Fintech & Insurtech (3 companies), Industrial Technologies (2 companies), and Media & Entertainment Technologies (2 companies).
What is the total amount of assets managed by Symbol?
Symbol manages $50 million in assets.
What operational development did Symbol announce in April 2024?
In April 2024, Symbol announced the appointment of Racheli Kogan as Partner at Symbol VC.
What is Symbol's approach to supporting founders post-investment?
Post-investment, Symbol provides personalized support to help founders build from zero to one. The firm also launched ideas.rip, a platform for founders to ideate, validate, and gain inspiration.