Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
1
in our dataset
Rounds participated
1
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$13.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
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About
The Challenge Fund - Etgar L.P. was a Tel-Aviv, Israel-based venture capital investment firm founded in 1995. The firm invested in information technology, telecommunications, life sciences, the high-tech sector and related areas, and traditional industries. It invested in both public and private companies. The firm was closed in 2015.
Portfolio · 1
Investment activity
2 portfolio exits on record.
Portfolio by sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences2
Business Software1
Industrial Technologies1
Q&A
- What is The Challenge Fund, Etgar's primary focus?
- The Challenge Fund, Etgar was a pioneering Israeli venture capital firm specializing in equity investments in privately held and publicly traded Israel-related companies across all stages and a diverse range of industries.
- When was The Challenge Fund, Etgar founded and what was its active period?
- The Challenge Fund, Etgar was founded in 1995 and was active until 2014.
- Who co-founded The Challenge Fund, Etgar?
- The Challenge Fund, Etgar was co-founded by Joseph Ciechanover and Edgar Bronfman.
- How many portfolio companies did The Challenge Fund, Etgar invest in?
- Through its two funds, The Challenge Fund, Etgar invested in 77 portfolio companies.
- Can you name a notable exit for The Challenge Fund, Etgar?
- One notable exit for The Challenge Fund, Etgar was the acquisition of Flash Networks by Volaris Group in June 2020.
- What was another significant exit for The Challenge Fund, Etgar?
- Another significant exit was the acquisition of CogniTens by Hexagon in December 2007 for $20M.
- Which sectors have seen exits for The Challenge Fund, Etgar?
- The Challenge Fund, Etgar has seen exits in the Business Software and Industrial Technologies sectors.
- Can you name some of The Challenge Fund, Etgar's portfolio companies?
- Notable portfolio companies include EarlySense and XTL Biopharmaceuticals.
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Identifiers & details
| Founded | 1995 |
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