Udi Peless

Angel Investor Active Israel
Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
2
in our dataset
Rounds participated
2
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$3.5M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, Pre-Seed

About

Udi Peless was born in 1957. He is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Mr. Peless is the first CEO of Biosense Medical Devices. Under his management, the company was sold in 1997 to Johnson & Johnson for $427m, a deal, which at the time, was the largest exit in the Israeli hi-tech ecosystem. The company is still operating today as BioSense Webster, and is located in Yokneam, Israel. Mr. Peless was also the founder and CEO of Friendly Robotics/Robomow, which designs and manufactures Robomow robotic lawn mowers. The company was sold to MTD Products INC. in 2017 for $50m. The company still operates an R&D and manufacturing site in Pardesia, Israel. In the early 1990s, Mr. Peless co-founded Tap Systems, a software company focused on Automated Aircraft Route Planning. The company was sold to BVR. Earlier, Mr. Peless worked 4 years at Elbit Systems as a marketing manager and 3 years in South Africa as a technology consultant. Mr. Peless is investing in pre-seed and seed rounds. He investing in any venture with a significant TAM, a great team of founders. He does have some inclination towards consumer, B2C and B2B2C, ventures and ventures with social impact in addition to the business potential.

Portfolio · 2

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Industrial Technologies1
Business Software1

Q&A

What is Udi Peless's primary investment focus?
Udi Peless is an angel investor focusing on pre-seed and seed rounds. He looks for ventures with a significant Total Addressable Market (TAM) and a strong founding team, with an inclination towards consumer, B2C, B2B2C, and social impact ventures.
What are some of Udi Peless's notable exits as an entrepreneur?
Udi Peless was the first CEO of Biosense Medical Devices, which was sold to Johnson & Johnson in 1997 for $427 million. He also founded and was CEO of Friendly Robotics/Robomow, sold to MTD Products INC. in 2017 for $50 million.
Which sectors does Udi Peless typically invest in?
Udi Peless has invested in sectors such as Industrial Technologies and Business Software, according to startupim data.
Can you name some of Udi Peless's portfolio companies?
Udi Peless's portfolio includes Cady Solutions, which focuses on.
What is Udi Peless's typical investment stage?
Udi Peless primarily invests in Seed and Pre-Seed stage companies.
When did Udi Peless make his most recent investments, according to available data?
Udi Peless made an investment in January 2022, according to startupim data on his investment rounds over time.
What is Udi Peless's background prior to becoming an angel investor?
Udi Peless is a serial entrepreneur. He co-founded Tap Systems in the early 1990s, which was sold to BVR. Earlier, he worked at Elbit Systems as a marketing manager and as a technology consultant in South Africa.
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