ZORA Ventures

ZORA Ventures is an Israel-based impact venture capital firm investing in early-stage deep tech solutions to combat climate change and cultivate sustainable food systems.

Venture Capital Active Herzliya, Israel Est. 2017
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Last updated 2026-07-20
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Pre-Seed, A Round, Seed

About

ZORA Ventures is a Herzliya-based private equity firm and impact venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Vanessa Bartram. The firm invests across the venture capital continuum, from early-stage seed and startup phases to later expansion, growth equity, and restructuring deals. ZORA focuses on Israeli deep tech B2B solutions that address climate challenges and cultivate sustainable food systems, aiming to achieve significant, quantifiable progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goals. Their first fund, the ZORA Israel Impact Fund, is a US$10M fund invested in Israeli foodtech, agtech, and climate-tech startups. ZORA Ventures emphasizes a hands-on approach, working closely with portfolio companies to convert lab-scale innovations into mainstream solutions.

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Agriculture & Food Technologies5
Industrial Technologies3
Health Tech & Life Sciences3
Education & Knowledge Technologies1
Business Software1

Q&A

What is ZORA Ventures' primary investment thesis?
ZORA Ventures focuses on backing Israeli scientists and founders developing deeptech B2B solutions for acute climate challenges, aiming for a portfolio that collectively offsets or removes a cumulative gigaton of CO2e by 2040.
Which sectors does ZORA Ventures primarily invest in?
ZORA Ventures shows a strong concentration in Agriculture & Food Technologies, with 5 portfolio companies, and also invests in Industrial Technologies and Health Tech & Life Sciences, each with 3 portfolio companies.
What are the typical investment stages for ZORA Ventures?
ZORA Ventures invests across Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round stages. According to startupim data, they have made 9 Seed investments and 2 A Round investments.
Can you name some notable portfolio companies of ZORA Ventures?
ZORA Ventures' portfolio includes Amai Proteins, which develops sweet designer proteins as a sugar substitute, and PlanetWatchers, focused on remote sensing analysis for crop insurance applications.
What is ZORA Ventures' most recent investment activity?
ZORA Ventures made an investment in September 2023, following two investments in October 2022.
Who are the key individuals at ZORA Ventures?
The team at ZORA Ventures includes Vanessa Bartram, who is the Founder &.
What is ZORA Ventures' geographic focus for investments?
ZORA Ventures is based in Herzliya, Israel, and primarily backs Israeli scientists and founders.
Has ZORA Ventures made any recent investments in the carbon removal space?
Yes, ZORA Ventures has invested in companies focused on carbon removal, including Gigablue, which is developing ocean-based carbon dioxide removal and storage, and Rewind, which focuses on deep-sea biomass storage for carbon removal.
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