Hetz Ventures

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Tel Aviv, Israel

Countries of investment

Israel
United States

Investment stages

Seed
Series A

Industries

Developer Tools
Cybersecurity
Infrastructure

About
Hetz Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, focused on backing Israeli entrepreneurs. They specialize in pre-seed and seed investments in highly technical domains including developer tools, cybersecurity, and enterprise software. The firm positions itself as a hands-on partner for founders, providing operational support and industry expertise.

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Investment Thesis

Hetz Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage fund investing in the next generation of DevTools, DevOps, Open Source, Cybersecurity, and Enterprise Software. Comprised of former founders and operators, the firm leverages its deep technical expertise and hands-on experience to support entrepreneurs from the earliest stages. Their thesis centers on backing ambitious technical founders who are building foundational technologies for the modern software development lifecycle and enterprise stack.

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Manager's Experience

The leadership team consists of partners with backgrounds in venture capital, big tech, and investment banking. Co-founder Pavel Livshiz previously led product development at Yandex, while co-founder Judah Taub was a partner at Marker LLC and an investment banker at Rothschild. Partner Hanan Brand brings experience from Cornerstone Venture Partners and M&A law, creating a team with both operational and financial expertise.