J-Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Palo Alto, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Israel
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Singapore
- Australia
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Enterprise Software
- Fintech
- Cybersecurity
- PropTech
- Aviation
- Gaming
- CleanTech
- AgTech
- Healthcare
- AI
- SaaS
About
J-Ventures is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm focused on backing early-stage founders through a global community-driven investment model. Their focus spans enterprise software, fintech, cybersecurity, gaming, cleantech, and healthcare across the United States, Israel, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands, Singapore, and Australia. The firm supports tech founders from seed through Series A stages.
J-Ventures is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm focused on backing early-stage founders through a global community-driven investment model. Their focus spans enterprise software, fintech, cybersecurity, gaming, cleantech, and healthcare across the United States, Israel, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands, Singapore, and Australia. The firm supports tech founders from seed through Series A stages.
Investment Thesis
J-Ventures is a seed and Series A stage venture capital firm deploying capital across enterprise software, fintech, cybersecurity, proptech, aviation, gaming, cleantech, agtech, healthcare, and AI sectors. They invest $250K-$1M initial checks in early-stage technology companies, leveraging a community-driven "Capitalist Kibbutz" model connecting 400+ LPs including serial founders, VCs, and Fortune 500 executives. The firm differentiates itself through 180+ J-Advisory experts providing hands-on go-to-market, business development, and fundraising support, with $60M+ AUM and 4 unicorn exits.
Manager's Experience
Founded in 2015 by Oded Hermoni (Founder and Managing Partner) as a community-driven "Capitalist Kibbutz" venture capital fund based in Silicon Valley (Palo Alto). Investment team includes managing partners and partners with deep operator backgrounds spanning Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, and other tech ecosystems. The fund is backed by 400+ leading investors as LPs, including 140+ serial founders, 100+ VCs, and 170+ Fortune 500 executives across 15 global communities including Tel Aviv, NYC, LA, London, Miami, and Boston. Manages $60M+ across multiple funds with 180+ J-Advisory advisors providing hands-on portfolio support. Portfolio includes 50+ investments with 4 unicorn exits. Notable investments include BeeHero (agtech), Onebeat (retail-tech), and other early-stage companies primarily in enterprise software, fintech, cybersecurity, gaming, cleantech, and healthcare.
Team
Oded Hermoni - Founder & Managing Partner
Dganit Vered - Partner
Shai Goldberg - Partner
Nir Shoham - Partner
Ori Ellman - Partner
Gal Yarden - Partner
Dotan Knaan - Partner
Shahar Cohen - Partner
Eli Fitlovich - Partner
Miki Lion - Partner
Shlomi Izikovich - Partner
Rom Eliaz - Partner
Portfolio
BeeHero
Onebeat
Aquant
Nagish
Yotpo
Trigo
Prospera
DriveNets
Playtika
Cheq
Vayyar
Actuate
Fiverr
Feedvisor
Papaya Global
Fabric
PayEm
Hunters
ThriveDX