StageOne Ventures is an Israeli early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2001 that focuses exclusively on enterprise technology built by Israeli founders. With over $650 million under management across five funds, StageOne has established itself as one of Israel's leading seed investors, having been the first institutional check in approximately 84% of its portfolio companies over more than two decades.
StageOne invests in Israeli enterprise technology across AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, physical AI, agentic orchestration, and vertical AI. The firm focuses on companies solving complex, concrete problems for medium to large enterprises using transformative deep technology.
StageOne closed Fund V at $165 million on March 12, 2026, bringing total AUM to over $650 million. The fund continues the firm's inception-stage model, leading seed rounds in Israeli enterprise tech startups and providing high-conviction support from initial investment through to exit. The fund is actively investing, with 29 active portfolio companies and 69 investments to date across all funds.
Leadership
Yuval Cohen is Founder and Managing Partner, a lawyer and MBA who built his career in capital markets before co-founding StageOne in 2001. He is known for an operator-style approach, often helping founders register companies and providing support from day zero. Tal Slobodkin is Managing Partner with prior experience as a corporate development manager at Cisco, bringing deep enterprise technology knowledge and ecosystem connections. Netanel Meir is Partner.
Investment Strategy
StageOne leads seed rounds as the first institutional check, writing high-conviction initial investments and following through subsequent rounds with the same portfolio companies. The firm provides active support in marketing, HR, business development, corporate connections, and Series A preparation. In 2025, StageOne launched StageZero, a dedicated program for solo founders navigating the AI era.
Notable Investments
The portfolio includes leading Israeli enterprise tech companies:
Notable Exits
StageOne has recorded 21 exits across its fund history:
Other
StageOne's StageZero program specifically targets solo founders building in AI, recognizing that the emergence of powerful AI tools is changing the co-founder dynamics of early-stage company formation. The firm runs a Start-Up Nation Mentorship program on university campuses across Israel.
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