Genesis Partners

Genesis Partners is an Israeli venture capital firm, founded in 1996 by Eddy Shalev and Eyal Kishon.[2]

Genesis Partners
IndustryVenture capital
Founded1996 (1996) [1]
Headquarters
Herzliya
,
Israel
Websitewww.genesispartners.com

Overview

Genesis Partners investment strategy is focused on early-stage Israeli innovation-driven technology companies. The company invests in communications & wireless technologies, infrastructure software & hardware, enterprise software, internet applications and services, digital media, consumer applications and services, mobile applications and services. Genesis has over $20 billion in assets under management and has invested in over 300 companies.[3]

In 2011, Genesis Partners launched The Junction, Israel's first open house for entrepreneurs.[4] Entrepreneurs who are selected to work on their venture at The Junction for six months, before ending their experience in a Demo Day to Israeli angel investors and venture capital firms.

The firm's partners include Eddy Shalev, Eyal Kishon, Gary Gannot, Jonathan Saacks and Hadar Kiriati.[2]

In 2016, three members of the senior investment team, including Jonathan Saacks and Eddy Shalev, spun out with a seed stage fund, F2 Venture Capital, and took over management of The Junction.[5] In 2019, Insight Venture Partners announced purchasing a majority of the portfolio of Genesis Partners fourth fund named Genesis Partners IV.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners". Calcalist.
  2. "Genesis Partners". Genesis Partners. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  3. Wenkert, Amarelle (2019-02-26). "Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. "Home for entrepreneurs". The Junction. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  5. Kolodny, Lora (December 1, 2016). ""Genesis Partners spins out $50 million fund, F2 Capital, to back early-stage startups in Israel"". TechCrunch. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. Wenkert, Amarelle (2019-02-26). "Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
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