About Benson Oak Ventures
Benson Oak Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based out of Herzliya, Israel. As of Jul 2023, Benson Oak Ventures has invested in 22 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Israel based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Blockchain Technology. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Aktivate Overall, Benson Oak Ventures portfolio has seen 7 acquisitions including key companies like ZenGo, Colu and S’More. A lot of funds co-invest with Benson Oak Ventures, with names like Samsung NEXT sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Benson Oak Ventures has team of 10 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
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Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Benson Oak Ventures' List of Top Investments
Benson Oak Ventures has a portfolio of 22 companies. Their most notable investments are in Aktivate and Become.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Blockchain Technology and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Benson Oak Ventures:
1. ZenGo
Keyless cryptocurrency mobile wallet. It replaces private wallet keys with open-source threshold cryptography and its distributed servers. The application is available on the Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about ZenGo
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $52M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Samsung, BlockNation and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Harri
Provider of workforce management platform for the hospitality service industries. The platform offers tools for talent acquisition, employee engagement, and compliance. It provides features such as demand forecasting, scheduling, and time and attendance tracking. The platform also includes communication and rewards and recognition functionalities. It delivers insights and analytics to aid decision-making.
Key facts about Harri
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $76M
- Employee Count: 635 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Golub Growth, Daintree.VC and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 03, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Vero Fax
Developer of AI solutions for customer service and business automation. The company provides AI agents for web, apps, and physical venues. It offers AI-powered assistance, personalized recommendations, and immersive brand experiences. The company’s solutions include computer vision and traceability. It serves industries such as retail, consumer goods, and government.
Key facts about Vero Fax
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.7M
- Employee Count: 36 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 500 Global, Plug and Play Tech Center and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 27, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Promo
Video ads and visual content creation platform. The platform enables members to create videos using templates available to boost customer engagement and boost business. It caters to various fields such as real estate, marketing, travel, e-commerce, and gaming. It offers various tools such as video maker, image resizer, calendar, and Facebook covers. Disney, Zoho, Bose, Virgin, and Hilton are part of its clientele.
Key facts about Promo
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $28M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank, Getty Images and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 25, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Colu
Developer of a platform for cities to engage with residents. The platform helps cities achieve strategic goals by encouraging citizen action. It offers tools for gamification, city coins, and showcasing local businesses.
Key facts about Colu
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $26.6M
- Employee Count: 16 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, BoxGroup and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 18, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Benson Oak Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Benson Oak Ventures has invested in 22 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Vero Fax and most recent follow-on round was in Aktivate.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Benson Oak Ventures' Investments by Stage
Benson Oak Ventures has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.73M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $10M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Benson Oak Ventures' Investments by Sector
Benson Oak Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 20 Tech companies, 15 Software companies, 13 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 5 |
EdTech | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Media & Entertainment | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Benson Oak Ventures' Investments by Geography
Benson Oak Ventures has made most investments in United States (4), followed by Israel where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 4 |
Israel | 3 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Benson Oak Ventures' recent investments
Benson Oak Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Benson Oak Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 13, 2023 | United States | Series A | 1470 | [+5] | |
Jan 03, 2022 | United Kingdom | Seed | 5924 | [+2] | |
Sep 15, 2021 | Israel | Seed | 2593 | [+2] | |
Sep 14, 2021 | United States | Seed | 8925 | [+5] | |
Apr 27, 2021 | Israel | Series A | 2589 | [+5] |
Acquired companies in Benson Oak Ventures' Portfolio
7 companies from Benson Oak Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was ZenGo in Apr 2026 by eToro for $*****.Here are Benson Oak Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 15, 2026 | Oct 02, 2018 | Seed | 8489 | |
Oct 14, 2024 | - | - | 7749 | |
Jul 26, 2024 | - | - | 2119 | |
Feb 13, 2023 | Nov 13, 2019 | Seed | 7035 | |
Jun 01, 2022 | - | - | 2032 |
Team profile of Benson Oak Ventures
Benson Oak Ventures has a team of 10 members including 5 Partners and 5 Venture Partners located in United States, Israel and 2 more locations. Benson Oak Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Benson Oak Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Partner | Prague | - | ||
Partner | Tel Aviv | - | - | |
Partner | Prague | - | ||
Venture Partner | Slovakia | - | ||
Venture Partner | Greenwich | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Denver | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York City | - | - |
Co-investors of Benson Oak Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 64 investors have co-invested in Benson Oak Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Benson Oak Ventures: Trove Capital, Kepler Partners and 3 others have invested in rounds before Benson Oak Ventures. There is 1 company where Trove Capital has invested before Benson Oak Ventures and 1 company where Kepler Partners has invested before Benson Oak Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Benson Oak Ventures: 30 investors entered a company along with Benson Oak Ventures. These include investors like Samsung NEXT (1 company).
- Invested after Benson Oak Ventures: A total of 29 investors have invested in Benson Oak Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Insight Partners (1 company), Distributedglobal (1 company) and Samsung (1 company).
Recent News related to Benson Oak Ventures
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Aktivate Raises $3.7M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Jul 13, 2023•Aktivate, Will Ventures, Tal Ventures, Benson Oak Ventures and 2 others
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Verofax to raise US$750,000 on Beban Crowdfunding PlatformACN Newswire•Mar 05, 2023•Vero Fax, 500 Global, Dubai Angel Investors, Dso and 5 others
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Verofax secures $1.5M in pre-Series A to expand its Traceability as a Service OfferingACN Newswire•Jan 03, 2022•Vero Fax, Benson Oak Ventures, 500 Global, Vernalis Capital and 1 other
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Tailor-ED closes extension of its seed round led by the Israel - Colorado Innovation Fund and Lucas Venture GroupGlobeNewswire•Sep 16, 2021•TailorED, Benson Oak Ventures, Lucas Venture Group, ICI Fund and 2 others
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Aktivate Announces $7 Million Seed Funding Round to Launch Scholastic Sports CommunityBusiness Wire•Sep 14, 2021•Aktivate, Benson Oak Ventures, TechAviv, Village Global and 5 others
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ZenGo raises $20 million for its secure crypto wallet appTechCrunch+•Apr 27, 2021•ZenGo, Insight Partners, Distributedglobal, Benson Oak Ventures and 5 others
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S’More Closes $2.1 Million Funding Round and Announces Upcoming Reality ShowGlobal Dating Insights•Jan 26, 2021•S’More, Benson Oak Ventures, Gaingels, WorkPlay Ventures
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Celebrity content platform KRE8.TV raises over $1 million seed round led by Benson Oak VenturesCTech•Sep 21, 2020•Benson Oak Ventures, Kre8.tv
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S’More, a new dating app that aims to go beyond physical attraction for something more, launches in beta today with $1.1M in seed fundingTechStartups.com•Nov 22, 2019•S’More, Benson Oak Ventures, SideCar Angels
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S'More launches in beta backed by a $1m seed roundMobile Marketing Magazine•Nov 13, 2019•S’More, Benson Oak Ventures
