About Gandir Group
Gandir Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based out of Herzliya, Israel. As of Nov 2021, Gandir Group has invested in 28 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in Israel based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Auto Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Anyword Overall, Gandir Group portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 6 IPOs and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Mobileye, Yotpo and Nutrino. A lot of funds co-invest with Gandir Group, with names like Rhodium sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Gandir Group has team of 14 people including 8 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Gandir Group's List of Top Investments
Gandir Group has a portfolio of 28 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Ecoppia and Nutrino.Their portfolio spans across Israel, United States, India and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Auto Tech and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Gandir Group:1. Mobileye
Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology. The business creates hardware and software components for vehicle automation, including system-on-chip processors and computer vision software. The products facilitate driver assistance features and autonomous vehicle operation by processing sensor data to inform driving decisions. The technology integrates into automotive platforms to support safety and navigation functions.
Key facts about Mobileye
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Jerusalem (Israel)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $530M
- Employee Count: 3,815 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Fidelity Investments and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Jul 07, 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Yotpo
Yotpo is a cloud-based marketing platform for e-tailers. The company offers solutions for reviews & ratings, visual marketing, loyalty, referrals, SMS marketing, and more. It helps businesses by generating content and verified reviews from shoppers and sharing them across search engines and social networks. It allows shoppers to read and write social reviews, get automatic reminders to write reviews, etc. It also provides reports and analytics solutions giving online merchants actionable insight to improve merchandising strategy. It can be integrated with online platforms like Magento, Shopify, Facebook, etc.
Key facts about Yotpo
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $436M
- Employee Count: 766 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Access Industries, Vertex Ventures Israel and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Eleos Health
AI-based behavioral health diagnosis and management system for providers. The company's technology works as an ambient scribe integrating seamlessly with existing workflows and electronic health records via a browser extension. I simplifies documentation, speeding note submission, and enhancing audit compliance via AI-driven flagging of issues.
Key facts about Eleos Health
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $126M
- Employee Count: 287 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: F-Prime Capital, Arkin Holdings and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Nutrino
AI-powered personalized nutrition insights for individuals, businesses, and healthcare professionals. The company is an innovator in artificial intelligence, data analytics, MLOps, and cloud computing, focused on medical technology research. It offers a food analysis system leveraging machine learning, natural language processing, and mathematical models to provide personalized recommendations. The platform integrates data from wearables and devices, offering custom datasets and algorithms for licensing. It provides data integration using API or SDK, mobile apps, and a device hub for standardized data access. The company emphasizes data security, complying with HIPAA and GDPR to protect patient confidentiality. The platform offers chronic disease management tools, physician tools, food trend identification, and wellbeing improvement solutions.
Key facts about Nutrino
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $8M
- Employee Count: 28 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Pereg Ventures, Gandir Group and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 10, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Gencell
Fuel cell-based solutions provider. The company has commercially launched the GenCell G5 product line, which includes reliable and efficient generators, and is also developing a proprietary ammonia cracker for a wide range of applications. Their basic business model is based on a per-unit purchase and includes a one-year warranty. The company also offers a full-service solution that includes an extended warranty, additional equipment, maintenance, network operations centre tracking and fueling, tailor-made to specific customers needs and requirements.
Key facts about Gencell
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Petah Tikva (Israel)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 67 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Migdal Group, Harel Group and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Gandir Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Gandir Group has invested in 28 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Anyword and most recent follow-on round was in Hexatier.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gandir Group's Investments by Stage
Gandir Group has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.75M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.5M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gandir Group's Investments by Sector
Gandir Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Vertical SaaS, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications and Energy Tech. Notably, it has invested in 21 Tech companies, 20 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 11 Software companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
High Tech | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Energy Tech | 1 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gandir Group's Investments by Geography
Gandir Group has made most investments in Israel (3), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Israel | 3 |
United States | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gandir Group's recent investments
Gandir Group has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Gandir Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 18, 2021 | United States | Series B | 8482 | [+8] | |
Sep 13, 2021 | United States | Seed | 1256 | [+3] | |
Apr 10, 2018 | Israel | Series A | 6083 | [+2] | |
Dec 12, 2017 | Israel | Series A | 1863 | [+1] | |
Apr 09, 2014 | Israel | Series C | 4317 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Gandir Group's Portfolio
Gandir Group has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Yotpo. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Yotpo which became a unicorn in 2021, 8 years after Gandir Group first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Gandir Group's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Cloud-based marketing platform for e-tailers | 2011 | New York City | Series F | dilsclm |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Gandir Group's Portfolio
6 of Gandir Group's portfolio companies have become public. Mobileye got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2022 at marketcap of $16.7B and Sofwave Enterprises got listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TLV).Here are Gandir Group's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2022 | - | - | 1959 | |
May 20, 2021 | - | - | 7181 | |
Nov 26, 2020 | - | - | 1070 | |
Mar 20, 2014 | - | - | 6886 | |
Feb 25, 2010 | - | - | 2138 |
Acquired companies in Gandir Group's Portfolio
5 companies from Gandir Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Ayehu in Jun 2021 by Resolve for $*****.Here are Gandir Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 10, 2021 | - | - | 4978 | |
Mar 13, 2019 | - | - | 4517 | |
Nov 21, 2018 | Apr 10, 2018 | Series A | 6415 | |
Dec 28, 2016 | Aug 10, 2011 | Series B | 8158 | |
May 13, 2013 | - | - | 2513 |
Team profile of Gandir Group
Gandir Group has a team of 14 members including 8 Partners and 6 Principals located in Israel. Gandir Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Gandir Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Principal | Israel | - | ||
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Co-investors of Gandir Group
Over the past 15 years, 56 investors have co-invested in Gandir Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Gandir Group: 2B Angels, PLUS Ventures and 6 others have invested in rounds before Gandir Group. There is 1 company where 2B Angels has invested before Gandir Group and 1 company where PLUS Ventures has invested before Gandir Group.
- Top Co-investors of Gandir Group: 20 investors entered a company along with Gandir Group. These include investors like Rhodium (2 companies).
- Invested after Gandir Group: A total of 28 investors have invested in Gandir Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Blumberg Capital (1 company), Magna Capital Partners (1 company) and Zohar Gilon (1 company).
Recent News related to Gandir Group
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Anyword raises $21 million for marketing messaging platformCTech•Nov 18, 2021•Anyword, Innovation Endeavors, Leadcapitalcrp, Gandir Group
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Eleos Health Raises $6M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Sep 14, 2021•Eleos Health, aMoon, Lool Ventures, Gandir Group and 4 others
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AI Nutrition Data Startup Nutrino Leads Next Wave of Personalized Health With $10M in FundingPR Newswire•Apr 10, 2018•Nutrino, New York Angels, Pereg Ventures, Gandir Group and 2 others
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Ecoppia Completes $13 Million Funding Round, Shows Over 1600% Growth in RevenuesPR Newswire•Dec 12, 2017•Ecoppia, Gandir Group, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, GlenRock Israel
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Yotpo helps your business capture the elusive (and powerful) customer review | VentureBeatVentureBeat•Jan 08, 2014•Yotpo, Blumberg Capital, Rhodium, 2B Angels and 3 others
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Yotpo Secures A $10.7M Series A Funding Round Led By Blumberg Capital – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Yotpo, Blumberg Capital, Rhodium, 2B Angels and 3 others
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Yotpo - Thanks everyone for finishing the investment... | FacebookFacebook•Yotpo, Plus Ventures, 2B Angels, Gandir Group and 1 other
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Yotpo Closes $1.5M Round Led by Rhodium : RhodiumRhodium•Yotpo, Plus Ventures, 2B Angels, Gandir Group and 1 other
