About Sarona Ventures
Sarona Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. As of Feb 2026, Sarona Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 249 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. 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 Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Winn.AI Overall, Sarona Ventures portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 1 IPO and 18 acquisitions including key companies like Notion, Deel and Peloton. A lot of funds co-invest with Sarona Ventures, with names like Florida Opportunity Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Sarona Ventures has team of 26 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Sarona Ventures' List of Top Investments
Sarona Ventures has a portfolio of 249 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Hexa3D and enshift.Their portfolio spans across Israel, United States, United Kingdom and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 33 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Sarona Ventures:1. Notion
Developer of an AI-powered workspace for team collaboration and productivity. The workspace provides tools for project management, knowledge base creation, and document sharing. It offers features such as AI meeting notes, enterprise search, and workflow automation. The platform integrates with various applications to centralize team operations.
Key facts about Notion
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $418M
- Employee Count: 7,141 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, Sherpalo Ventures and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Ramp
Provider of a platform for spend management, corporate cards, and payables. The platform offers features such as expense management, accounts payable processing, and travel management. It also provides procurement and accounting automation capabilities. The platform aims to streamline financial operations and improve efficiency for finance teams.
Key facts about Ramp
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $3.22B
- Employee Count: 6,209 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, T. Rowe Price and 73 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jun 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Deel
Provider of human resources and international payroll compliance software tools. The platform facilitates global hiring, automated payroll processing, workforce management, and legal compliance for personnel located across different jurisdictions. It handles visa processing, equipment provisioning, benefits administration, and multi-currency payouts through a centralized digital interface. The technology automates contract generation and tax documentation to manage international teams.
Key facts about Deel
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $986M
- Employee Count: 9,671 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Mubadala and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Peloton
Provider of smart fitness training equipment and training platforms. It offers an app-based platform for streaming fitness classes integrated into indoor cycling equipment. It uses cloud-based streaming video technology and a proprietary Android-powered console to deliver fitness lessons to users.
Key facts about Peloton
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $996M
- Employee Count: 2,894 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Questmark Capital Management, OGGI Equity and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Verbit
Provider of cloud and AI-based natural language processing platform to develop speech recognition applications. It is leveraging a cloud-based speech recognition technology that is based on the latest advances in the field of deep learning neural networks. It has applications in court reporting and depositions, education and disability needs, distance learning and relearning, media production, and business analysis.
Key facts about Verbit
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $550M
- Employee Count: 1,624 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Vertex Ventures Israel and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Nov 23, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Sarona Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Sarona Ventures has invested in 249 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Winn.AI and most recent follow-on round was in Salvador Technologies.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sarona Ventures' Investments by Stage
Sarona Ventures has made 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.2M, 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.07M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $22M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 9 |
Seed | 7 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sarona Ventures' Investments by Sector
Sarona Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Retail and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 222 Tech companies, 182 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 175 Software companies and at least 93 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 12 |
Consumer | 4 |
FinTech | 4 |
Retail | 4 |
High Tech | 3 |
Others | 24 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sarona Ventures' Investments by Geography
Sarona Ventures has made most investments in Israel (6), followed by United States where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Israel | 6 |
United States | 6 |
Switzerland | 2 |
France | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sarona Ventures' recent investments
Sarona Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Winn.AI and Visitt.Here are the most recent investments by Sarona Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 11, 2026 | Israel | Series A | 9247 | [+6] | |
Jan 26, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9955 | ||
Jan 30, 2025 | United States | Series A | 9332 | ||
Dec 18, 2023 | Israel | Series A | 2822 | [+1] | |
May 17, 2023 | Israel | Series A | 6543 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Sarona Ventures' Portfolio
Sarona Ventures has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Fundamental, ClickHouse, CoinTracker and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Fundamental. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Sarona Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | Developer of a large tabular model for enterprise data analysis | 2024 | San Francisco | Series A | xgbyyfs | ||
69 | Developer of open-source OLAP database management system and related tools | 2012 | San Francisco | Series D | tywupur | ||
66 | App-based portfolio management solution for cryptocurrency | 2017 | San Francisco | Series A | zypsofd | ||
66 | Provider of blockchain-powered fantasy sports marketplace for a variety of sports | 2018 | Saint Mande | Series B | tmeibny | ||
75 | Provider of cloud and AI-based natural language processing platform to develop speech recognition applications | 2017 | New York City | Series E | exrjvib |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Sarona Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Sarona Ventures' portfolio company became public - Peloton. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2019.Here are Sarona Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 26, 2019 | - | - | 5999 |
Acquired companies in Sarona Ventures' Portfolio
18 companies from Sarona Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Data Harbor in Sep 2026 by Lentra for $*****.Here are Sarona Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 04, 2026 | - | - | 7778 | |
Jul 14, 2026 | Oct 01, 2018 | Seed | 6066 | |
Oct 23, 2025 | - | - | 7324 | |
Oct 22, 2025 | Aug 16, 2022 | Series A | 6473 | |
May 06, 2025 | - | - | 1959 |
Team profile of Sarona Ventures
Sarona Ventures has a team of 26 members including 10 Partners and 1 Principal located in Israel, United States and 2 more locations. Sarona Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Sarona Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Partner | Tel Aviv | |||
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Partner | Tel Aviv Yafo | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Miami Beach | - | ||
Partner | Roslyn Heights | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | Israel | - | - |
Co-investors of Sarona Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 106 investors have co-invested in Sarona Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Sarona Ventures: Garage Capital, Philippe Bouaziz and 18 others have invested in rounds before Sarona Ventures. There is 1 company where Garage Capital has invested before Sarona Ventures and 1 company where Philippe Bouaziz has invested before Sarona Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Sarona Ventures: 66 investors entered a company along with Sarona Ventures. These include investors like Florida Opportunity Fund (1 company).
- Invested after Sarona Ventures: A total of 20 investors have invested in Sarona Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Zigg Capital (1 company), SVB (1 company) and Intel Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Sarona Ventures
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WINN.AI Raises $18 Million Series A to Close the Gap Between Sales Strategy and Real-Time ExecutionSalesTech Star•Feb 11, 2026•Mangusta Capital, Sarona Ventures, Winn.AI, Alumni Ventures and 7 others
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Visitt Secures $22M Series B to Develop AI Interface for Commercial Real Estate OperationsPulse 2.0•Jan 26, 2026•Sarona Ventures, The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds, Visitt, Susquehanna Growth Equity and 2 others
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Crowded Raises $7.5M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Feb 10, 2025•Crowded, Flashpoint, Florida Opportunity Fund, Wilsons Bird and 1 other
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Fintech startup Crowded lands $7.5M to bring nonprofits into the digital ageRefresh Miami•Jan 30, 2025•Crowded, Flashpoint, Florida Opportunity Fund, Wilsons Bird and 1 other
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Salvador Technologies secures $6m funding for cyber-attack ...Itbrief•Dec 20, 2023•Salvador Technologies, Pitango, Sarona Ventures, PICO Partners
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Altair Capital of Igor Ryabenky, together with other funds, launched TechShield in IsraelRusbase•Nov 15, 2023•Altair Capital, Sarona Ventures
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Zim leads $8 million investment in vehicle-inspection startup SpinframeCTech•May 17, 2023•ZIM, Spinframe, Sarona Ventures, Singularity Capital
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$20 million investment from Hexa, Samurai Incubate, and others to transform the shopping experience into 3DTHE BRIDGE•Mar 09, 2023•Hexa3D, Point72 Ventures, SAMURAI INCUBATE AFRICA, Sarona Ventures and 2 others
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Hexa Raises $20.5M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Mar 01, 2023•Hexa3D, Point72 Ventures, SAMURAI INCUBATE AFRICA, Sarona Ventures and 1 other
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Cosmo Connected raises 6 million euros for its helmets and connected lightsusine-digitale.fr•Jun 28, 2022•Cosmo Connected, Tikehau Capital, Alltricks, Sarona Ventures
