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About Shefa Capital
Shefa Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Jerusalem, Israel. As of Apr 2020, Shefa Capital has invested in 12 companies. It primarily invests in Series C round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Auto Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Cross River Bank Overall, Shefa Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 6 acquisitions including key companies like eToro, SolarEdge and Altair. V Capital co-invest with Shefa Capital, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Shefa Capital has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series C
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Shefa Capital's List of Top Investments
Shefa Capital has a portfolio of 12 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in Cross River BankTheir portfolio spans across Israel, United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Series C stage. Here is the list of top investments by Shefa Capital:
1. eToro
Online social trading platform for cryptocurrency, stocks, ETFs, and CFDs. It enables users to copy the traders of the community and also helps traders to earn extra income by sharing portfolios. It allows trading in stocks, ETFs, indices, currencies, and commodities.
Key facts about eToro
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $423M
- Employee Count: 2,711 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Galtymore Partners, West Coast Equity Partners and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Mar 21, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. SolarEdge
Manufacturer of smart solar inverters. Its product range includes smart inverters, solar modules, distributed energy resources management software, and solar plant monitoring.
Key facts about SolarEdge
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Herzliya (Israel)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $96.8M
- Employee Count: 3,055 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Vertex Ventures Israel and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 10, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Altair
Provider of enterprise software for simulation, data analytics, AI, and HPC. Delivers cloud-accessible platforms that converge modeling, simulation, high-performance computing, and analytics to support digital engineering and product development. Offers a unified cloud gateway for accessing design tools, AI workflows, and scalable compute resources. Includes dedicated platforms for low- and no-code data analytics, AI model development, and AI-assisted design and simulation across industries.
Key facts about Altair
- Founded Year: 1985
- Location: Troy (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $35.1M
- Employee Count: 831 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: Shefa Capital, Rainfall Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 11, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Platform offering API-driven financial infrastructure. It enables businesses to embed banking, payments, lending, and card services directly into their products. It provides core banking capabilities including account creation, card issuing and processing, real-time payments, and digital lending workflows, along with crypto and stablecoin-enabled financial rails. It is designed for fintechs, platforms, and digital businesses, it combines FDIC-insured banking partnerships with scalable developer APIs, compliance tooling, and risk management systems to support the launch and growth of modern financial products across lending, neobanking, marketplaces, gaming, and embedded finance ecosystems.
Key facts about Cross River Bank
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Fort Lee (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $898M
- Employee Count: 1,632 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Arkin and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Innoviz
Developer of LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles. The company provides long-range and short- to mid-range LiDAR products. It offers perception software and smart applications for security, mobility, aerial robotics, and traffic intelligence. The company's products are designed for integration into autonomous driving systems.
Key facts about Innoviz
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Rosh Haayin (Israel)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $252M
- Employee Count: 469 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Vertex Ventures Israel, Samsung Catalyst Fund and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 10, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Shefa Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Cross River Bank.Shefa Capital's Investments by Stage
Shefa Capital has made 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $100M.Shefa Capital's Investments by Sector
Shefa Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 11 Tech companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Shefa Capital's Investments by Geography
Shefa Capital has made most investments in United States (1).Shefa Capital's recent investments
Shefa Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Shefa Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 24, 2020 | United States | Series C | 9905 |
Unicorns in Shefa Capital's Portfolio
Shefa Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Cross River Bank. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Cross River Bank which became a unicorn in 2022, 1 years after Shefa Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Shefa Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Platform offering API-driven financial infrastructure | 2008 | Fort Lee | Series D | vevwuot |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Shefa Capital's Portfolio
2 of Shefa Capital's portfolio companies have become public. eToro got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2025 at marketcap of $2.31B and Innoviz got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Shefa Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2025 | - | - | 6741 | |
Apr 06, 2021 | - | - | 1279 |
Acquired companies in Shefa Capital's Portfolio
6 companies from Shefa Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SolarEdge in Apr 2026 by Nivalisenergy for $*****.Here are Shefa Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2026 | - | - | 7592 | |
Jan 16, 2025 | - | - | 7364 | |
Oct 30, 2024 | - | - | 4782 | |
May 04, 2020 | - | - | 7422 | |
Jul 02, 2014 | - | - | 2426 |
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Team profile of Shefa Capital
Shefa Capital has a team of 1 member located in Israel. Shefa Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of Shefa Capital
Over the past 6 years, 11 investors have co-invested in Shefa Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Shefa Capital: Andreessen Horowitz, KKR and 4 others have invested in rounds before Shefa Capital. There is 1 company where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Shefa Capital and 1 company where KKR has invested before Shefa Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Shefa Capital: V Capital entered a company along with Shefa Capital.
- Invested after Shefa Capital: A total of 4 investors have invested in Shefa Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Eldridge Industries (1 company), Whale Rock Capital Management (1 company) and Hanaco Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Shefa Capital
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Cross River Bank raises $100m in Series C fundingFinTech Futures•Apr 27, 2020•Cross River Bank, VCapital, Shefa Capital
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CRB and VCI to offer FinTech and banking services in AsiaIBS Intelligence•Apr 23, 2020•Cross River Bank, Shefa Capital, V Capital
