About theDOCK
theDOCK is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Haifa, Israel. As of Mar 2026, theDOCK is an active investor, having invested in 30 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed 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 $***** Seed round of Voltify Overall, theDOCK portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Routier and Edgecase. A lot of funds co-invest with theDOCK, with names like TecPier sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. theDOCK has team of 7 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Soonicorns
theDOCK's List of Top Investments
theDOCK has a portfolio of 30 companies. Their most notable investments are in Hoopo and OceanScore.Their portfolio spans across Israel, United States, Canada and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by theDOCK:1. Connecteam
Connecteam provides a white label solution for organizations to create their mobile employee engagement application. It provides features for managing internal communications, sending out surveys and polls, onboarding new employees, tracking employee productivity as well as a dashboard to monitor employee progress and engagement. It is a tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about Connecteam
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $160M
- Employee Count: 530 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: O.G. Tech, Qumra Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Orca AI
Developer of maritime artificial intelligence platform for enhanced situational awareness. The platform offers tools for bridge and office teams to improve safety. It provides situational awareness and autonomous shipping solutions. The company serves commercial shipping and defense and government sectors.
Key facts about Orca AI
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $111M
- Employee Count: 171 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Brighton Park Capital, Lloyd’s and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 06, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Harbor Lab
Provider of cloud-enabled cost management solutions for ports and terminals. It offers a web-based software that enables users to manage all port operations, port calls and optimize costs. Its features include disbursement accounting tools, vessel tracking, cost estimation, operational support, port data analysis, and customer support. It caters to ship owners and managers, agents, and vendors.
Key facts about Harbor Lab
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Athens (Greece)
- Annual Revenue: €1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $22.4M
- Employee Count: 92 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Atomico, Venture Friends and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 15, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Olea
Provider of digital trade finance platform connecting businesses with investors. It is a digital infrastructure platform that simplifies global trade finance for buyers, suppliers, and funders. It connects liquidity to trade and supply chain opportunities, operates across trade corridor.
Key facts about Olea
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30M
- Employee Count: 117 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: BBVA, SC Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. WaveBL
Provider of a blockchain platform for electronic bills of lading. The platform facilitates the management of trade documents in one place. It offers features such as secure email connection for managing electronic bills of lading. The platform supports actions on behalf of shippers and consignees. It automates workflow to minimize time and costs, while ensuring document integrity and confidentiality.
Key facts about WaveBL
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Kfar Saba (Israel)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $37M
- Employee Count: 76 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Contour Venture Partners, ThirdStream Partners and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 11, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
theDOCK's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
theDOCK has invested in 30 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Voltify and most recent follow-on round was in OceanScore.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
theDOCK's Investments by Stage
theDOCK has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $11.7M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $20M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
theDOCK's Investments by Sector
theDOCK has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Transportation and Logistics Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 28 Tech companies, 26 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 24 Software companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 8 |
Consumer | 7 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 6 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 5 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
theDOCK's Investments by Geography
theDOCK has made most investments in Israel (4), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Israel | 4 |
Germany | 1 |
Greece | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
theDOCK's recent investments
theDOCK has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Voltify.Here are the most recent investments by theDOCK:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 02, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6221 | [+5] | |
Dec 16, 2025 | Singapore | Series A | 4188 | [+2] | |
Sep 03, 2024 | Portugal | Series A | 3114 | [+2] | |
May 15, 2024 | Greece | Series A | 8583 | [+5] | |
Aug 02, 2023 | Portugal | Seed | 4028 |
Acquired companies in theDOCK's Portfolio
2 companies from theDOCK's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Routier in Oct 2018 by EbixCash for $*****.Here are theDOCK's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 23, 2018 | - | - | 2914 | |
Jun 05, 2017 | - | - | 3379 |
Team profile of theDOCK
theDOCK has a team of 7 members including 2 Partners located in Israel. theDOCK's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of theDOCK
Over the past 7 years, 54 investors have co-invested in theDOCK's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before theDOCK: Zohar Gilon, Ben Marcus and 5 others have invested in rounds before theDOCK. There is 1 company where Zohar Gilon has invested before theDOCK and 1 company where Ben Marcus has invested before theDOCK.
- Top Co-investors of theDOCK: 33 investors entered a company along with theDOCK. These include investors like TecPier (3 companies).
- Invested after theDOCK: A total of 14 investors have invested in theDOCK's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include OCV Partners (1 company), Playfair Capital (1 company) and Ankona Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to theDOCK
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Olea secures US$30 million Series A funding to accelerate innovation in global trade financeCXOtoday•Dec 16, 2025•Olea, SC Ventures, XDC Foundation, theDOCK and 5 others
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Hamburg-based OceanScore gets €5M to help the shipping industry navigate emissions regulationsSilicon Canals•Sep 03, 2024•OceanScore, theDOCK, Stolt-Nielsen, Motion Ventures and 4 others
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Shipping logistics startup Harbor Lab raises $16M Series A led by AtomicoTechCrunch+•May 15, 2024•Atomico, Harbor Lab, Notion, Venture Friends and 8 others
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Harbor Lab raises $16m in new fundingSmart Maritime Network•May 15, 2024•Harbor Lab, Atomico, Notion, Venture Friends and 9 others
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Maritime start-up secures €6.1M to scale up port-cost reduction softwareRivieramm•May 10, 2024•Harbor Lab, Venture Friends, Speedinvest, theDOCK and 5 others
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Japan's ORIX invests in theDOCK’s Navigator II maritime and supply chain fundCTech•Feb 07, 2023•ORIX, theDOCK, Wisor, Ocean Azul Partners and 4 others
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NYK to Invest in theDOCK’s Navigator II FundMarinelink•May 24, 2022•Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, theDOCK
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