Investor Overview
2015
$130 M
2
14
22
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PICO Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm positioned in the heart of Startup Nation with offices in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. PICO invests in visionary Israeli entrepreneurs building future-defining technologies. These entrepreneurs are relentless in their quest to transform existing markets, industries, business processes, and consumer experiences. Led by former founders and executives with an execution-driven ethos, PICO leverages its domain expertise, advisor network, collaborative workspaces, and go-to-market channels to support its portfolio companies in every aspect of their growth trajectory. Through close partnership and open dialogue, PICO offers founders the unwavering loyalty they need to succeed. PICO-backed companies include Vroom, Spotinst, AutoLeadStar, Gloat, Tastewise, ChargeAfter, Sepio Systems, Niio, and others.
Team (3)
| Name | Title | Board Position(s) | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ㅤElie Wurtman | Managing Partner,... | Gloat | |
 | ㅤTal Yatsiv | Operating Partner | 1 | |
 | ㅤClaudia De Antoni | Operating Partner... | Affogata | 1 |
Portfolio (14)
| Company Name | Status | Founded | Sector | Funding ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ㅤFUSE Autotech | Active | 2020 | Fintech, Automotive | $10M |
 | ㅤZaraz | Acquired | 2019 | Enterprise, Marketing, Internet | $2.0M |
 | ㅤZero Networks | Active | 2019 | Enterprise | $25M |
 | ㅤRAVIN AI | Active | 2018 | Automotive | $25M |
 | ㅤPayzday | Active | 2017 | Fintech | $M |
Funding Rounds (22)
| Round | Date | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ㅤAutoLead Star raises $40 million | November 2022 | 4 |
 | ㅤSepio raises series B | October 2022 | 6 |
 | ㅤAffogata raises $4 million | March 2022 | 7 |
 | ㅤTastewise raises $17 million | March 2022 | 3 |
 | ㅤZero Networks raises $20 million | February 2022 | 3 |
Funds (2)
| Fund Name | Date Announced | |
|---|---|---|
| ㅤPICO Partners raises $80 million | September 2019 | |
| ㅤPICO Partners raises $35 million | August 2015 |
Co-Investors (52)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Founded | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ㅤAleph | Venture Capital | 2013 | 35 |
 | ㅤMicrosoft ScaleUP Tel Aviv | Accelerator | 2012 | 24 |
 | ㅤIntel Capital | Corporate Venture Capital | 1991 | 32 |
 | ㅤMagma Venture Partners | Venture Capital | 1999 | 17 |
 | ㅤFlint Capital | Venture Capital | 2013 | 17 |
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