StageOne Ventures

23/04/2026

A huge congrats to the team at Quantum Art on being ranked #10 in Calcalist כלכליסט & CTech by Calcalist’s 2026 list of most promising startups.

Quantum Art is one of the most advanced quantum computing companies globally, building a full quantum computer using the trapped-ion approach, with its first commercial system expected soon.

The company has already passed proof of concept, and the implications are massive: real-world applications across banking, pharma, and beyond are now within reach.

This is a long game, today, most customers are governments, and revenue is still early. But the direction is clear, with the market expected to reach trillions over the next decade.

Proud to back a team pushing the frontier forward at StageOne Ventures.
Well-deserved recognition for the founders, Roee Ozeri, Tal David, and Amit Ben Kish, on this milestone.

To read the full pieces, click here:
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/p9n9w144o
https://calcalist-50-startups-2026.webflow.io/

16/04/2026

We’re proud to announce the promotions of Netanel Meir to General Partner and Avi Shulman to Partner.

You don’t scale a firm without leveling up the people inside it.

Nate has spent the past five years working shoulder-to-shoulder with founders, bringing a rare mix of global investing experience and a deep understanding of the local ecosystem. From board roles across multiple portfolio companies to playing a key role in outcomes like Qwak (Acquired by JFrog)’s acquisition, his impact has been both consistent and compounding.

Avi brings a different but equally critical edge: operator DNA. As a founder who built and exited PureSec (Acq. by Palo Alto Networks), he understands what it actually takes to build, scale, and navigate complexity. At StageOne, he’s been focused on the next wave across cybersecurity, cloud, enterprise software, and vertical AI.

This isn’t just about titles.

It’s about continuing to build a partnership that founders can rely on, people who’ve been in the trenches, who understand the journey, and who are committed for the long term.

Full details in the CTech article here:

Promotions follow the closing of a $165 million fund as the firm strengthens its leadership for the next phase of investing.

31/03/2026

As we prepare for Passover, it’s impossible to ignore the challenging times we are all navigating. This year, the holiday’s themes of resilience and freedom resonate more deeply than ever.

We’ve seen firsthand how the Israeli spirit, much like our tech ecosystem, knows how to pivot, defend, and stay incredibly strong under pressure.

And since we’re talking about strength and defense: we decided to give the traditional “Matzah" an upgrade this year. It turns out that when you build an Iron Dome out of Matzah, it’s not only great at defending against crumbs but also stands as a symbol of our collective shield.

It might be a bit dry, and it’s definitely not the most aerodynamic material, but it’s 100% unbreakable.

We know the road ahead isn't simple, but we are certain that by standing together, we will emerge even stronger.

Wishing you and your families a safe, peaceful, and meaningful Passover.

StageOne Ventures

12/03/2026

Today we are proud to announce the closing of StageOne Ventures Fund V, $165M dedicated to Israel’s next generation of enterprise and AI infrastructure companies.

For 25 years, StageOne Ventures has partnered with founders at inception, backing talented teams building the infrastructure behind major shifts in enterprise computing.

Fund V will focus on startups building across:
• AI Infrastructure
• Cybersecurity
• Physical AI
• Agentic orchestration
• Vertical AI

With this fund, StageOne now manages over $650M in assets, continuing our mission to be the first institutional partner for Israel’s most ambitious enterprise founders.

We appreciate the contributions of the companies that have played a significant role in our development, including: Coralogix, Silverfort, Qwak (Acquired by JFrog), Epsagon, Avanan , Apprente, Traffix & Guardium

Despite global uncertainty, one thing remains constant: Israeli engineering talent continues to produce category-defining companies.

We are excited to support the next generation.

To the founders building the future of enterprise infrastructure, we’d love to meet you.

See media coverage in the first comment.

08/03/2026

Talent is equally distributed. Access is not.

That’s what International Women’s Day means to us at StageOne Ventures.

Building great companies starts with access: to experience, to honest feedback, and to the right network at the right moment.

That’s the idea behind our Female Founders Office Hours.

Over the past six years, more than 150+ women entrepreneurs have joined 1:1 working sessions with StageOne partners, getting practical guidance on fundraising strategy, product-market fit, go-to-market, and scaling their companies. What began as a small initiative has become an ongoing part of how we engage with the ecosystem: real conversations, real operator input, and long-term relationships.

Because supporting women founders isn’t about a single day on the calendar, it’s about consistently showing up with time, attention, and access.
As we mark International Women’s Day 2026, we’re proud of the companies, rounds, and leadership journeys that have grown out of these sessions, and even more excited for what’s ahead.

Applications for the 2026 Q2 Female Founders Office Hours are now open.
We look forward to meeting the next wave of builders.

To book a meeting, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeyCt9f9ERC5S9gsHZAa4glcDWRnC3xyk6agBQ1HT60ePcIA/viewform

17/02/2026

This morning, we hosted a Solo Founder Fireside Chat & Breakfast together with Ron Zaidman from The Solo Founders Hub, bringing together technical builders in the critical phase of launching their first product.

You can build alone, but you shouldn’t have to figure it out alone.

We had an honest conversation about moving from code to go-to-market, landing first customers, and building lean without a co-founder safety net.

Huge thanks to our speakers, who gave us so much advise:

Guy Manzur (Lunair),
Ayelet Geva (Dynamic Yield),
Asaf Anolik (ex-Google & AWS),
Asya Kotler (Atscale),
Sharon Kinory (StageOne Ventures) for moderating.

and a huge thanks to Dikla Matias and Google for Startups for hosting us!

If you’re building solo in the AI era and want to surround yourself with people actually shipping, StageZero is the place.

To learn more, click here https://www.stagezero.wiki/

23/12/2025

Did you see what landed yesterday? 📥

New portfolio companies, ecosystem events, portfolio news, and curated reads, our latest StageOne Ventures newsletter is live and packed with updates.

Don't be left out of the loop. Get the full scoop here:
https://medium.com/stageone-ventures/new-additions-new-horizons-a71a9bcc2f9c

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15/12/2025

Innovation starts with a single spark...

May your brilliant ideas shine through the darkness. Wishing you all a bright and happy Hanukkah from the StageOne Ventures team.

10/12/2025

Big news in quantum computing!

StageOne Ventures is excited to announce that our portfolio company Quantum Art has raised $100 million in a Series A round, bringing its total funding to $124 million.

This funding will fuel Quantum Art’s mission to build full-stack, scalable quantum systems: the company’s roadmap targets a 50-qubit system in 2025, a 1,000-qubit “Perspective” platform by 2027, and ultimately a 1 million-qubit “Mosaic” system by 2033, delivering on the promise of commercial quantum advantage.

Their architecture, based on trapped-ion qubits, multi-qubit gates, modular multi-core design, and high-density 2D layouts, promises up to 100× more gates per second, 100× more parallel operations, and a 50× smaller footprint than competing roadmaps.

We believe this investment signals growing confidence in quantum technologies and underscores the critical role that deep-tech spinouts will play in shaping the next wave of computing infrastructure.

We are proud to back and support the frontier of quantum innovation and look forward to seeing Quantum Art push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Congratulations Tal David, Amit Ben Kish, Roee Ozeri and the entire team!

See the exclusive article on the The Wall Street Journal
https://lnkd.in/dk5Y3hvR

04/12/2025

A hug congrats to Eikona on their $5M seed round! 🎉

This is one of the coolest technolpgies we have seen! Today marketing teams spend huge time debating creative decisions, running A/B tests, and writing endless variations, all based on assumptions.

Eikona takes a different approach: letting real user behavior shape content.
Instead of guessing what customers might respond to, their GenAI engine adapts messages across email, SMS, push, and in-app channels, learning and improving automatically.

It’s a shift Business Insider called “a new way to do lifecycle marketing,” with early results already showing meaningful uplifts in engagement and revenue.

StageOne Ventures is proud to have led the seed round and to back a team building technology that changes how decisions are made, not just how fast they’re executed.

Read the full article here:
https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-eikona-funding-seed-ai-lifecycle-marketing-platform-2025-12