Ibex Investors

Today marks one year since the tragic October 7 massacre. As we reflect on this sad anniversary, our hearts go out to the families that have lost their loved ones, to the hostages, their families, and the many families in northern and southern Israel who have become refugees in their own country. Despite these challenging circumstances, we remain steadfast in our belief in the remarkable innovation and resilience of the Israeli high-tech industry. We sincerely hope for the region's swift restoration of peace and stability. We stand with Israel, united in our vision for a better and more peaceful tomorrow.

Our portfolio company, BeamUP, has been recognized by Retail Tech Insights as a Top AI-Based Retail Solutions Company for 2024! BeamUP enhances the retail industry's physical security capabilities to levels once reserved for cybersecurity, setting new retail standards, particularly within the supply chain. At the core of BeamUP's offerings is its AI-powered Facility Intelligence Platform, a suite of tools designed to revolutionize retail facility operations and security. "Retailers today struggle with siloed data, insider threats, and complex supply chain operations, with inventory shrink being a major profitability issue," says Stephane Levy, CEO. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d7qbjiFN

As we welcome Rosh Hashanah during these challenging times, we wish you Shana Tova from the Ibex team. May the new year bring strength, resilience, and hope for brighter days. Gal Gitter 🇮🇱 Nicole Priel 🇮🇱 Aaron Rinberg Lian Swirsky Jonathan Schwartz Alon Cinamon Ben Savir

This year, during #Climate Week in New York, we had the pleasure of co-hosting a special Carbon Experts' Lunch with Jibe Ventures and Fresh Fund. It was an incredible opportunity to connect in an intimate setting with climate investors, academic experts, industry leaders, and climate startups, including our portfolio companies, CarbonBlue and Groundwork BioAg. Together, we're driving the innovations that hopefully will shape a more sustainable future. Jonathan Schwartz💪

#IsraelDeliversNoMatterWhat, and it is not just a slogan. Despite the attacks in Tel Aviv yesterday morning, over 100 entrepreneurs came together for our #GenAI event, hosted in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA. The turnout was nothing short of inspiring, showing the unbreakable spirit of the Israeli startup ecosystem. Thanks to Ori Goshen, Co-CEO of AI21 Labs, for joining us and to the panelists: Yair Adato, Ofir Krakowski, and David Twizer. The resilience, dedication, and brilliance of this community are truly mind-blowing. Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday—you proved once again that Israel delivers, no matter what. #Innovation #IsraeliStartups #GenAI #AWS #NVIDIA #Resilience Moran Nir 🎗️ Gilad Gershon Lian Swirsky Nicole Priel 🇮🇱 Arik Kol Ben Savir

We have a few available spots at our exclusive sales workshop with Simon Gerstler, co-CEO at Pipe Global. The workshop is for CEOs, CROs, and sales teams. Simon brings a wealth of experience, having co-founded two tech companies that were acquired, and has since coached high-performing sales teams at over 200 companies as the CEO of Pipe Global. Date: September 30  Time: 5 p.m. IST  Where: Zoom   Register here: https://lnkd.in/dE3Ns4zF

Earlier this week, we had an incredible panel featuring expert insights that are invaluable for every early-stage entrepreneur. Here are a few takeaways: ⭐ First-paying customers can result from organic LinkedIn posts, highlighting the power of authentic engagement. ⭐ It's crucial to filter feedback when validating your idea with potential customers. For example, don't seek validation from the Israeli postal office if your target is FedEx. ⭐ When validating cybersecurity companies, it's important to distinguish between those creating a new category and those improving existing products through better execution. For the latter, validation may be less critical. ⭐ By multiplying the price comparable products sell for with potential customers in your target market, you can determine your bottom-up market size. ⭐ The founding team is the most critical element of a startup, emphasizing that every employee should possess an entrepreneurial spirit. Also, don't use a hiring firm for the first 15 employees. ⭐ All the panelists agreed that execution is the most vital factor for startup success. Thanks to all the panelists Ron Arbel Aaron Rinberg Amit Rosenwaks Tzvika Shneider Stephane Levy for participating and sharing your experience. It was great collaborating with Naama Yanko of Google Cloud and with Eliran Zada and the #Python community in Israel.

Our Aaron participated as a judge in the latest cohort of start-ups at Tel Aviv University. It is always great to join forces with Eti Finkelstein אתי פינקלשטין Innovation Catalyst, Israel Innovation Authority רשות החדשנות, and Microsoft for Startups. We look forward to future opportunities to engage with and support the next generation of groundbreaking start-ups. #Startups #Innovation #TelAvivUniversit #Entrepreneurship

It was our pleasure to take part in Next October's unique and important initiative - a visionary project aimed at harnessing Israeli innovation to honor the memory of those lost in the October 2023 Hamas War. We met with some of the startups; each cherishes a fallen soldier and civilian victim of the conflict. We are committed to supporting the missions of those startups, and we hope that this will be a powerful force for growth and positive change. To join Next October: https://wkf.ms/3v1RtVY Adi (Bitton) Oxland Ophir Shay Nicole Priel 🇮🇱 Lian Swirsky Jonathan Schwartz Alon Cinamon Aaron Rinberg Gal Gitter 🇮🇱 Ben Savir

Congratulations to our Mobility VC portfolio company, aifleet, on closing their oversubscribed #Series B!   We're thrilled to partner with Volvo Group, Obvious Ventures, Compound, Heron Rock, and others on this round to accelerate aifleet's growth. Jeff Peters, PhD, Partner at Ibex, shares why we invested in the link below and why we're excited to deepen our partnership with Marc El Khoury, Mark Farkas, and the rest of the aifleet team.   Keep trucking! https://lnkd.in/dDFrU64F