Portfolio
Amiad Water Systems
Field:
Cleantech / Water
Year of Investment:
2009
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Focused on the growing worldwide need for clean water, Amiad specializes in developing and marketing environmentally-friendly filtration solutions for industrial, municipal, and agricultural use. Founded in 1962 and publicly traded since Dec. 2005 (AIM: AFS), the company employs over 400 professionals and deploys a network of 170 strategically located distributors. Headquartered in Israel, Amiad maintains subsidiaries in the US; in the Netherlands, France, and Germany; in China, Singapore, Australia, and India; and in Uruguay.
Amiad’s automatic, self-cleaning filters and manual filters have built a worldwide reputation for efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability. Their green technology is engineered for demanding weather and geographical conditions and varying water sources and quality, meeting stringent international standards. The company customizes filtration systems to meet the needs of specific deployments, serving customers on every continent from Antarctica to Australia in 70 countries worldwide
Amiad’s automatic, self-cleaning filters and manual filters have built a worldwide reputation for efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability. Their green technology is engineered for demanding weather and geographical conditions and varying water sources and quality, meeting stringent international standards. The company customizes filtration systems to meet the needs of specific deployments, serving customers on every continent from Antarctica to Australia in 70 countries worldwide
Aeronautics
Field:
Defense
Year of Investment:
2009
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A military electronics company, Aeronautics develops, produces and markets unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) suitable for a wide range of government, military, and civilian applications. Serving customers around the globe, the Yavne, Israel-based Company owns several affiliates which develop and produce a line of defense and security products, including communications solutions, sophisticated navigation tools and innovative intelligence systems. Founded in 1997 in a technology incubator supported by Israel's Office of the Chief Scientist, Aeronautics has grown to become one of Israel’s largest companies.
Aeronautics’ technology capabilities answer a global growing demand for reliable unmanned aerial vehicles and advanced security systems. Accordingly, the Company’s primary focus is on the development and manufacture of navigation, communication, propulsion, and optical systems for UAV aircraft.
Aeronautics cooperates on extremely complex technology projects on behalf of Israel's security forces. Other clients include some of the most sophisticated militaries in the world, including the US, Canada, and Italy as well as those in developing countries in Asia and Africa. The Company is intent on becoming the world leader in UAVs over the coming decade.
Aeronautics’ technology capabilities answer a global growing demand for reliable unmanned aerial vehicles and advanced security systems. Accordingly, the Company’s primary focus is on the development and manufacture of navigation, communication, propulsion, and optical systems for UAV aircraft.
Aeronautics cooperates on extremely complex technology projects on behalf of Israel's security forces. Other clients include some of the most sophisticated militaries in the world, including the US, Canada, and Italy as well as those in developing countries in Asia and Africa. The Company is intent on becoming the world leader in UAVs over the coming decade.
Orad Hi Tec Systems
Field:
Software for broadcasting
Year of Investment:
2010
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Orad Hi-Tec Systems is a world-leading provider of real-time 3D broadcast graphics solutions. Real-time video processing and pattern recognition algorithms, powerful hardware engines, sophisticated sensor technologies and innovative application generators are currently being used to deliver unique tools that make TV, sports and advertising more exciting, effective, compelling and riveting. Orad’s solutions are used in news, channel branding, sports productions, elections and special events broadcasting, virtual studios, and virtual advertisements. Its solutions streamline production workflow, enhance viewer experience, and improve production value.
The Company has widespread and long-term relationships with a variety of leading broadcasting companies throughout the world, particularly in Europe, such as Turner, ESPN, CANAL+ and others. Founded in 1993, Orad is a public company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (symbol: OHT) since 1999. The founders of the Company are Miki Tamir and Avi Sharir, who is also the CEO of the Company. Orad employs 180 employees worldwide, 100 in Israel, 30 in the Company’s R&D center in Poland and the rest in various representative offices throughout the world, including USA, Brazil, France, Germany, UK, Hong Kong and China
The Company has widespread and long-term relationships with a variety of leading broadcasting companies throughout the world, particularly in Europe, such as Turner, ESPN, CANAL+ and others. Founded in 1993, Orad is a public company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (symbol: OHT) since 1999. The founders of the Company are Miki Tamir and Avi Sharir, who is also the CEO of the Company. Orad employs 180 employees worldwide, 100 in Israel, 30 in the Company’s R&D center in Poland and the rest in various representative offices throughout the world, including USA, Brazil, France, Germany, UK, Hong Kong and China
MobileAccess
Field:
Communications
Year of Investment:
2010
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MobileAccess is a global provider of reliable wireless coverage solutions for all indoor wireless environments. MobileAccess' solutions platform delivers wireless connectivity in enterprises of every size, and has become one of the leading suppliers in the healthcare, hospitality and higher education markets. MobileAccess' legacy of innovation and proven architecture set high standards for indoor wireless peak performance, ensuring customers can meet current wireless demands as well as easily expand with future applications and services.
As a wireless innovator, MobileAccess was the first to introduce a modular, multi-service in-building platform to the marketplace; the first to consistently deliver a fully-functional, integrated Wi-Fi capability; and the first to deliver a fully integrated Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) solution for supporting wireless patient telemetry.
MobileAccess' solutions are deployed in some of the world's most prestigious facilities, such as: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Dutch Parliament, Hearst Tower, Melbourne Airport, Washington and American Universities, and three Super Bowl stadiums. MobileAccess was founded in 1998, and employs 160 employees, divided between its R&D center in Israel and the headquarters in Virginia, USA.
As a wireless innovator, MobileAccess was the first to introduce a modular, multi-service in-building platform to the marketplace; the first to consistently deliver a fully-functional, integrated Wi-Fi capability; and the first to deliver a fully integrated Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) solution for supporting wireless patient telemetry.
MobileAccess' solutions are deployed in some of the world's most prestigious facilities, such as: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Dutch Parliament, Hearst Tower, Melbourne Airport, Washington and American Universities, and three Super Bowl stadiums. MobileAccess was founded in 1998, and employs 160 employees, divided between its R&D center in Israel and the headquarters in Virginia, USA.
Matomy Media Group (previously Adsmarket)
Field:
Online advertising
Year of Investment:
2010
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Founded in 2006, Matomy Media Group (previously named Adsmarket Group) enables advertisers and agencies to optimize marketing performance across all digital media inventory and platforms, maximizing user engagement opportunities.
Working across web, social media and mobile platforms, Matomy Media Group offers brand and direct response advertisers as well as agencies a range of opportunities integrated through one gateway, including a performance-based affiliate management platform and network, display advertising, search marketing, alternative payment solutions and mobile advertising. Matomy Media Group serves 25 billion impressions per month for 500 of the world’s leading advertisers across 7000 publishers in 75 countries, and enables optimizing campaigns across digital media to ensure cost-effective, controlled and high quality results.
The Group brands includes Matomy Market, one of the leading affiliate networks in Europe, Matomy LATAM, a localized affiliate network serving Spain and Latin America, Matomy Media, a global display adverting provider, Matomy Money, a provider of virtual payment solutions, and the newly formed Matomy Mobile, a provider of mobile advertising solutions.
The Group brands includes Matomy Market, one of the leading affiliate networks in Europe, Matomy LATAM, a localized affiliate network serving Spain and Latin America, Matomy Media, a global display adverting provider, Matomy Money, a provider of virtual payment solutions, and the newly formed Matomy Mobile, a provider of mobile advertising solutions.
Matomy Media Group is a privately held company with over 200 employees. Matomy's founders and senior management are industry veterans, bringing over 26 years of combined experience in online marketing.
Degania Silicone
Field:
Medical Device
Year of Investment:
2010
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Established in 1984, Degania Silicone is a technology-based company, specializing in producing silicone medical devices. The Company’s main focus is in the field of in-dwelling medical catheters, including cardiovascular catheters (through an acquisition of a French company in 2010). The Company provides comprehensive and highly competitive products and solutions to the medical device industry as an outsourcing service and also supplies various ranges of silicone medical disposables to hospitals via distributors.
Degania Silicone specializes in custom-made production made out of silicone raw material, using all the technologies necessary to furnish customers with finished products and/or components for medical devices. The Company offers a complete technological package with expertise including: product development, engineering and design input, extrusion, injection and transfer molding, tool & die making, assembly, packaging, private labeling and sterilization.
All production is being done under the US FDA standards as well as the European CE regulation and approvals.
Zend Technologies
Field:
Software
Year of Investment:
2011
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Zend Technologies, the PHP Company, is the leading provider of software and services for developing, deploying and managing business-critical PHP applications on-premise and in the cloud. PHP runs 35 percent of the world’s Web sites and has quickly become the most popular language for building dynamic Web applications. The Zend family of products includes Zend Server Web application server, Zend Studio IDE and Zend Framework. Zend is headquartered in Cupertino, California, with offices in France, Germany, Ireland, Israel and Italy.
MacroCure
Field:
Biotechnology
Year of Investment:
2011
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MacroCure is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of advanced cell therapy products. The company's first focus of interest is in the arena of wound care. The technology employs a complement of activated white blood cells which are administered directly to the most appropriate areas in the wound to convey a natural environment for wound healing. This is a novel concept for wound therapy. MacroCure currently manufactures and markets its lead product, CureXcell™, in Israel for difficult-to-heal wound treatment. MacroCure plans to begin a multinational Phase III study under an SPA, in the US, Canada and Israel in the second quarter 2011, for lower extremity ulcers in diabetic patients.
CureXcell™ demonstrated favorable results for standard of care (SOC) when treating various chronic wounds. Clinical trials in Israel have shown a 90% reduction of the mortality rate in patients with deep sternal wound infections and a markedly improved healing rate for severe pressure ulcers. Since the introduction of CureXcell™ to the market, more than 4,500 patients have been treated in Israel with this advanced cell therapy. No serious adverse events have been reported.
MacroCure was founded in 2008 by Zeev Bronfeld, who serves as a director of a number of leading publically-traded Israeli biotech companies including: Protalix Ltd. (AMEX:PLX) and Biocell, and David Ben-Ami (Chairman), formerly CEO of Boston Scientific-Israel and Director of Business Development of Teva-Israel.
CureXcell™ demonstrated favorable results for standard of care (SOC) when treating various chronic wounds. Clinical trials in Israel have shown a 90% reduction of the mortality rate in patients with deep sternal wound infections and a markedly improved healing rate for severe pressure ulcers. Since the introduction of CureXcell™ to the market, more than 4,500 patients have been treated in Israel with this advanced cell therapy. No serious adverse events have been reported.
MacroCure was founded in 2008 by Zeev Bronfeld, who serves as a director of a number of leading publically-traded Israeli biotech companies including: Protalix Ltd. (AMEX:PLX) and Biocell, and David Ben-Ami (Chairman), formerly CEO of Boston Scientific-Israel and Director of Business Development of Teva-Israel.
myThings
Field:
Internet & Media
Year of Investment:
2012
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Founded in 2005 by technology executives, myThings is the fastest growing personalised retargeting company in Europe. With over a billion impressions a month, myThings is offering performance based (CPA) display ad solutions that deliver over 500% uplift in return conversions for the top online retailers. MyThings was chosen as the preferred, often exclusive, personalised retargeting provider by top affiliate networks, ad agencies, analytics platforms and ecommerce platforms, such as Coremetrics, XiTi, Venda and Affiliate Window, seamlessly integrating with their existing tags. myThings’ main offices are located in London, Paris and Tel Aviv.