- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Check Size: $300K- $500
- Sector Focus: Generalist
- !Follow-ons: Absolutely
- .Approach: We work fast & we keep it simple
Runi Ventures
A Powerhouse of Innovation.
Reichman University Alumni in Numbers
600+
Startups
$10B+
Funding
22
Unicorns
ABOUT US
About Reichman University
Reichman University (RUNI) is Israel’s premier private university and a globally recognized innovation powerhouse. Founded by the renowned Professor Uriel Reichman, RUNI nurtures entrepreneurs from 91 countries through 36 innovation labs, venture creation programs, tech accelerators, and Israel’s only school dedicated to entrepreneurship. RUNI’s approach is fundamentally different from that of other universities, due to the strong academy-industry relationships it fosters and its commitment to solving real-world challenges.
About RUNI Ventures
RUNI Ventures is an early-stage VC fund backed by Reichman University (RUNI), investing in exceptional Israeli founders at the pre-seed and seed stages - both alumni and non-alumni. Built by founders for founders, the fund combines capital with hands-on support, leveraging a unique ecosystem of industry leaders, post-exit entrepreneurs, and global investors. Through its deep ties to Reichman University, RUNI Ventures provides access to top talent, expert guidance, and a powerful network that helps founders build and scale from day one.
RUNI Ventures Advantages
RUNI Ventures benefits from deep integration within Israeli ecosystem and the broad infrastructure of Reichman University, extending its capabilites far beyond a typical early-stage fund, delivering unique deal flow and far more than just capital to its portfolio companies.
Domain Experts & Alumni Network
Direct connection to Reichman University lecturers from various industries, and post-exit and unicorn alumni founders across AI, fintech, cyber, legal, defense and more - opening doors to costumers, partners and investors locally and globally.
Talent Pipeline
Preferential access to high-quality interns and direct career center channels for recuiritng and hiring talent for portfolio companies.
Reichman Access
Full entry to Reichman University's courses, investor, delegations and entrepreneurship events, and access to communities, including the Zell Program, Entrepreneurship and Alumni Clubs.
Offices
Access to office space and a vibrant startup environment in Herzliya.
Venture Fellows
We’ve built a community of Reichman University Alumni Venture Fellows including post-exit entrepreneurs, unicorn founders, VC partners and investors, who are actively sharing deal flow, co-invest, and support our founders with their domain expertise.
Portfolio
COMING SOON
Stay tuned for Israel’s next generation of disruptive startups.
BOARD
PORTFOLIO
Founders
Daniel Abitbul, Shay Amir, Nave Geri
Domain
Social Commerce
Company
Shopeaks is a B2B social commerce platform that bridges social engagement with online shopping. Leveraging advanced AI and proprietary fingerprint identity technology, Shopeaks transforms social media into personalized, high-converting sales channels. By analyzing visual data, it delivers seamless, shoppable experiences that drive conversions and boost revenue.
Founders
Dan Comyns, Aharon Avitzur
Domain
RevOps
Company
Sellence is redefining revenue generation for online businesses selling high-value items. By combining AI with human touch, Sellence optimizes the sales process at scale, enhancing efficiency and conversion rates. The platform prioritizes and qualifies leads, delivers personalized outreach, and refines customer engagement.
Founders
Noam Fine, Yossi Marouani
Domain
Business Intelligence
Company
Hear transforms contact centers by leveraging proprietary domain-specific AI models to unlock and structure communication data. It autonomously optimizes operations, delivering real-time analytics and AI-powered execution while seamlessly integrating automated and human-led workflows to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and operational impact.
Founders
Yaron Klainer, David Ring, Oz Vidal
Domain
Vertical SaaS
Company
imgn transforms film and TV production by seamlessly merging physical and virtual workflows into a unified platform. Leveraging advanced AI and proprietary technology, imgn automates budgeting, scheduling, and live cost tracking, accelerating timelines, reducing costs, and setting a new industry standard for efficiency and innovation.
Founders
Hanan Iserovich, Sagi Horev
Domain
Healthtech
Company
ActualSignal revolutionizes neurological disease management by utilizing advanced computer vision and AI to detect, monitor, and evaluate Parkinson's disease. Unlike conventional assessments, ActualSignal allows precise real-time evaluations and thus enhances diagnosis, optimizes treatment plans, and simplifies disease management.
Founders
Lee Sharir-Dolev, Lottan Horev
Domain
Security Tech
Company
Relyon.ai revolutionizes personal security for families, communities, and individuals through its on-demand platform. Partnering with security providers, Relyon enhances emergency call handling, automates tasks with AI tools, and provides real-time insights, empowering providers to elevate safety with advanced technology.
Founders
Yariv Lissauer, Tal Knafo, David Silver
Domain
Legal Tech
Company
Canotera harnesses the power of AI and ML to provide best-in-class litigation prediction. Canotera's transformative technology brings transparency and visibility to dispute resolution, supporting decision making and strategic management of cases for litigators, counsels, and litigation funders
Founders
Guy Gadnir, Tamar Barzuza
Domain
Revenue Optimization
Company
Journeyz is an AI-powered platform that helps B2B SaaS companies reduce churn and drive growth by optimizing product usage. It identifies customer needs, aligns them with product capabilities, and provides actionable recommendations for scaling engagement across hundreds to thousands of customers.
Founders
Adi Pinhas, Rakefet Weidenfeld
Domain
Speech Tech
Company
ClaroAi is a revolutionary communication suite that enhances voice communication by clarifying speech in real-time. It addresses challenges with understanding accents and mispronunciations during phone calls and video conferences, using generative AI technology to soften accents and ensure smooth, productive conversations.
Founders
Shai Bargil, Eduardo Robles, David Ruescas
Domain
Election Tech, Vertical SaaS
Company
Sequent revolutionizes elections with its secure, transparent online voting platform. It provides remote voting via mobile, ensuring accurate results with advanced cryptographic algorithms. Developed as an open-source solution, Sequent enhances democracy with high security and transparency, building trust in digital election infrastructure.
PredicDO
Founders
Eran Lazar, Dr. Shay Dubi, Prof. Zohar Yakhini
Domain
Fintech
Company
PredicDO is developing a cutting-edge model designed to predict stock price movements in the U.S. financial markets, specifically tailored for hedge funds. The platform utilizes advanced ML and bioinformatics to enable investment managers to more accurately forecast upward or downward trends in U.S. equities.
Founders
Ben Levy, Joseph Levy
Domain
Travel Tech
Company
Localbird is an AI-powered digital concierge for vacation rentals that helps property managers generate new revenue by offering curated local experiences to guests. By digitizing and streamlining the booking process, Localbird boosts host earnings through commissions and enhances guest satisfaction all around the world.
Founders
Dor Heller, Eyal Meron
Domain
Safety & Risk Management Technology
Company
DYM Sense combines advanced optical sensors with proprietary AI to deliver real-time, non-invasive blood alcohol detection. Its groundbreaking technology redefines safety standards by seamlessly integrating with vehicles, equipment, and access points, no breathalyzer required.
DYM empowers transportation, construction, healthcare, and other high-risk industries with continuous alcohol monitoring that enhances decision-making, reduces accidents, and saves lives
Founders
Amir Harel, Yakir Horesh, Ari Nazarian
Domain
Agnetic AI for ITSM
Company
Nevona is an AI system that automatically troubleshoots and resolves IT problems inside large companies. Instead of waiting for IT helpdesk teams to manually investigate every issue, Nevona’s software can diagnose the root cause and help fix it across employees’ computers, applications, network systems, and remote desktop environments. It plugs directly into ServiceNow, the most widely used IT ticketing system, so it fits into existing workflows rather than replacing them
Founders
Eran Heffetz, Tal Nagler Almog, Hagai Horovitz
Domain
EdTech
Company
Bites is an AI-powered platform that helps organizations train, inform, and support frontline and deskless employees directly within their daily workflows. Instead of relying on traditional systems or requiring new apps, Bites delivers short, engaging content through familiar channels like WhatsApp and SMS. The platform transforms existing materials into simple, social-style learning experiences, while providing managers with clear insights into engagement and understanding - helping teams stay aligned, informed, and effective at scale.
