We back and support exceptional tech founders with first funding and unmatched resources to accelerate and scale
Runi Ventures
A Powerhouse of Innovation.
Reichman University Alumni in Numbers
600+
Startups
$10B+
Funding
22
Unicorns
Founded by RUNI Alumni
OUR STORY
About Reichman University
Reichman University (RUNI) is Israel’s premier private university and a globally recognized innovation powerhouse.
RUNI was founded by renowned Professor Uriel Reichman, and it nurtures entrepreneurs from 91 countries in 36 innovation labs, venture creation programs, tech accelerators and in the only school in Israel dedicated to entrepreneurship.
RUNI's approach is fundamentally different from 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 affiliated with Reichman University (RUNI).
The fund is on a mission to back and support exceptional founders who are building remarkable tech companies across various sectors, focusing on Enterprise Software, Data, and AI.
RUNI Ventures provides founders with initial capital along with unmatched resources including talent, experts, offices, and a global network. The fund also operates the 'RUNI Founders Club' - a global community of startup founders.
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Check Size: $300K- $500K
- Sector Focus: Generalist
- Follow-ons: Absolutely!
- Approach: We work fast & we keep it simple.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to help visionary founders transform brilliant ideas into high-performing ventures. However, we know it takes much more than capital to build a global company, especially at the beginning of the journey. That's why we built our “beyond-capital” launchpad, designed to boost and support our portfolio companies and provide them with the personal and professional wings they need to fly!
Experts
Support from hundreds of accomplished professors, domain experts and serial entrepreneurs
Talent
Professional recruitment services for interns and employees
Network
Exclusive access to our global network of partners, investors, and alumni
Office
Co-working space in the vibrant city of Herzliya
Business Services
An ultimate package of CFO, CMO and banking services
Legal Services
Tailored legal support for early-stage start-ups
LEADERSHIP
Portfolio
COMING SOON
Stay tuned for Israel’s next generation of disruptive startups.
PORTFOLIO
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Founders
- Yariv Lissauer, Tal Knafo, David Silver
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Domain
- Legal Tech
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Company
- Canotera harnesses the power of AI and ML to provide best-in-class litigation prediction. Canotera's transformative technology brings transperency and visability to dispute resolution, supporting decision making and strategic management of cases for litigators, counsels, and litigation funders.
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Founders
- Guy Gadnir, Tamar Barzuza
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Domain
- Revenue Optimization
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Company
- Journeyz revolutionary AI-powered platform helps B2B SaaS companies prevent churn and maximize expansion by optimizing product usage.
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Founders
- Adi Pinhas, Rakefet Weidenfeld
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Domain
- Speech Tech
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Company
- ClaroAi revolutionary vocal communication suite is designed to enhance online communication by modifying accents and mispronunciattions in real time and ensure confident global interactions.
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Founders
- Shai Bargil, Eduardo Robles, David Ruescas
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Domain
- Election Tech, Vertical SaaS
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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.
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Founders
- Sagi Avitan, Hanan Amar
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Domain
- Fintech
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Company
- Paylow is a B2B2C fintech startup revolutionizing the recurrent consumption market, which comprises over 70% of the average household’s spending. Paylow has developed an ML-powered solution for managing subscriptions and recurring expenses, enabling consumers to effortlessly save money. Paylow aims to become the “PayPal for Recurring Expenses and Subscriptions”, offering a comprehensive platform that will empower users to pay, manage, track, analyze, and seamlessly switch between plans and vendors, maximizing the value of every dollar spent.
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Founders
- Eran Lazar, Dr. Shay Dubi, Prof. Zohar Yakhini, Ilan Geffen
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Domain
- Fintech
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Company
- PredicDO harnesses the power of advanced ML and bioinformatics to predict financial risk disasters for institutional investors, insurers, brokers, and retail investors.
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Founders
- Ben Levy, Joseph Levy
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Domain
- Travel Tech
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Company
- Localbird is an AI-powered digital concierge for vacation rentals enabling hosts to effortlessly generate incremental revenue by offering thier guests curated local experiences.
Join RUNI Founders Club!
RUNI Founders Club is a community of Israeli startup founders, open exclusively to Reichman University's 40,000 alumni and 10,000 students.
