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==Overview==
==Overview==
Genesis Partners investment strategy is focused on early-stage Israeli innovation-driven technology companies. The company invests in communications & wireless technologies, infrastructure software & hardware, enterprise software, internet applications and services, digital media, consumer applications and services, mobile applications and services. Genesis has over $20 billion in assets under management and has invested in over 300 companies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Wenkert|first=Amarelle|date=2019-02-26|title=Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners|url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3757168,00.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=CTECH - www.calcalistech.com}}</ref>
Genesis Partners investment strategy is focused on early-stage Israeli innovation-driven technology companies. The company invests in communications & wireless technologies, infrastructure software & hardware, enterprise software, internet applications and services, digital media, consumer applications and services, mobile applications and services. Genesis has over $20 billion in assets under management and has invested in over 300 companies, including [[Any.do]], [[Allot Communications]], [[AudioCodes]],<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Wenkert |first=Amarelle |date=2019-02-26 |title=Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3757168,00.html |access-date=2021-08-17 |website=CTECH - www.calcalistech.com}}</ref> [[ClickSoftware Technologies]], [[Compugen (Israeli company)|Compugen]], [[eToro]], [[Homeis]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blum |first=Brian |date=2019-12-15 |title=Israeli expat in NYC creates website to help immigrants |url=https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-expat-in-nyc-creates-website-to-help-immigrants/ |access-date=2021-08-17 |website=ISRAEL21c |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Innovid]], [[JoyTunes]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Wenkert|first=Amarelle|date=2019-02-26|title=Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners|url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3757168,00.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=CTECH - www.calcalistech.com}}</ref> [[Kidaro]],<ref>{{cite web |date=December 8, 2012 |title=Microsoft to Expand Investment in Desktop Virtualization With Acquisition of Kidaro |url=http://news.microsoft.com/2008/03/12/microsoft-to-expand-investment-in-desktop-virtualization-with-acquisition-of-kidaro/ |access-date=2014-05-03 |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> [[Monday.com]], [[PrimeSense]],<ref>[http://allthingsd.com/20131124/apple-confirms-acquisition-of-3d-sensor-startup-primesense/ Apple Confirms Acquisition of 3-D Sensor Startup PrimeSense]</ref>[[Radwin]], [[Riskified]],<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Riskified Official Website |url=http://www.riskified.com |accessdate= |website= |publisher=}}</ref> [[Sisense]], [[SolarEdge]]<ref>{{cite web |date=March 30, 2015 |title=126 Million Dollar IPO Solaredge |url=http://cleantechnica.com/2015/03/30/126-million-dollar-ipo-solaredge |access-date= |publisher=Cleantechnica}}</ref> [[Valens Semiconductor]].<ref>.[http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1248095 HDTV transmission startup raises $7 million], Peter Clarke, EE Times, 7/17/2007</ref><ref>[https://www.pehub.com/2011/07/valens-semiconductor-seals-14m/ Valens Semiconductor Seals $14M] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617005532/https://www.pehub.com/2011/07/valens-semiconductor-seals-14m/|date=2016-06-17}}, PE Hub Network – The Community for Professionals in Private Capital; July 6, 2011</ref>


In 2011, Genesis Partners launched The Junction, Israel's first open house for entrepreneurs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thejunction.co.il/ |title=Home for entrepreneurs |publisher=The Junction |access-date=2012-07-04}}</ref> Entrepreneurs who are selected to work on their venture at The Junction for six months, before ending their experience in a Demo Day to Israeli [[angel investors]] and venture capital firms.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
In 2011, Genesis Partners launched The Junction, Israel's first open house for entrepreneurs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thejunction.co.il/ |title=Home for entrepreneurs |publisher=The Junction |access-date=2012-07-04}}</ref> Entrepreneurs who are selected to work on their venture at The Junction for six months, before ending their experience in a Demo Day to Israeli [[angel investors]] and venture capital firms.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}


The firm's partners include Eddy Shalev, Eyal Kishon, Gary Gannot, Jonathan Saacks and Hadar Kiriati.<ref name="Genesis Partners"/>
The firm's partners include Eddy Shalev, Eyal Kishon, Gary Gannot, Jonathan Saacks and Hadar Kiriati.<ref name="Genesis Partners"/>


In 2016, three members of the senior investment team, including Jonathan Saacks and Eddy Shalev, spun out with a seed stage fund, F2 Venture Capital, and took over management of The Junction.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolodny |first=Lora |date=December 1, 2016 |title="Genesis Partners spins out $50 million fund, F2 Capital, to back early-stage startups in Israel" |pages=1 |work=TechCrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/30/genesis-partners-spins-out-50-million-fund-f2-capital-to-back-early-stage-startups-in-israel/ |access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref> In 2019, [[Insight Venture Partners]] announced purchasing a majority of the portfolio of Genesis Partners fourth fund named Genesis Partners IV.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wenkert|first=Amarelle|date=2019-02-26|title=Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners|url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3757168,00.html|access-date=2021-09-11|website=CTECH - www.calcalistech.com}}</ref>
In 2016, three members of the senior investment team, including Jonathan Saacks and Eddy Shalev, spun out with a seed stage fund, F2 Venture Capital, and took over management of The Junction.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolodny |first=Lora |date=December 1, 2016 |title="Genesis Partners spins out $50 million fund, F2 Capital, to back early-stage startups in Israel" |pages=1 |work=TechCrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/30/genesis-partners-spins-out-50-million-fund-f2-capital-to-back-early-stage-startups-in-israel/ |access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref> In 2019, [[Insight Venture Partners]] announced purchasing a majority of the portfolio of Genesis Partners fourth fund named Genesis Partners IV.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wenkert|first=Amarelle|date=2019-02-26|title=Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners|url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3757168,00.html|access-date=2021-09-11|website=CTECH - www.calcalistech.com}}</ref> Eyal Kishon, Eddy Shalev, Jonathan Saacks, and Gary Gannot would remain on their investment boards, per the agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=David |first=Ricky Ben |date=2019-02-27 |title=NY's Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israeli VC Firm Genesis Partners |url=https://nocamels.com/2019/02/insight-venture-buys-portfolio-israeli-vc-genesis-partners/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=NoCamels |language=en-US}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Revision as of 21:16, 11 November 2023

Genesis Partners
IndustryVenture capital
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996) [1]
Headquarters
Herzliya
,
Israel
Websitewww.genesispartners.com

Genesis Partners is an Israeli venture capital firm, founded in 1996 by Eddy Shalev and Eyal Kishon.[2]

Overview

Genesis Partners investment strategy is focused on early-stage Israeli innovation-driven technology companies. The company invests in communications & wireless technologies, infrastructure software & hardware, enterprise software, internet applications and services, digital media, consumer applications and services, mobile applications and services. Genesis has over $20 billion in assets under management and has invested in over 300 companies, including Any.do, Allot Communications, AudioCodes,[3] ClickSoftware Technologies, Compugen, eToro, Homeis,[4] Innovid, JoyTunes,[5] Kidaro,[6] Monday.com, PrimeSense,[7]Radwin, Riskified,[8] Sisense, SolarEdge[9] Valens Semiconductor.[10][11]

In 2011, Genesis Partners launched The Junction, Israel's first open house for entrepreneurs.[12] Entrepreneurs who are selected to work on their venture at The Junction for six months, before ending their experience in a Demo Day to Israeli angel investors and venture capital firms.[citation needed]

The firm's partners include Eddy Shalev, Eyal Kishon, Gary Gannot, Jonathan Saacks and Hadar Kiriati.[2]

In 2016, three members of the senior investment team, including Jonathan Saacks and Eddy Shalev, spun out with a seed stage fund, F2 Venture Capital, and took over management of The Junction.[13] In 2019, Insight Venture Partners announced purchasing a majority of the portfolio of Genesis Partners fourth fund named Genesis Partners IV.[14] Eyal Kishon, Eddy Shalev, Jonathan Saacks, and Gary Gannot would remain on their investment boards, per the agreement.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners". Calcalist.
  2. ^ a b "Genesis Partners". Genesis Partners. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  3. ^ Wenkert, Amarelle (2019-02-26). "Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. ^ Blum, Brian (2019-12-15). "Israeli expat in NYC creates website to help immigrants". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  5. ^ Wenkert, Amarelle (2019-02-26). "Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  6. ^ "Microsoft to Expand Investment in Desktop Virtualization With Acquisition of Kidaro". Microsoft. December 8, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  7. ^ Apple Confirms Acquisition of 3-D Sensor Startup PrimeSense
  8. ^ "Riskified Official Website".
  9. ^ "126 Million Dollar IPO Solaredge". Cleantechnica. March 30, 2015.
  10. ^ .HDTV transmission startup raises $7 million, Peter Clarke, EE Times, 7/17/2007
  11. ^ Valens Semiconductor Seals $14M Archived 2016-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, PE Hub Network – The Community for Professionals in Private Capital; July 6, 2011
  12. ^ "Home for entrepreneurs". The Junction. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  13. ^ Kolodny, Lora (December 1, 2016). ""Genesis Partners spins out $50 million fund, F2 Capital, to back early-stage startups in Israel"". TechCrunch. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  14. ^ Wenkert, Amarelle (2019-02-26). "Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israel-Based Venture Firm Genesis Partners". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  15. ^ David, Ricky Ben (2019-02-27). "NY's Insight Venture Buys Portfolio From Israeli VC Firm Genesis Partners". NoCamels. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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