Investments
175Portfolio Exits
40Funds
6About Giza Venture Capital
Giza Venture Capital, established in 1992, is a pioneer investor in seed and early-stage technology companies. Giza currently manages five funds totaling about $600 million. Giza investment professionals focus on the following industries Communications, Semiconductors, Information Technology, Enterprise Software, Life Sciences, CleanTech, Media, Internet and Entertainment.
Giza Venture Capital Headquarter Location
Ramat Aviv Tower 40 Einstein St., 12th Floor
Tel Aviv, 61175,
Israel
+972 3 640 2323
Latest Giza Venture Capital News
Jan 20, 2021
Submitted 20/01/2021 - 8:49am Greenspring Associates, has successfully completed a continuation fund transaction for Giza V, a 2008 vintage venture-capital fund, managed by Giza Venture Capital (Giza). The continuation fund, with around USD100 million in commitments, provides Giza with the opportunity to increase the value of the portfolio companies by providing additional time and capital for growth. The portfolio companies were transferred into the continuation fund with limited partners in Giza V having the option to cash-out or to roll-over into the continuation fund. “As global venture investors in fund, direct and secondary opportunities, we have seen increasing volume in GP-led restructurings, both on the part of Limited Partners and General Partners seeking liquidity solutions,” says Hunter Somerville, General Partner at Greenspring Associates. “These transactions can be hard to diligence, due to the nature of the underlying holdings and limited information flow. However, as active investors in the Israeli ecosystem and direct investors in several of the fund’s portfolio companies, we were excited about the opportunity to add to our existing positions. We are thrilled that Giza selected us as their low-friction partner of choice to generate liquidity for their Limited Partners.” Asante Capital Group LLP acted as the exclusive financial advisor on the transaction. “We are pleased to have advised on one of the first continuation fund transactions in the Israeli venture capital industry,” says Yaron Zafir, Senior Advisor, Asante Capital. “This demonstrates the ability to apply this creative solution, allowing General Partners to manage investment portfolios beyond a fund’s end of life, to new geographies and asset classes.” Goodwin Procter LLP and Gross & Co. (GKH) served as legal counsels to Giza on the transaction.
Giza Venture Capital Investments
175 Investments
Giza Venture Capital has made 175 investments. Their latest investment was in Logz.io as part of their Series D on May 5, 2019.
Giza Venture Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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5/29/2019 | Series D | Logz.io | $52M | No | 1 | |
11/15/2017 | Series C | Logz.io | $23M | No | 14 | |
5/15/2017 | Series E | Mintigo | $10M | No | 2 | |
3/15/2017 | Series A | |||||
11/15/2016 | Series B |
Date | 5/29/2019 | 11/15/2017 | 5/15/2017 | 3/15/2017 | 11/15/2016 |
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Round | Series D | Series C | Series E | Series A | Series B |
Company | Logz.io | Logz.io | Mintigo | ||
Amount | $52M | $23M | $10M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 14 | 2 |
Giza Venture Capital Portfolio Exits
40 Portfolio Exits
Giza Venture Capital has 40 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was WalkMe on June 16, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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6/16/2021 | IPO | Public | 2 | ||
6/10/2020 | Acquired | 3 | |||
1/15/2020 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 6/16/2021 | 6/10/2020 | 1/15/2020 | ||
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Exit | IPO | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Giza Venture Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Giza Venture Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Operative on December 13, 2007.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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12/13/2007 | Series C | $25.5M | Acq - Fin |
Date | 12/13/2007 |
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Investment Stage | Series C |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $25.5M |
Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources |
Giza Venture Capital Fund History
6 Fund Histories
Giza Venture Capital has 6 funds, including Giza Polish Ventures.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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3/7/2011 | Giza Polish Ventures | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $30M | 1 |
12/31/2008 | Giza Venture Capital V | ||||
6/30/2005 | Giza Venture Fund IV LP | ||||
12/31/2000 | Giza GE Venture Fund III LP | ||||
12/31/1998 | ABS GE Capital Giza Fund |
Closing Date | 3/7/2011 | 12/31/2008 | 6/30/2005 | 12/31/2000 | 12/31/1998 |
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Fund | Giza Polish Ventures | Giza Venture Capital V | Giza Venture Fund IV LP | Giza GE Venture Fund III LP | ABS GE Capital Giza Fund |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $30M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Giza Venture Capital Team
12 Team Members
Giza Venture Capital has 12 team members, including current Chief Financial Officer, Tal Mizrahi.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Zeev Holtzman | Lehman Brothers | Founder | Current |
Tal Mizrahi | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Ezer Soref | Managing Director | Current | |
Gil Hecht | Savantis Systems, Star Ventures, and Aladdin Knowledge Systems | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
Michale Tojner | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
Name | Zeev Holtzman | Tal Mizrahi | Ezer Soref | Gil Hecht | Michale Tojner |
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Work History | Lehman Brothers | Savantis Systems, Star Ventures, and Aladdin Knowledge Systems | |||
Title | Founder | Chief Financial Officer | Managing Director | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Former | Former |
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