Intel

Intel Corporation is a leading technology company founded in 1968, known for its innovation in silicon design, manufacturing, and integrated digital technology platforms. The company plays a pivotal role in advancing computing and communications by providing powerful processors, accelerators, and data-centric solutions that enhance performance, power, and connectivity across a wide range of applications. Intel's commitment to transforming data into actionable insights is evident in its diverse offerings, which include advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and autonomous technologies. With a global workforce of approximately 107,000 employees, Intel strives to create transformative products that shape the future of technology and improve everyday life. Through its research arm, Intel Labs, the company continues to pioneer new technologies, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of innovation in the tech industry.

Indeshaw Adenaw

Investment Manager

Ranjeet Alexis

Investment Director, United States

Safroadu Yeboah Amankwah

Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Srini Ananth

Investment Director

Peng Bai

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and Director, Derivative Logic Technology Development

Roi Bar-Kat

Investment Director and Israel Country Manager

Joe Bolger

Vice President

John Bonini

Vice President / General Manager - Desktop, Workstations, Gaming

Wendell Brooks

Corporate Vice President, M&A

Leslie S. Culbertson

Corporate VP and Director, Finance

Sean Doyle

Managing Director

Joe English

Vice President

Don Faria

Investment Director

Andy Fligel

Senior Managing Director

Pat Gelsinger

CEO

Abdul Guefor

Managing Director EMEA

Josiane Ishimwe

Investment Analyst

Dave Johnson

Managing Director / Investment Director

Erik Jorgensen

Director, United Kingdom

Eric King

Investment Director

Greg Lavender Ph.D

Corporate CTO and SVP / GM of the Software and Advanced Technology Group

Anthony Lin

Managing Partner and Head of Intel Capital

Steven A. Long

Corporate Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) General Manager

Mike Mayberry

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and Director, Components Research

Steven C. Megli

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and GM, Fab / Sort Manufacturing

Nebiu Mela

Investment Director

Mark Rostick

Vice President and Senior Managing Director

Sunil M. Sanghavi

Investment Director

Navin Shenoy

Executive Vice President, Data Platforms Group

Tammi Smorynski

Managing Director

Jackie A. Sturm

Corporate Vice President Global Supply

Weng Kuan Tan

General Manager, Connected Home Diviison. Corporate Vice President

Thomas Urban

Investment Director

Nick Washburn

Senior Managing Director, Intel Capital

Lance Weaver

Vice President and General Manager, Data Center and Cloud Strategy, Intel Data Platforms Group

Trina Van Pelt

Vice President, Senior Managing Director

Arun Chetty

Managing Director

Past deals in Middle East

AI21 Labs

Series C in 2023
AI21 Labs, founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, specializes in developing generative artificial intelligence and large language models. The company creates tools designed to enhance the understanding and generation of natural language, effectively transforming how users read and write. Its AI-driven writing companion captures real intelligence, rephrasing text to convey precise meanings while providing summaries that aid in comprehension. These innovations empower users to analyze and visualize complex information more efficiently, facilitating a deeper understanding of abstract knowledge structures. Through the application of deep learning and computer vision algorithms, AI21 Labs aims to significantly improve the efficiency of reading and writing processes.

Pliops

Series D in 2022
Pliops Ltd, established in 2017 and located in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializes in developing advanced cloud storage solutions aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data and complex application workloads. The company's flagship product, the Pliops Extreme Data Processor (XDP), is designed to enhance storage efficiency and performance by consolidating multiple inefficient layers into a single, high-speed device. This innovation significantly accelerates data processing for applications such as databases, analytics, and machine learning while reducing infrastructure costs. By simplifying the management of flash storage and improving data access speed, Pliops enables cloud and enterprise data centers to meet the increasing demands of modern applications, including AI, big data analytics, and IoT, with greater reliability and efficiency.

Nexite

Series C in 2022
Nexite Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, has developed a platform that enhances engagement with physical items for retailers and brands. The company offers a unique solution through its miniature NanoBT tags, which are battery-free, cost-effective, and can be embedded into products. This technology enables item tracking, inventory transparency, and business intelligence from manufacturing to the consumer's home. The platform provides real-time insights into customer behavior and item performance, assisting businesses in stock management, loss prevention, and optimizing in-store sales. By delivering actionable data on location and availability, Nexite's solutions facilitate improved customer experiences and support the development of new revenue streams for retailers.

Overwolf

Series D in 2021
Overwolf Ltd. is a software company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, founded in 2010, focused on enhancing gaming experiences through its user-generated content (UGC) ecosystem. It supports over 1,500 games and has a community of 178,000 creators, reaching 100 million monthly active users. The company provides an open-source framework and tools that allow third-party developers to create in-game applications using HTML and JavaScript. Its platform features flexible APIs, custom in-game overlays activated by hotkeys, and second monitor functionality, all designed to empower creators in building, distributing, and monetizing their apps through advertisements. Overwolf aims to connect gamers and facilitate the sharing of gaming experiences while enhancing the overall gameplay.

DustPhotonics

Series B in 2021
DustPhotonics develops and manufactures pluggable optical modules and solutions for data center, enterprise and HPC applications. Its innovative products and technology, such as AuraDP™, are targeted at enabling the next generation of optical modules and connectivity. DustPhotonics was founded in 2017 with offices in Modi'in, Israel and Cupertino, California.

Overwolf

Series C in 2021
Overwolf Ltd. is a software company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, founded in 2010, focused on enhancing gaming experiences through its user-generated content (UGC) ecosystem. It supports over 1,500 games and has a community of 178,000 creators, reaching 100 million monthly active users. The company provides an open-source framework and tools that allow third-party developers to create in-game applications using HTML and JavaScript. Its platform features flexible APIs, custom in-game overlays activated by hotkeys, and second monitor functionality, all designed to empower creators in building, distributing, and monetizing their apps through advertisements. Overwolf aims to connect gamers and facilitate the sharing of gaming experiences while enhancing the overall gameplay.

Xsight Labs

Series D in 2021
Xsight Labs Ltd is an Israeli company specializing in the manufacturing of chip-set semiconductors aimed at the data center and automotive sectors. Founded in 2017 and located in Kiryat Gat, the company develops advanced technology to enhance the performance and efficiency of cloud-based, data-intensive workloads, including machine learning and data analytics. Xsight Labs offers fully programmable data center switches that provide application-optimized switching solutions for top-of-rack and data center fabrics. These products are designed to help server farm operators, cloud service providers, and hyperscalers optimize latency and power efficiency in their operations.

Pliops

Venture Round in 2021
Pliops Ltd, established in 2017 and located in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializes in developing advanced cloud storage solutions aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data and complex application workloads. The company's flagship product, the Pliops Extreme Data Processor (XDP), is designed to enhance storage efficiency and performance by consolidating multiple inefficient layers into a single, high-speed device. This innovation significantly accelerates data processing for applications such as databases, analytics, and machine learning while reducing infrastructure costs. By simplifying the management of flash storage and improving data access speed, Pliops enables cloud and enterprise data centers to meet the increasing demands of modern applications, including AI, big data analytics, and IoT, with greater reliability and efficiency.

Cellwize

Series B in 2020
Cellwize is a technology company focused on transforming mobile networks through its innovative platform, Chime. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Israel, Cellwize specializes in RAN automation and orchestration, enabling mobile network operators (MNOs) to expedite 5G network deployment and enhance return on investment. The Chime platform allows MNOs to adapt their networks to dynamic environments, facilitating connections with various applications and vendors while enabling collaborative development. This flexibility leads to optimized coverage and improved user experiences, positioning Cellwize as a leader in helping MNOs launch and leverage next-generation networks efficiently and effectively.

Xsight Labs

Series A in 2020
Xsight Labs Ltd is an Israeli company specializing in the manufacturing of chip-set semiconductors aimed at the data center and automotive sectors. Founded in 2017 and located in Kiryat Gat, the company develops advanced technology to enhance the performance and efficiency of cloud-based, data-intensive workloads, including machine learning and data analytics. Xsight Labs offers fully programmable data center switches that provide application-optimized switching solutions for top-of-rack and data center fabrics. These products are designed to help server farm operators, cloud service providers, and hyperscalers optimize latency and power efficiency in their operations.

DustPhotonics

Series B in 2019
DustPhotonics develops and manufactures pluggable optical modules and solutions for data center, enterprise and HPC applications. Its innovative products and technology, such as AuraDP™, are targeted at enabling the next generation of optical modules and connectivity. DustPhotonics was founded in 2017 with offices in Modi'in, Israel and Cupertino, California.

Overwolf

Series B in 2018
Overwolf Ltd. is a software company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, founded in 2010, focused on enhancing gaming experiences through its user-generated content (UGC) ecosystem. It supports over 1,500 games and has a community of 178,000 creators, reaching 100 million monthly active users. The company provides an open-source framework and tools that allow third-party developers to create in-game applications using HTML and JavaScript. Its platform features flexible APIs, custom in-game overlays activated by hotkeys, and second monitor functionality, all designed to empower creators in building, distributing, and monetizing their apps through advertisements. Overwolf aims to connect gamers and facilitate the sharing of gaming experiences while enhancing the overall gameplay.

StarkWare Industries

Series A in 2018
StarkWare Industries Ltd is a technology company based in Netanya, Israel, established in 2017. The company specializes in developing software and hardware solutions focused on the generation and verification of computational integrity proofs. Its primary offering, known as STARK, is a zero-knowledge proof protocol that enhances privacy in blockchain applications, increases transaction throughput, and enables off-chain computation. StarkWare Industries aims to create a comprehensive proof stack to facilitate secure and efficient computational processes across various applications.

Cloudify

Venture Round in 2018
Cloudify specializes in providing an orchestration platform that automates the deployment, configuration, and management of network and application services across various environments, from core locations to edge devices. Its open-source, intent-based platform simplifies end-to-end network automation, allowing users to connect and manage distributed containers and network elements seamlessly. By leveraging TOSCA-based technology, Cloudify enhances flexibility, mitigates vendor lock-in, and reduces operational costs and time. The platform is designed to improve the velocity and reliability of software deployment and lifecycle management, enabling businesses to effectively manage diverse cloud environments. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, with additional offices in the United States and Europe, Cloudify is dedicated to transforming how enterprises and service providers operate their network services.

Preempt Security

Series B in 2018
Preempt Security, Inc. is a developer of enterprise security software that aims to protect organizations from insider threats and security breaches. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional research and development in Israel, Preempt's platform utilizes conditional access technology to enhance security visibility and control for both on-premises and cloud identities. By analyzing identity, behavior, and risk, the software allows for real-time threat detection and response, effectively addressing the challenge posed by compromised credentials, which account for a significant portion of security breaches. With a customer base of over 400 enterprises and more than 4 million workforce identities secured, Preempt facilitates the acceleration of digital transformation and supports initiatives such as Zero Trust and Conditional Access.

Sckipio

Series D in 2018
Sckipio Technologies is a semiconductor company based in Ramat Gan, Israel, that specializes in Gfast technologies aimed at providing ultra-broadband access. Founded in 2012, Sckipio focuses on delivering fiber-like broadband capabilities over existing infrastructure, specifically through next-generation G.fast-based Fiber-to-the-Distribution Point (FTTdp) architectures. The company is notable for being the first to launch Gfast modems and has made significant contributions to the Gfast standard, accounting for over 20% of its development. Sckipio's award-winning technology enables faster internet access over distances of up to 300 meters, facilitating improved connectivity for businesses and users alike.

Pliops

Series A in 2017
Pliops Ltd, established in 2017 and located in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializes in developing advanced cloud storage solutions aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data and complex application workloads. The company's flagship product, the Pliops Extreme Data Processor (XDP), is designed to enhance storage efficiency and performance by consolidating multiple inefficient layers into a single, high-speed device. This innovation significantly accelerates data processing for applications such as databases, analytics, and machine learning while reducing infrastructure costs. By simplifying the management of flash storage and improving data access speed, Pliops enables cloud and enterprise data centers to meet the increasing demands of modern applications, including AI, big data analytics, and IoT, with greater reliability and efficiency.

Sckipio

Series C in 2016
Sckipio Technologies is a semiconductor company based in Ramat Gan, Israel, that specializes in Gfast technologies aimed at providing ultra-broadband access. Founded in 2012, Sckipio focuses on delivering fiber-like broadband capabilities over existing infrastructure, specifically through next-generation G.fast-based Fiber-to-the-Distribution Point (FTTdp) architectures. The company is notable for being the first to launch Gfast modems and has made significant contributions to the Gfast standard, accounting for over 20% of its development. Sckipio's award-winning technology enables faster internet access over distances of up to 300 meters, facilitating improved connectivity for businesses and users alike.

Sckipio

Venture Round in 2015
Sckipio Technologies is a semiconductor company based in Ramat Gan, Israel, that specializes in Gfast technologies aimed at providing ultra-broadband access. Founded in 2012, Sckipio focuses on delivering fiber-like broadband capabilities over existing infrastructure, specifically through next-generation G.fast-based Fiber-to-the-Distribution Point (FTTdp) architectures. The company is notable for being the first to launch Gfast modems and has made significant contributions to the Gfast standard, accounting for over 20% of its development. Sckipio's award-winning technology enables faster internet access over distances of up to 300 meters, facilitating improved connectivity for businesses and users alike.

IDesia

Acquisition in 2012
IDesia is a medical device company that develops and offers BioDynamic Signature authentication technology and products. It provides technology through which heart beats can be used to recognize users on PCs, mobile devices, and other gadgets. The technology can also be used to provide health information. The company’s offerings are focused on biometric authentication, personal health, fitness, and well-being. Its proprietary technology is able to attach an electro biodynamic signature to every heartbeat, which is practically immune to forgery. Founded in 2004, IDesia is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

Grupanya

Series A in 2011
Grupanya, established in November 2009, operates as an online platform focused on group shopping by providing daily deals on a variety of products and services. The platform features discounts across multiple categories, including dining, travel, beauty treatments, and local services, allowing users to explore and experience different aspects of life in Turkey. With its emphasis on special offers for services such as spa treatments, events, learning courses, and consumer goods, Grupanya enables members to easily search, purchase, and enroll in services tailored to their needs.

Anobit Technologies

Series C in 2010
Anobit Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing solutions for the Flash memory market. Founded in 2006 and based in Pituach, Israel, the company focuses on optimizing Flash memory devices for storage applications. Anobit's technology enhances the performance of NAND flash memory chips, which are integral to various consumer electronics, including iPhones, iPads, and iPods. By improving speed, endurance, and overall performance, Anobit's innovations enable clients to enhance their flash storage systems while reducing costs. In December 2011, Anobit Technologies was acquired by Apple, further integrating its advancements into Apple's product ecosystem.

PacBio

Series F in 2010
PacBio designs, develops, and manufactures sequencing systems to resolve genetically complex problems. Its single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology enables single molecule real-time detection of biological processes.

PacBio

Series E in 2009
PacBio designs, develops, and manufactures sequencing systems to resolve genetically complex problems. Its single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology enables single molecule real-time detection of biological processes.

Pulse Technologies

Venture Round in 2009
A leading manufacturer of building automation systems, specifically catering to property and hotel developers across the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Europe.

One97 Communications

Private Equity Round in 2009
One97 Communications Limited is a mobile payments services company based in Noida, India, founded in 2000. It operates under the Paytm brand, offering a comprehensive range of mobile content and commerce services. The company provides digital goods and services, including top-ups, ticket bookings, hotel reservations, music, videos, games, and other mobile content. Additionally, One97 Communications is a leading provider of payment solutions for e-commerce merchants, utilizing its RBI-approved semi-closed wallet. With a workforce of over 4,500 employees, the company has a wide geographical footprint, with regional offices in major Indian cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, and Kolkata, as well as a global presence in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

PacBio

Series E in 2008
PacBio designs, develops, and manufactures sequencing systems to resolve genetically complex problems. Its single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology enables single molecule real-time detection of biological processes.

Tevet Process Control Technologies

Series D in 2007
Tevet Process Control Technologies, Ltd. specializes in developing and deploying metrology solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company offers an integrated metrology module known as Trajectory T³, which is designed to monitor and control processes within semiconductor fabrication facilities. Its products are utilized in various applications, including STI trench fill, STI CMP, ILD etch, and several types of deposition processes. Tevet's solutions cater to both the semiconductor and solar manufacturing sectors. The company distributes its products through a network of representatives across multiple regions, including Europe, Asia, and the United States. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Yokneam, Israel, Tevet also maintains additional offices in Israel and the United States. As of May 2008, it operates as a subsidiary of Nanometrics, Inc.

Omneon

Venture Round in 2004
Omneon Video Networks, Inc. provides digital content storage and processing systems for media companies to enable production and distribution of digital video and audio. It develops, markets, and sells a range of video servers, active storage systems, and related software applications to ingest, process, store, manage, and deliver digital media in various formats. The company's products include Spectrum video servers, MediaGrid active storage systems, and related software applications. Its Spectrum video server is optimized for real-time applications, such as multi-channel broadcast playout. The company's MediaGrid active storage system is used for file-based content storage and provides high-bandwidth simultaneous multi-user access to content, as well as incorporates grid computing capabilities, enabling integrated digital media processing functions, such as format conversion and quality control. Omneon Video Networks' products are integrated with complementary technologies and applications, and offers application programming interfaces. Its products are used by media companies, including multi-national media conglomerates, commercial and public broadcast television networks, content networks, satellite broadcasters, television service providers, local television stations, and mobile television providers. The company sells its products indirectly through system integrators and directly to end user customers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Omneon Video Networks was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Envara

Acquisition in 2004
Envara, a fabless semiconductor company, develops Wireless networking chipset solutions. The company offers chipsets that provide security support and are used for network interface cards and access points. It serves wireless access providers and ODM's, PC manufacturers, appliances manufacturers, consumer electronics manufacturers, and ODM/OEM providers. Envara, Inc. was formerly known as hLAN, Inc. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ra'anana, Israel.

Identify Software

Series B in 2004
Identify Software offers enterprises, software vendors, and information technology consultancies with software solutions that enable them to find solutions to problems in applications. Identify Software offers BMC AppSight, a system that assists development teams to determine the root cause of software bugs and customer issues in .NET, Windows-based, and J2EE applications. Identify Software was acquired by BMC Software in May 2006. Identify Software was founded in 1996 and is based in Petah Tikva, Israel.

Mellanox Technologies

Series C in 2002
Mellanox Technologies is a supplier of connectivity solutions designed to enhance data center performance. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and Yokneam, Israel, the company specializes in semiconductor-based products that facilitate faster data transmission to applications, thereby improving overall system performance. Mellanox offers end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnect solutions tailored for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Its products are known for delivering high bandwidth, scalability, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, making them a preferred choice for Fortune 500 companies and some of the world's most powerful supercomputers. By converging multiple legacy network technologies into a unified solution, Mellanox positions itself as a future-proof provider in the evolving landscape of data connectivity.

Cognet

Acquisition in 2001
Cognet Corp is a privately held and rapidly growing developer of software management technologies for corporate computing and emerging personal communications devices. Cognet solves the universal problem of managing software throughout its lifecycle by automatically distributing, monitoring and maintaining applications across the Internet, extranets or intranets. The company's flagship product, Cognet 3.5, is a highly customizable electronic software distribution solution that allows network administrators to automatically distribute and maintain applications for a range of networked, desktop, mobile and remote PCs. In July 2000, Cognet acquired a complimentary software development firm, myITcorp, Ltd, based in Haifa, Israel. It's flagship product, myITware 4.0 is one of the leading integrated policy management, usage and inventory software applications for corporations and government organizations.

Mellanox Technologies

Series B in 2000
Mellanox Technologies is a supplier of connectivity solutions designed to enhance data center performance. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and Yokneam, Israel, the company specializes in semiconductor-based products that facilitate faster data transmission to applications, thereby improving overall system performance. Mellanox offers end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnect solutions tailored for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Its products are known for delivering high bandwidth, scalability, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, making them a preferred choice for Fortune 500 companies and some of the world's most powerful supercomputers. By converging multiple legacy network technologies into a unified solution, Mellanox positions itself as a future-proof provider in the evolving landscape of data connectivity.

3Path

Series B in 2000
3Path, formerly Deliverex, was incubated in 1999 by the BRM Group, the leading Israeli Venture Capital firm. Other investors include Goldman Sachs and Intel Capital. 3Path’s founders envisioned a priority, permission-based, fully hosted, peer-to-peer digital content delivery service. Their mission is to provide both individuals and businesses a superior method for the time-sensitive exchange of important information.

Omneon

Series B in 1999
Omneon Video Networks, Inc. provides digital content storage and processing systems for media companies to enable production and distribution of digital video and audio. It develops, markets, and sells a range of video servers, active storage systems, and related software applications to ingest, process, store, manage, and deliver digital media in various formats. The company's products include Spectrum video servers, MediaGrid active storage systems, and related software applications. Its Spectrum video server is optimized for real-time applications, such as multi-channel broadcast playout. The company's MediaGrid active storage system is used for file-based content storage and provides high-bandwidth simultaneous multi-user access to content, as well as incorporates grid computing capabilities, enabling integrated digital media processing functions, such as format conversion and quality control. Omneon Video Networks' products are integrated with complementary technologies and applications, and offers application programming interfaces. Its products are used by media companies, including multi-national media conglomerates, commercial and public broadcast television networks, content networks, satellite broadcasters, television service providers, local television stations, and mobile television providers. The company sells its products indirectly through system integrators and directly to end user customers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Omneon Video Networks was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
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