My first employees are reaching their 1-year anniversary – do I need to give...
The question of whether to give annual raises can be a tricky one for early-stage startups, especially those that have not raised money in the last year. As employees hit their anniversaries, leaders...
View ArticleWe’re not giving annual raises – how do I tell my team?
In a previous article, I discussed the 4 questions early-stage companies should ask about each employee to determine whether an annual raise is recommended in that employee’s case. But, many employees...
View ArticleEmployees talk to each other about their salaries. That’s a good thing.
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View ArticleIt’s official: Our portfolio company Run:ai is set to be acquired by Nvidia
We had the privilege of being part of the Run:ai story from the very beginning – leading the company’s seed round and participating in the following rounds alongside S Capital, Insight Venture...
View ArticleInterview with Rona Segev on Nvidia’s purchase of Run:ai
At the time, it was all theoretical, she noted, but TLV made the bold move to invest in their seed round and subsequent rounds. The post Interview with Rona Segev on Nvidia’s purchase of Run:ai...
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Our Investment in Panax: The Rebundling of Corporate Banking
A Quick History Lesson Jim Barksdale, the former CEO of Netscape, famously said that there “are only two ways to make money in business: one is to bundle; the other is unbundle.” One of the major...
View ArticleUshering in the Era of Machine-first Identity Security: Why We Invested in...
Life is becoming more automated and we are only in the very first innings. If the rate of change in 2023 and the first half of 2024 is an indicator, we are heading towards an autonomous world very...
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SaaS Metrics Calculator: Measure and Benchmark Your Startup
We are pleased to introduce the latest version of our SaaS Metrics Calculator. This newest iteration has been updated to provide a simpler user experience and more recent benchmark data (via OpenView)....
View Article“There’s a major tectonic shift happening in the defensetech industry”
"There's a major tectonic shift happening in the hashtag#defensetech industry. So far, we've made two Seed investments in this area, and we'll probably be doing more," says Shahar Tzafrir, Managing...
View ArticleBuilding AI Together: Investor-founder dynamics with Qodo and TLV Partners
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View ArticleIsrael’s Defense Ministry sees startups as vital for war effort
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View ArticleSometimes its better to speak to fewer CISOs
Conventional wisdom dictates that startups should speak to as many customers as possible before building their product. Cyber startups pursue this guidance with a competitive zeal, more so than I’ve...
View Article“Startups in Israel have succeeded despite government actions, not because of...
TLV Partners’ Shahar Tzafrir has joined CTech to share observations of the last year and hopes for the year ahead. The post “Startups in Israel have succeeded despite government actions, not because of...
View Article“The AI market in early 2018 seemed like a different world”
TLV Partners led the seed round for Run:ai in 2018. Rona Segev, managing director of TLV, said in a statement, “The AI market in early 2018 seemed like a different world. OpenAI was still a research...
View ArticleIsraeli VCs find opportunity in adversity, betting big on 2025
For local fund managers, the Israeli high-tech industry seems immune to crises, disasters, wars, or upheavals, whether local or global. This sentiment is evident in the 2025 VC Survey project, which...
View ArticleSame Mission, Different Role: Ophir Shay is Joining TLV Partners
A few years ago, when I finished my service as a combat soldier in the IDF, I had one goal: to find my place in the startup world.My first real glimpse into this ecosystem came years earlier, during...
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Hardware Strikes Back: Investing in AI-Driven Hardware
**Author’s note: The following post should be read as a “thesis in development”. One of the most wonderful things about working in venture capital is having the mandate to let our minds wander and...
View ArticleGenAI Revolution: Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges Report
Generative AI has made incredible progress, yet cybersecurity lags behind. While 92% of Fortune 500 companies already have employees using ChatGPT, 84% of enterprises see cybersecurity risks as the...
View ArticleArming the Rebels With Data – Investing in PDQ
We’ve had the pleasure of working with the team at PrettyDamnQuick (PDQ) for the past two years since we led their Seed round. It’s been fascinating to be a part of their journey from craft brewery...
View ArticleFrom Early Bet to $2.6B: The NEXT Insurance Journey
Since founding TLV Partners back in 2015, we have always been steadfast in our belief that the only thing that matters in building a successful venture firm is partnering with the best founders.While...
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