Fusion VC

SINCE 2017, WE'VE FUNDED OVER 100 STARTUPS WITH A COMBINED VALUATION OF OVER $1 Billion.

We participated in 3 accelerators. One of them is an elite program in the US and another is an elite program in Israel. The third is Fusion, which was by far the best of all: In the Fusion progra, we received a term sheet for investment after only 2 weeks (which we decided to forego), and through the program, we reached and talked to clients in the US market. Later on, we met our seed investors through Fusion's introduction. Even today, years after the program ended, Fusion still supports us and offers assistance, and keeps being a tremendous part of our success.

Yuval Man

Co-Founder & CEO

Fusion was our first interaction with the US market and investors, and helped us build our product, go to market, and fundraising strategies. What’s more, their support and value after the accelerator has been priceless, and they are true partners to our success.

Gal Biran

Co-Founder & CEO

I joined the Fusion program with a large community, but without a product or a tech partner. During the program I discovered tools, mentors, and diverse founders who inspired me to take the leap and turn my vision into a tech product. I quickly found my technical co-founder during the accelerator in Los Angeles, and we could test our MVP on customers we met there. Most importantly, Fusion is not just a two-month program, the added value resonates throughout your startup’s lifecycle as it’s an active community of entrepreneurs who share similar experiences and help each other grow. I recommend any early-stage entrepreneur to become a part of this community.

Bar Mor

Co-Founder & CEO

The experience at Fusion was enriching and thought-provoking. This is an amazing opportunity for an Israeli startup to be exposed to the American market, create an initial network, and grow from there. It’s also a great way to spend time with other founders who are in a similar journey, to learn together and from each other, to connect and get recommendations. Guy and Yair are amazing people and it was a pleasure to work with them. They continue to support the company and advise us to this day, years later. I highly recommend any early-stage entrepreneur who wants to gain added value and build their network, including in the US, to join the program.

Tommy Barav

Co-Founder & CEO

Fusion helped Behavidence to sharpen the offering, get rid of irrelevant noises in setting up the company for success, and putting the company on a very quick trajectory (less than 4 weeks) to a substantial pre-seed round. As a CEO, Fusion still help me today, three years later, with sanity checks for strategic decisions.

Roy Cohen

Co-Founder & CEO

We were 3 Israeli founders when we arrived, and within 3 months we completed a round, reached our first potential US customers, and grew to 6 employees. The organic connection Fusion has with the American market turns helped us move from the Israeli market to the US naturally, quickly, and smoothly. We couldn’t have done it without them.

Yam Dvir

Co-Founder & CEO at Spetz (Acquired by Paradox)

Fusion marked the pivotal shift from merely 'thinking' about building a startup to actively 'doing' it. We began implementing strategies that held real significance for our business, product, and customers. As the program concluded, we felt equipped with the essential infrastructure to advance toward our goals. Their ongoing commitment to work alongside us, offering assistance and support in every aspect, has been invaluable. Thanks to Fusion, we recognized that the US is just a 'short' drive away, emphasizing the importance of establishing a physical presence there and creating the necessary infrastructure for our startup's operations and growth. It's noteworthy that we encountered the investors leading the Seed round during Fusion's roadshow to the USA. I am confident that Fusion's contribution, altering our approach and focus, played a crucial role in our significant progress with the product and customers, ultimately culminating in the successful closure of the fundraising round.

Nadav Kemper

Co-Founder & CEO

Joining Fusion was a milestone for us, propelling our U.S. market entry and shaping our business strategies. Their enduring partnership, beyond the accelerator program, provided pivotal support and networking opportunities, significantly contributing to our growth and success in the U.S. market.

Or Biderman

Founder & CEO

Navigating the venture capital world is challenging with its close-knit network and specialized jargon. Fusion equips unconventional entrepreneurs with the skills to thrive in this ecosystem. With professional guidance and an inspiring atmosphere, Fusion is the ideal place to turn your unique business approach into a practical reality. I highly recommend Fusion as the perfect school for entrepreneurs looking to step out of their comfort zones and take their ideas to new heights.

Muli Motola

Co-Founder & CEO

Fusion provides a soft landing for companies looking to scale global sales and hiring. The connections we made during and after the accelerator significantly contributed to our growth. The Fusion team is a major value add to our own leadership, from relevant feedback that improves the value proposition to concrete referrals to investors and clients.

Ittay (Ty) Hayut

Co-Founder & CEO

Joining the Fusion accelerator program was a transformative experience for us. Under the guidance of Yair and Guy, we've not only grown as a business but also became a part of an incredible family. Their pivotal role in our journey has been a cornerstone of our success, and we couldn't be happier to be part of the Fusion family. The support from Fusion continues long after the program ends, providing enduring value. I highly recommend any early stage team to join Fusion, to learn, grow, and gain invaluable exposure to the US market.

Dor Vardi

Co-Founder & CEO

Fusion VC's program was instrumental in our early days by providing strategic direction and enabling us to start scaling our operations. The access which Fusion provides to a diverse and experienced pool of mentors and industry experts is extremely valuable given the insights which we were able to gain from individuals in both the finance and technology sectors. This support has been beneficial in driving our growth momentum. We are grateful to Fusion VC for being a part of our journey and recommend for all pre-seed founders to apply.

Michael Shomer Schwartz

Co-Founder & CEO

Mobile gaming studio and maker of "Animals & Coins". Acquired by Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK)

Fusion was the first investor. Sold to Paytika (NASDAQ: PLTK) for $300M.

Ore Gilron

Co-Founder & CEO

A designated investment management SaaS solution for real estate investment firms

Validated their idea. Launched their product. Raised $63M led by Qumra Capital, Insight Partners & Aleph.

Bar Mor

Co-Founder & CEO

Machine Learning to evaluate claims and assess risk

Introduced to their seed investors Ibex Investors by Fusion. Raised $38M led by Insight Partners.

Yuval Man

Co-Founder & CEO

Mobile based passive mental health diagnosis with X3 the accuracy of a psychiatrist

Acquired their first US paying clients through Fusion. Introduced to seed investors. Raised $6M led by Welltech Ventures & strategics.

Roy Cohen

Co-Founder & CEO

Customer Marketing & Advocacy Automation

Pivoted their idea at Fusion. Introduced to their seed investors, GoAhead Ventures. Raised $20M led by Wing VC and Vertex.

Gal Biran

Co-Founder & CEO

Transform your logistics operations into a smart digital system using hoopo’s low-power custom tracking solutions.

Pivoted their idea at Fusion. Introduced to their seed investors. Raised $19M led by ZIM & Chartered Group.

Ittay (Ty) Hayut

Co-Founder & CEO

Rethink of calendar: frictionless scheduling, powerful time apps, and modular calendar layers give the freedom to plan and run your day.

CEO secured the first check from Fusion as a single founder. Met his CTO and seed investors at Fusion. Raised $6M led by Resolute VC and Ibex.

Tommy Barav

Co-Founder & CEO

Sales development platform ("AI-SDR") to execute prospecting & personalization at scale.

Bootstrapped and reached first clients at Fusion. Raised $2M Seed funding from Fusion's close network.

Dor Vardi

Co-Founder & CEO

Quack is the AI-powered co-pilot for customer support teams.

Fusion was the first investor and introduced to Seed investors during the batch. Raised $3M led by Hanaco Ventures.

Nadav Kemper

Co-Founder & CEO

Enterprise IAM Resilience Platform that ensures uninterrupted access and fortified protection for your identity management infrastructure.

Validated their idea with first clients at Fusion. Introduced to pre-seed & seed investors. Raised $5M led by Joule VC & Gefen Capital.

Muli Motola

Co-Founder & CEO

Efficient cash flow management, at scale

Fusion was the first investor. Onboarded enterprise clients and raised a Seed round from Fusion network & Moneta Ventures.

Michael Shomer Schwartz

Co-Founder & CEO

Disrupting the breast cancer diagnostics market by bringing preventive medicine home

Fusion was the first investor. Set up US operations and raised Seed led by ICI Fund.

Karny Ilan

Co Founder & CEO

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FUSION PORTFOLIO COMPANIES HAVE RAISED OVER $300 MILLION FROM TOP INVESTORS.

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ISRAEL’S LEADING PRE-SEED PLATFORM

The Process

We invest $150,000 in your startup and help you hit the ground running with the Fusion Platform - providing knowledge, tools, connections, and funding for pre-seed Israeli startups.

Apply

We review applications on a rolling basis. Over 1,200 companies apply every year, competing for less than 20 slots in the Fusion program.

Get Funded

We'll wire you $150,000 as soon as you’re accepted to our accelerator. Simple as that. If you haven't incorporated your business yet, we'll help you do it. The capital comes from our investors: top-tier VCs and 70+ serial founders, all committed to helping the next generation of founders succeed.

Build Your Company

You’ll join our 10-week intensive bootcamp in Tel Aviv, Silicon Valley, New York, and Los Angeles. You'll participate in 150+ sessions presented by serial founders, investors, and mentors to set your company on a strong foundation. You’ll be introduced to potential advisors, investors, and customers. You’ll engage with the market and crystallize your story.

Find Your North Star

The partners at Fusion will help you strategize and build a business plan, and hone in on the right metrics to validate your idea and value proposition with real users.

Raise Your Next Round (At Your Pace)

We’ll help you raise your next round whenever you’re ready (not just during demo day), by facilitating dozens of intros to angel investors and VC firms in Israel and the US. We’re often still making intros even years after a program has ended!

READY TO GROW WITH THE BEST?

Next Batch: Fall 2024

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Learn from industry veterans in 150+ valuable classes.

During our 10 week intensive bootcamp in Israel and the US, you’ll validate your idea and understand your go-to-market. You’ll learn from serial founders, investors, and mentors, and harness the power of our network to build your startup.

300+ MENTORS AT YOUR SERVICE

Efrat Noy

Amit Karp

Nicole Priel

Tom Livne

Roi Oron

Gil Hirsch

Yanai Oron

Tal Morgenstern

Sharon Rechter

Oren Zeev

Oded Vakrat

Minnie Ingersoll

Mark Mullen

Kevin Yamazaki

Jacques Benkoski

Guy Horowitz

Gil Demeter

Effie Epstein

Craig Kornblau

Yasmin Lukatz

Efrat Noy

Amit Karp

Nicole Priel

Tom Livne

Roi Oron

Gil Hirsch

Yanai Oron

Tal Morgenstern

Sharon Rechter

Oren Zeev

Oded Vakrat

Minnie Ingersoll

Mark Mullen

Kevin Yamazaki

Jacques Benkoski

Guy Horowitz

Gil Demeter

Effie Epstein

Craig Kornblau

Yasmin Lukatz

Join a secret community of 200+ CEOs and founders.

All our founders join our alumni community: a space where they can consult, co-create, and share common challenges. You’ll get exclusive workshops and gatherings - as well as direct access to top founders, investors, and customers.

CONNECT WITH OPERATORS IN COMPANIES SUCH AS

Get a winning playbook for raising your next round.

We help our portfolio companies raise their next round when they are ready, facilitating dozens of intros to angels and VCs in Israel and the US.

We often do this with portfolio companies years after they’ve graduated from our accelerator.

$250M+ RAISED AFTER INTRODUCTIONS TO INVESTORS LIKE

The forum is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to talk about the challenges that every entrepreneur thinks only they encounter, in an open and lighthearted way. It’s a strong engine for personal development and becoming a better manager.

Iftach Cohen

Co-Founder & CEO, Setpoint

One of the most beneficial forums I’ve ever taken part in. It’s an intimate group of members who manage companies of a similar size, and have run into similar problems as ours. We can openly discuss the dilemmas and challenges of startup life, and everything is orchestrated with inspiring practicality by the one and only Guy Katsovich

Gal Sagy

Co-Founder & CEO, Empirical

Access our exclusive CEOs Forum.

We believe that every startup CEO needs somewhere to turn for the insight and perspective only trusted peers can provide.

Inspired by YPO leadership forums, you and other CEOs will present challenging decisions to your peers and get their feedback. It’s the ultimate sounding board, tailored just for you.

Perks and benefits. A lot of them.

Our startups can join free programs from AWS, Azure, GCP, Hubspot, Notion, Monday, and many other SaaS providers. Our benefits are valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Your startup needs are covered. We work with the best legal & financial service providers in Israel as partners.

We are here for you.
Zero bullshit, maximum support.

We are the first check in our companies, working with founders in the trenches.

We see ourselves as part of the founding team, but we don’t take board seats - so when things go wrong, founders can come to us for brutally honest, high-impact advice.

Next Batch: Fall 2024

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Fusion is backed by Insight Partners alongside 70+ serial founders & investors. When you raise money from us, you’re joining a network of top investors, mentors and professionals, including:

READY TO meet our team?

Glilot Capital Partners

Ken Fried

Open Door Venture Capital

Vincent Tchenguiz

Consensus Business Group

Michael Ronen

Growth Investor, Softbank Vision Fund, Branded

Daniel Shinar

Claltech, Access Industries, Board Member

StubHub, Ziprecruiter (ZIP), Covertro (sold)

Liad Agmon

Insight Partners, Dynamic Yield (Sold)

Jonathan Kolber

Anfield Ltd, ION, Viola Growth

Hagi Schwartz

Insight Partners, Board Member

Adam Miller

1P Ventures, Cornerstone OnDemand

Jarrett Streebin

EasyPost CEO

Ofer Ben Noon

Talon Security, Argus (Sold)

OCV Partners, J2 Global

Amit Kanfer

Fireglass (sold), build-security (sold)

Amit Karp

Bessemer Venture Partners

Efrat Noy

Andreessen Horowitz

Jacques Benkoski

U.S. Venture Partners

Effie Epstein

Sound Ventures

Guy Horowitz

ESH VC, DTCP

Sharon Rechter

President, First Media

Tom Livne

CEO at Verbit

Yanai Oron

Vertex Ventures

Oded Vakrat

Sunbit, CEO at Earny (sold)

Minnie Ingersoll

TenOneTen Ventures

Gil Demeter

Angel Investor, Pontifax Agtech

Kevin Yamazaki

Entrepreneur & Investor, SideBench

Micha Berkuz

CEO at Gifted

Roi Oron

Product Manager at Google

Yasmin Lukatz

ICON - Silicon Valley

Tal Morgenstern

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Craig Kornblau

Strategic Advisor, GV

Nicole Priel

Ibex Investors

Oren Zeev

Zeev Ventures

Mark Mullen

Bonfire Ventures

Guy Katsovich

Founding Partner

Yair Vardi

Founding Partner

Noa Dror-Lorber

Business Operations

Amit Shechter

Investment Team Associate

Tal Havusha Barak

Marketing

Shani Shabi

Director of Design

Eldad Rom

Fund Psychologist

Naama Zalzman

Leadership & Org Consultant

Ori Luzia

Director of Storytelling (Portfolio Platform)

Shani Zanescu

Advisor/LP, Climate tech

Sydney N. Fulkerson

Director of Investors’ Decks & Messaging

Andrew Brown

CFO

Hemi Zucker

LP Advisory Board

Perry Wallack

LP Advisory Board

Hagi Schwartz

LP Advisory Board

Michael Ronen

LP Advisory Board

Daniel Shinar

LP Advisory Board

Alex Shandrovsky

Director of Sales Development

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READY TO meet our team?

Glilot Capital Partners

Ken Fried

Open Door Venture Capital

Vincent Tchenguiz

Consensus Business Group

Michael Ronen

Growth Investor, Softbank Vision Fund, Branded

Daniel Shinar

Claltech, Access Industries, Board Member

StubHub, Ziprecruiter (ZIP), Covertro (sold)

Liad Agmon

Insight Partners, Dynamic Yield (Sold)

Jonathan Kolber

Anfield Ltd, ION, Viola Growth

Hagi Schwartz

Insight Partners, Board Member

Adam Miller

1P Ventures, Cornerstone OnDemand

Jarrett Streebin

EasyPost CEO

Ofer Ben Noon

Talon Security, Argus (Sold)

OCV Partners, J2 Global

Amit Kanfer

Fireglass (sold), build-security (sold)

Amit Karp

Bessemer Venture Partners

Efrat Noy

Andreessen Horowitz

Jacques Benkoski

U.S. Venture Partners

Effie Epstein

Sound Ventures

Guy Horowitz

ESH VC, DTCP

Sharon Rechter

President, First Media

Tom Livne

CEO at Verbit

Yanai Oron

Vertex Ventures

Oded Vakrat

Sunbit, CEO at Earny (sold)

Minnie Ingersoll

TenOneTen Ventures

Gil Demeter

Angel Investor, Pontifax Agtech

Kevin Yamazaki

Entrepreneur & Investor, SideBench

Micha Berkuz

CEO at Gifted

Roi Oron

Product Manager at Google

Yasmin Lukatz

ICON - Silicon Valley

Tal Morgenstern

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Craig Kornblau

Strategic Advisor, GV

Nicole Priel

Ibex Investors

Oren Zeev

Zeev Ventures

Mark Mullen

Bonfire Ventures

Noa Dror-Lorber

Business Operations

Amit Shechter

Investment Team Associate

Guy Katsovich

Founding Partner

Yair Vardi

Founding Partner

Tal Havusha Barak

Marketing

Shani Shabi

Director of Design

Eldad Rom

Fund Psychologist

Naama Zalzman

Leadership & Org Consultant

Ori Luzia

Director of Storytelling (Portfolio Platform)

Shani Zanescu

Advisor/LP, Climate tech

Sydney N. Fulkerson

Director of Investors’ Decks & Messaging

Andrew Brown

CFO

Hemi Zucker

LP Advisory Board

Perry Wallack

LP Advisory Board

Hagi Schwartz

LP Advisory Board

Michael Ronen

LP Advisory Board

Daniel Shinar

LP Advisory Board

Alex Shandrovsky

Director of Sales Development

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Israel's Leading Pre Seed Community

6,000+ Community Members

Voted Best Accelerator By Founders In 2020

Israel’s Leading Tech Podcast - “Od Podcast”

200+ Highly Attended Events

Why Fusion

$150K cash investment for 7.5%. Each portfolio company receives the full investment amount prior to the beginning of the program.

Why We Built Fusion

We believe there’s a fundamental funding gap for first-time Israeli founders who are tapping into non-traditional industries.

Yuval Man

Fusion was our first interaction with the US market and investors, and helped us build our product, go to market, and fundraising strategies. What’s more, their support and value after the accelerator has been priceless, and they are true partners to our success.

Gal Biran

Bar Mor

Tommy Barav

Roy Cohen

Yam Dvir

Nadav Kemper

Joining Fusion was a milestone for us, propelling our U.S. market entry and shaping our business strategies. Their enduring partnership, beyond the accelerator program, provided pivotal support and networking opportunities, significantly contributing to our growth and success in the U.S. market.

Or Biderman

Muli Motola

Ittay (Ty) Hayut

Dor Vardi

Michael Shomer Schwartz

The forum is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to talk about the challenges that every entrepreneur thinks only they encounter, in an open and lighthearted way. It’s a strong engine for personal development and becoming a better manager.

Iftach Cohen

Gal Sagy

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