Northern Israel:
Israel’s Most Undervalued Innovation Ecosystem
NIT is a $30M Seed-stage venture fund capturing structural venture arbitrage in Northern Israel through proprietary regional access, disciplined selection, and coalition-powered validation.
NIT fund raises
$30M
to invest in
Seed start-ups
to build strategic
Market Access
scaling growth
and Impact
Why Northern Israel? A Proven Innovation Ecosystem with a Cost Advantage.
Northern Israel combines global tech companies, research centers, hospitals, accelerators, advanced industry, and proven success stories.
Lower burn. Longer runway. Stronger milestone execution.
Disciplined Access to Northern Israel’s
Underexposed Innovation Ecosystem.
Why NIT?
The Access Layer to Northern Israel’s Innovation Ecosystem
NIT provides structured access to promising technology companies through regional sourcing, coalition-based validation, selective investment, and hands-on support.
Access → Validate → Select → Support → Scale
NIT helps companies validate faster, strengthen market readiness, and prepare for institutional growth.
Powering Northern Israeli Innovation
Connecting regional technology companies with capital, validation, and global growth opportunities.
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Why NIT Stands Out
Dual
Bottom Line
Business success with lasting regional impact
Local
Insight
Deep familiarity with Northern Israel’s tech Ecosystem
Mentorship Advantage
A tailored mentor program to accelerate portfolio growth
Policy
Tailwinds
Tapping post-crisis funding and Northern development plans
Community-Driven
Supporting regions through sustainable entrepreneurship
Unlocking Northern Israel’s Underexposed Innovation
Northern Israel combines global tech companies, research centers, hospitals, advanced industry, and proven innovation success stories.
NIT targets selected Seed-stage companies where regional access, lower burn, and global market readiness can create a differentiated investment advantage.
Leadership Team
Eldar Sivan | Innovation | Tech | Legal | Cross-functional
LLB, BSC, MA Law. COO and CEO in industrial and technology companies, Lieutenant Colonel in the IDF (Res.). Partner in ESBM & Co Law office located in Tel-Aviv handling commercial, science and technology legal aspects, providing services to tech companies and startups. Lives in Sarid (kibbutz in Jezreel Valley) and founder of NIT.
Oded Eliashiv | Ventures | Capital | Investment | Exits
Venture builder and investor with 25+ years of experience in early-stage company building, capital raising, and international market expansion.
Managing Partner of Nova Gesher Ventures, specializing in Dual-Use, Health Tech, and Sustainability, with a track record of successful exits and
strategic growth leadership.
Ayelet Root | Business | M&As ,VC benchmarks I Finance
WeFund CEO, ex Intel, senior executive, experienced in M&As as a CEO of a company that was acquired by the leading insurance company in Israel. Lead several M&As as the acquiring company. Business and strategic advisor to startups and investors, leads VC 101 Course to provide access to VC benchmarks.
Ariel Michaeli | Science | Industry | Innovation | Tech
CEO and founder of SoRND – a development company in Karmiel. B.Sc. in Physics from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, project manager in a leading defense industry company in the north, officer in the IDF’s Intelligence Directorate
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Advisory Board
Dr. Uri Yaron | Leadership | MedTech | Investments | Innovation
Ph.D. in Physics, is a MedTech executive. He is currently a Sr. VP at Abbott Laboratories and the Chairman of the Open University of Israel. Previously Uri spent 25 years at Johnson & Johnson in positions of Increasing responsibilities, including WW President of Biosense Webster, a $5B Cardiac Electrophysiology business, and led the Investments of Marius Nacht in healthcare & life sciencescompanies.
Dganit Lugassy Levi | People | Strategy | Execution | Investor
Experienced C-level executive with expertise in investor relations, HR, and management development. VP of Investor Relations at Safe Capital, a U.S. investment firm. Skilled in building and managing complex operations. Holds a B.A. in Psychology from Haifa University.
Dr. Meital Segev Bar |Innovation | MedTech | Nanotechnology | AI
PhD in Nanotechnology from Technion, Co-Founder and CEO of BioStream, and former CTO of Feelit. Expert in medical devices, flexible sensors, and AI, leading innovation from concept to commercialization in healthtech, Industry 4.0, and connected diagnostics.
Dr. Ehud Netzer | DeepTech| Leadership | Innovation | Aerospace
Former Director General of the Negev Nuclear Research Center and Head of R&D at the Israel Atomic Energy Commission. He was Senior VP at Rafael for 25 years and CEO of Orbit. Currently, he chairs Rotem Industries and Siga and is involved with Mifrasim. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion and a Ph.D. from Stanford.
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