Participated · Series A · Apr 2024

Carrar develops battery packs and thermal management systems for EV powertrains and in-vehicle computers using two-phase immersion cooling. Its modules dissipate roughly twice the heat of existing solutions and the company says this can triple battery lifetime while preventing thermal runaway and battery fires. Carrar is working with Tier‑1 partners Gentherm and Röchling to build automotive-grade modules and has conducted safety tests with a global heavy-duty EV manufacturer that produced strong results. The company emphasizes improved performance in all weather conditions, increased passenger safety, and reduced total cost of ownership for EVs. Carrar maintains an operations team and offices in Sderot, Israel, and has continued development despite attacks on October 7. The recent financing is intended to enable the company to complete the final steps to bring its modules to market. Carrar is an Israel-based technology developer of advanced thermal management systems for the electric mobility market. The company developed a disruptive two-phase cooling technology that leverages the thermodynamic properties of latent heat to enable ultra-fast charging and discharging and deliver uniform temperature down to the cell level. Carrar says its solution preserves battery life, prevents thermal propagation, and is safer, more compact, cost-effective and efficient for EV battery packs, onboard electronics, and charging infrastructure. The company was established following five years of research and development and is based in Sderot, Israel. Gentherm led a Seed round investment in Carrar and stated it intends to work with Carrar to expand its Battery Performance Solutions portfolio and bring the technology to global markets. The press release did not disclose revenue or other operating metrics.

Participated · Series A · Nov 2021

Shield-IoT offers a cloud-based software solution to protect any IoT device or application without requiring changes to end-customer networks. The platform enables service providers and IoT brands to monitor and secure large-scale B2B IoT and IIoT deployments, reduce operational costs, and create new value-added services. Its solution is deployed across multiple verticals including telcos, utilities, transportation, manufacturing, smart cities and government. Founded in 2017 by CEO Udi Solomon and Chief Scientist Professor Dan Feldman, the company is based in Kfar Saba, Israel. On November 22, 2021 Shield-IoT raised $7.4M in a Series A led by NextLeap Ventures and Bloc Ventures with participation from Atlas Ventures, Akamai Technologies, Springtide Ventures, DIVEdigital and Janvest Capital Partners. The company intends to use the proceeds to expand operations and broaden its business reach.

Participated · Series A · Apr 2019

3DSignals, based in Kfar Saba, Israel, offers a real-time asset performance monitoring (APM) platform for production floors. The company leverages Industrial IoT technology and deploys a wide range of sensors in a quick, non-invasive, machine-agnostic manner. Its platform delivers immediate visibility into production floors and transforms sensor data into actionable insights. 3DSignals provides multiple business intelligence and analysis tools hosted in the cloud. Led by CEO Ariel Rosenfeld, the company plans to use the new funds to continue expanding operations and its business reach. As of the article, total funding to date stood at $26M. 3DSignals develops acoustic-based analytics solutions that use AI and machine learning to extract operational performance parameters such as availability, speed, and health of industrial machines. Its solution can be installed in less than an hour, works with a variety of machines from different vendors, both old and new, and generates insights to improve utilization and productivity. The company is based in Kfar Saba, Israel, and was founded in 2015. Leadership includes Ariel Rosenfeld (CEO), Offer Affias (co-founder and CTO), Amit Ashkenazi (co-founder and VP R&D), and David Koren (VP Operations). 3DSignals raised a $12M Series A, bringing total funding to $17M to date. It intends to use the funds to expand operations and increase its install base across Europe in the coming months. 3DSignals develops a proprietary hardware and software platform that uses remote ultrasonic sensors for sound-based predictive maintenance. The platform enables maintenance engineers and technicians to listen to machines, anticipate problems with real-time alerts, and prevent critical failures using predictive analytics. Its solution applies to a broad range of industrial and manufacturing equipment, including production line machinery, cutting equipment, hydroelectric generators, wind turbines, hydraulics, motors, compressors, robotics, bearings, and gearboxes. Led by CEO Amnon Shenfeld, the company is based in Kfar Sava, Israel. 3DSignals raised $3M in a seed round and plans to use the funds to expand operations and target the U.S. market. The company received participation from additional investors in the round.