Kardan
Kingsfordweg 151, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1043 GR, The Netherlands
Overview
Kardan is based in the Netherlands, listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. Kardan is a leading emerging markets player, active in setting up and developing business platforms in emerging markets, mainly in CEE (Central and Eastern Europe), CIS (Common Wealth of Independent States) and China. Kardan focuses on those sectors that benefit from a growing middle-class demand: real estate, financial services and infrastructure. In these markets, which are characterized by high growth potential, Kardan is building on its strong positions, both through organic growth and acquisitions. In addition, Kardan is active in the automotive & consumer goods and communications and technology sectors through its subsidiary Kardan Israel. Kardan has a consistent track record of creating long-term shareholder value by leveraging on its business experience, financial resources and local and international network. Kardan’s businesses develop through organic growth and acquisitions. Kardan has a very decentralized organisation with local platforms and local management. Kardan reinforces its growth by forming strategic partnerships with local and international institutions, in order to add value to the business through brand recognition, operational expertise and international reputation.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 4
Sector focus
- Financial Services
Investment portfolio
- GuardKnox
Participated · Series A · Jun 2019
GuardKnox develops a patented, end-to-end automotive cybersecurity platform that combines deterministic hardware and software components, including the Secure Network Orchestrator (SNO), secured domain controllers, and a service-oriented architecture. Its Communication Lockdown™ and zero-trust deterministic model routes and inspects messages, rejecting anything not explicitly designated as acceptable to provide real-time protection with zero false positives and no constant connectivity. The company adapted methodologies used to defend Israeli Air Force systems and fighter jets to vehicle security. GuardKnox was founded in 2016 in Ramla, Israel by Moshe Shlisel (CEO), Dionis Teshler (CTO) and Idan Nadav (VP R&D). Financially, it completed a $21 million Series A that brought total funding to $24 million. The company plans to use proceeds to expand its R&D team and open subsidiaries in strategic locations to support global expansion.