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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage software companies.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Israel
United States

Sector focus

Enterprise Software
Financial Services
FinTech
Health Care
...

Investment portfolio

48rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Jimini Health
Apr 2026Participated
$17 MSeed
Rhino Health
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
PhaseV
May 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
Phantom Neuro
Apr 2025Participated
$19 MSeries A
Jimini Health
Nov 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
PatientPartner
Sep 2024Led
$7 MSeed
Heyday Health
Jun 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Black Ore Technologies
Nov 2023Participated
$60 MOther Equity
PhaseV
Oct 2023Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Mana.bio
Oct 2023Led
$20 MSeed
Chiefy
Apr 2023Led
$4 MSeed
Nest Genomics (YC W22)
Jan 2023Participated
$9 MSeed
Jimini Health
Apr 2026Participated
$17 MSeed
Rhino Health
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
PhaseV
May 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
Phantom Neuro
Apr 2025Participated
$19 MSeries A
Jimini Health
Nov 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
PatientPartner
Sep 2024Led
$7 MSeed
Heyday Health
Jun 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Black Ore Technologies
Nov 2023Participated
$60 MOther Equity
PhaseV
Oct 2023Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Mana.bio
Oct 2023Led
$20 MSeed
Chiefy
Apr 2023Led
$4 MSeed
Nest Genomics (YC W22)
Jan 2023Participated
$9 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

LionBird: 48 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
LionBird: 48 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed106
Series A114
Series B06
Series C+04
Other Equity16

Monthly Deal Activity

LionBird: 48 deals are recorded across 166 months.All available history.
LionBird: 48 deals are recorded across 166 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '131
Feb '130
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Dec '151
Jan '160
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Feb '180
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Sector Breakdown

LionBird: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (36 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

LionBird: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (36 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences36
AI & Machine Learning20
Data, Analytics & IT12
Enterprise Software11
Fintech7
Professional Services7
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Hardware & Robotics5
Marketing & Advertising4
Social & Community Platforms3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

LionBird: 48 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

LionBird: 48 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M16
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

LionBird: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (42 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

LionBird: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (42 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States42
Israel6
LionBird: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kaiser Permanente Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

LionBird: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
LionBird: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1225%
Participating3675%
LionBird: Single-lead accounts for 58% and co-led for 42% of lead dynamics.All available history.
LionBird: Single-lead accounts for 58% and co-led for 42% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead758%
Co-led542%

Team

Bharat Banka

Solo Legal Counsel / Partner

Chaim Friedman

Founding Partner

Ed Michael

Managing Partner

Haymi Behar

Advising Founder

Itschak Friedman

Venture Partner

Jonathan Friedman

Co-Founder/Partner