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Surround Ventures

New York, NY, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting Israeli tech startups in various sectors.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Israel
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
QuamCore
Aug 2025Participated
$26 MSeries A
Onebeat
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Onebeat
Jun 2023Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Yo! Egg
May 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
XTEND
Nov 2021Participated
$20 MSeries A
Bites
Oct 2021Participated
$5 MSeed
XED Beverage
Jul 2021Led
$5 MSeed
Solvo
Oct 2020Led
$3 MSeed
QuamCore
Aug 2025Participated
$26 MSeries A
Onebeat
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Onebeat
Jun 2023Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Yo! Egg
May 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
XTEND
Nov 2021Participated
$20 MSeries A
Bites
Oct 2021Participated
$5 MSeed
XED Beverage
Jul 2021Led
$5 MSeed
Solvo
Oct 2020Led
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Surround Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Surround Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed22
Series A03
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Surround Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 73 months.All available history.
Surround Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 73 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Surround Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Surround Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail3
Enterprise Software2
Transportation & Logistics2
Hardware & Robotics2
Food & Agriculture2
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Surround Ventures: 8 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.

Surround Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Surround Ventures: Israel has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

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

Surround Ventures: Israel has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Israel6
United States2
Surround Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with J-Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Surround Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with J-Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
J-Ventures3
AnD Ventures2
Homeward Ventures2
INcapital Ventures2
Magenta Venture Partners2
NFX2
Arkin Bio Ventures1
Chartered Group1
DisPact Ventures1
Earth & Beyond Ventures1
i3 Equity Partners1
Israeli Innovation Authority1
lool ventures1
Lyra Ventures1
Oryzn Capital1
Quantum Leap Ventures1
Rhodium1
Schooner Capital1
Secret Chord Ventures1
Sentinel Global1

Investment Strategy

Surround Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Surround Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led225%
Participating675%
Surround Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Surround Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Bruce Bendell

Investor & founding member of the fund

Doug Scott

General Partner

Jared Kash

Managing Partner & Founder

Ofer Sandler

Co-Founder, Operating Partner

Randi Zuckerberg

General Partner

Richard Forman

Investor

Seven Volpone

Co-Founder, General Partner, Board Member

Yaron Kniajer

Managing partner and Co-Founder