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First-check VC, backing pre-consensus founders and helping them build from zero to one. Symbol invests $500k to $3.5M in the first funding round of exceptional Israeli entrepreneurs from all backgrounds, building pre-consensus companies. Symbol is a generalist, sector-agnostic fund, investing in B2B, consumer, and enterprise tech startups. The firm is meeting founders as early as possible and accompanying them throughout ideation, validation, and team building. Post-investment, the firm provides personalized support to help them build from zero to one. Yuval Ariav, Symbol’s founder and Managing Partner, is the first investor in companies like Fundguard, NextSilicon, Assured Allies, Sightful and Approve (acquired by Tipalty). Priorly, he was co-founder and CTO at Fundbox and led Product at Onavo (acquired by Meta). Symbol launched ideas.rip, a platform for founders ideating, validating and wanting to gain inspiration and/or avoid the mistakes of those who came before them.

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Apr 16, 2024 · www.calcalistech.com

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Racheli Kogan appointed as Partner at Symbol VC | CTech

Racheli Kogan, the first employee at Symbol, has been appointed as Partner alongside Yuval Ariav, the founder of the fund. Kogan leads the funds investment activities and its support for portfolio companies. Symbol VC, with a $50 million under management, is a first-check investor, with investments ranging from $500,000 to $3.5 million. The fund focuses on ‘pre consensus’ entrepreneurs and startups - those with an unconventional track record or startups operating in fields considered to be hard for VCs to invest in at early stages. Symbol was established at the end of 2021 and has invested in 11 companies so far.

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Aug 8, 2023 · www.geektime.co.il

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המשקיע שגייס 50 מיליון דולר לקרן החדשה שלו: גם לנו הבריזו משקיעים | גיקטיים

Israeli venture capital firm, Symbol, has announced the completion of its first fund raising round, securing $50 million. The fund will invest in startups at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages, with amounts ranging from half a million dollars to $3.5 million. The fund aims to be the first investor in companies. Symbol has been operating under the radar since late 2021, when it completed the initial closing of the fund. The fund has so far invested in 10 companies including Breeze, Nilus, CardinalOps, Squire, Jiga.

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