Hanaco Ventures

Hanaco Ventures is an Israeli venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Alon Lifshitz and Tiferet Lifshitz. The firm operates from Herzliya and invests in early-stage technology companies, with activity spanning Israel and the United States. Its publicly described investment focus includes areas such as financial technology, enterprise software, cybersecurity, and related technology sectors. As a venture capital organization, Hanaco’s role is to provide startup financing and work with founders as portfolio companies develop, rather than to sell consumer products under a conventional product-brand model. Public reference material identifies the firm as one of the larger Israeli venture funds by assets under management in a 2021 ranking, when it placed fifth among Israeli funds managing more than $250 million. In June 2025, reports stated that Hanaco would stop raising new capital and did not plan to launch additional funds. That announcement marks a significant change in the firm’s fundraising trajectory, although the available reference material does not establish whether the organization ceased operations, continued managing existing investments, or changed its investment activities in another way. Publicly documented information about Hanaco’s individual portfolio companies, fund structures, executives beyond its founders, and current operating status is limited.

Hanaco Ventures was established in 2017 in Israel by Alon Lifshitz and Tiferet Lifshitz. The firm was created as a venture capital investor focused on early-stage technology companies and developed an investment footprint connecting Israel with the United States. Public descriptions associate its investment interests with financial technology, enterprise software, cybersecurity, and other technology businesses. These sectors place Hanaco within Israel’s startup-financing ecosystem, where venture funds typically support companies through formative financing rounds and provide strategic assistance as they build products, recruit teams, and seek later-stage capital. The available public record does not provide a detailed account of the firm’s individual funds, portfolio construction, investment amounts, or exit history, so those aspects cannot be stated reliably here. Hanaco’s profile grew sufficiently for it to be included in a 2021 ranking of Israeli venture capital funds managing more than $250 million. It was ranked fifth in that category. The ranking indicates that the firm had reached a substantial scale by that period, although the cited material does not specify the precise assets under management, the methodology of the ranking, or whether the figure referred to a particular fund or the firm as a whole. A further turning point came in June 2025, when it was announced that Hanaco would stop raising new capital and had no plans to establish additional funds. This represented a retreat from future fundraising, but the available sources do not say that the firm had formally dissolved or that all investment activity had ended. They also do not describe the treatment of existing funds or portfolio companies. Accordingly, Hanaco’s post-2025 status remains unclear in the public record used for this entry.

1. 2025Firm announces an end to new fundraising

   In June 2025, it is announced that Hanaco will stop raising new capital and does not plan to launch additional funds.

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2. 2021Hanaco ranks among large Israeli venture funds

   Hanaco Ventures is reported as fifth among Israeli venture capital funds managing more than $250 million.

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3. 2017Hanaco Ventures is founded

   Alon Lifshitz and Tiferet Lifshitz establish Hanaco Ventures in Israel as an early-stage technology investment firm.

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An early-stage technology investor emphasizing collaboration with startup founders across Israel and the United States.

• Early-stage venture capitalInvestment service2017

  Hanaco Ventures provides venture capital financing to early-stage technology companies. Its publicly described areas of interest include fintech, enterprise software, cybersecurity, and related technology fields. The firm’s offering is directed at startup founders and companies seeking institutional capital rather than at retail consumers.

• 2025Hanaco decides to stop raising new capitalStrategy

  In June 2025, public reporting states that Hanaco Ventures would stop raising new capital and had no plans to launch additional funds.

  What changed. The firm announced an end to future fundraising activity for new capital and additional funds.

  Aftermath. The available sources do not establish whether Hanaco continued managing existing investments, remained operational in another form, or formally wound down.

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• 2025Hanaco Ventures reportedly stops raising new capital

  In June 2025, it was announced that Hanaco Ventures would stop raising new capital and had no plans to launch additional funds. The available material does not clarify the effect on existing portfolio management or the firm’s operating status.

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