Cardumen Capital

Cardumen Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs technology founders. Its general partners are investors, founders and operators, and they have spent more than a decade building and selling technology companies in Israel, Europe and the United States.

What Cardumen Capital offers

• Early-stage investment — funds deep technology startups across several industries, making concentrated bets on founders.
• Hands-on support — the partners say they work closely with portfolio teams, including help with hiring and with resolving problems inside the team.
• Network access — the firm opens its contacts to founders whether it leads a round or follows another investor.
• Access for investors — gives its own investors a route into the startups it backs.

Who it works with

The firm focuses on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and big data, including analytics, databases and data management. It invests in both software and hardware, specialising in B2B and B2B2C products. It also considers strong consumer teams, although that is outside its comfort zone.

Key facts

• Type: early-stage venture capital
• Regions of experience: Israel, Europe and the United States
• Focus areas: AI, cybersecurity, big data