Champel Capital

What is Champel Capital?

Champel Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in Series A, B, and C funding rounds, as well as Pre-IPO investments. They operate with a focus on Impact Deep Tech, which involves investing in disruptive technologies based on scientific discoveries that have a significant impact on people's lives. With a presence in the Israeli market, the firm aims to invest in companies with profound deep tech that create durable barriers to entry, ensuring a sustainable competitive advantage.

They prioritize ventures that offer groundbreaking innovations and are led by visionary entrepreneurs with exceptional teams.

Champel Capital is committed to investing in people first, seeking leadership that can envision and grow successful companies with products and services meeting real market needs in large and growing markets. They implement active impact investing strategies, aligning financial returns with social and environmental benefits.

Their clients benefit from flexibility in investment options, choosing between diversification through the Champel Capital Impact Deep Tech Fund and direct investments in companies via Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), which allow for precise investment decisions on deal-by-deal basis.

Portfolio companies include those making advances in areas such as insurance, LiDAR sensors, digital shower systems, cellular agriculture, wireless charging, camouflage tech, medical diagnostics, and brain neuromodulation, as well as innovations in retail, healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing.

The firm has made notable exits such as Lemonade in insurance and Innoviz in LiDAR technology.

Champel's Investment Criteria focuses on impactful business models, innovation, growth prospects, leadership, and substantial funding.

The firm has a team led by co-founders Ari Benguigui and Amir Weitmann, alongside advisors who bring expertise in agritech, technology, healthcare, economics, and strategic development. With a commitment to creating both financial and social value, Champel Capital positions itself as an influential venture capital firm in the Israeli tech ecosystem.