Benson Oak Ventures

About The Fund

Benson Oak Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Herzliya, Israel, with additional presence in Tel Aviv, Prague, London, and New York. They specialize in early-stage, MBO/LBO, and seed investments, with an investment range between 1000 and 2000 units of currency, and a sweet spot of 1000. Their focus lies within the equity investment expertise, and they target a variety of sectors such as Software (including Web Marketplace and SaaS), Education, Business Solutions, Retail and E-Commerce, Blockchain and Cryptos, as well as the Future of Work, Online Social, and Consumer sectors. They aim to support entrepreneurs who are building transformative, global businesses, particularly emphasizing B2C, Digital SMB, and Web 3 domains. Their investment approach is disciplined, differentiated, and predicated on prudence and patience, intending to double and triple down on winners as they emerge. Benson Oak Ventures pays significant attention to building deep trust relationships with the entrepreneurs, reinforcing founder-first ideologies like the BOV Founder Carry Program which allocates a pool of the GP carried interest for the benefit of portfolio company Founders. They focus on open platforms catering to a global audience in what they call the 'Passionware' market, investing in Web 3 economies, open protocols, DAOs, and traditional areas ripe for disruption like Sports & Lifestyle, EdTech, and FinTech & Crypto. Benson Oak Ventures has an ecosystem comprising 20 years of experience and a history of previous funds that invested in over 30 start-ups, returning about $500M in value to investors, with notable investments in companies such as AVG, Promo.com, and LoungeBuddy. They also hold a rich fund history with various global and local investments since its inception in 1989.