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Universe Partners

vc$400M

◆ Fund Size

$400M

◆ Location

Israel

◆ Activity

Statusraising

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◆ Investment Thesis

A concentrated-portfolio model investing in technologies addressing extreme weather, geopolitical, technological, and economic disruption, working closely with founders to build businesses.

◆ About Universe Partners

Universe Partners is a resilience-first deep-tech venture firm backing companies that strengthen critical infrastructure, supply chains, economies, and societal systems. It invests across physical and digital domains, with emphasis on technologies such as physical AI, robotics, data centers, quantum, insurance, and climate-adjacent resilience solutions.

◆ Sectors

Climate TechDefense TechGovtechCybersecurityOther

◆ Stages

seed

◆ Geography Focus

global

◆ Team

NameTitleRoleLinks
Shani ZanescuFounder & General Partner—in

◆ Notable Investments

PropelairBilisim & InovasyonYASA

◆ FAQ

What does Universe Partners invest in?

Universe Partners invests in Climate Tech, Defense Tech, Govtech, Cybersecurity and Other at the seed stage.

Which geographies does Universe Partners focus on?

Universe Partners focuses on global, and is headquartered in Israel.