Magenta Venture Partners

Magenta Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2018, based in Herzliya, Israel, focused exclusively on Israeli and Israeli-related early-stage technology startups. The firm was co-founded by Ori Israely, a veteran of Giza Fund and Motorola Solutions Ventures, and Ran Levitzky, formerly of Viola Ventures, together with Japanese partners backed by Mitsui and Co. Ltd. Magenta has raised approximately $300 million to date, including a $100 million fund targeting early-stage Israeli startups. Masaji Matsuoka, former General Manager of Mitsui's global VC and healthcare operations, has served as Managing General Partner since September 2022. Magenta leads rounds and invests across automotive and mobility, enterprise software, IoT, industry 4.0, AI, fintech, and digitalization sectors. The firm has made 17 investments, initially concentrated in auto-tech and subsequently expanding into cybersecurity, AI, and software. Named portfolio companies include Onebeat, a supply chain optimization platform that raised a Series C in May 2025; Monogoto, a telecom infrastructure company; Sensos, an IoT platform; and Valens and Autotalks, both semiconductor and vehicle communication companies from the firm's original auto-tech focus. Findings, a cybersecurity company, was acquired in August 2025 — the most recent portfolio exit. Magenta's defining competitive advantage is its Israel-Japan bridge. The firm's Mitsui backing opens doors across multiple industries in Japan and provides portfolio companies with commercial access to one of the world's largest corporate ecosystems. This is particularly valuable for Israeli deep tech companies seeking to scale into Asia, where Mitsui's operational relationships across manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and financial services create credible partnership and distribution pathways.