Maverick Ventures (Israel)

Maverick Ventures (Israel) is a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Yaron Carni, who previously founded the Tel Aviv Angel Group and sold the first Israeli company acquired by Google. Managing Partner Michel Abadi leads a team of 11 including three partners. The firm operates as a multi-stage platform across six funds, including Maverick Ventures Israel III, collaborating across private and public strategies to support companies from inception through IPO. A notable structural feature: 30 percent of the firm's capital is committed by Maverick partners and employees, representing the largest single LP position in the fund. Maverick invests $1 million to $3 million at Seed through Series B stages and leads rounds. The firm is sector-agnostic except for explicit exclusions covering crypto and blockchain, medical devices, chips and semiconductors, and ad tech. Since early 2023 the investment focus has centered on AI-adjacent and infrastructure-supporting companies. Across 83 total investments, the portfolio has produced 2 unicorns — Taboola and Redis — along with 2 IPOs and 16 acquisitions across 21 exits. Recent investments include Hirundo ($8 million seed for AI optimization and machine unlearning, led by Maverick, June 2025), Commure (healthcare enterprise systems, June 2025), and Wild Moose (Seed, October 2025). Other notable portfolio companies include Vendi AI, Artemis Health, and Aptible (exit November 2025). The firm's name derives from the Hebrew word meaning 'to shine,' reflecting an investment culture oriented toward conviction and differentiation. Maverick's willingness to lead from seed through late stage, combined with the large GP and team co-investment, aligns the partnership's financial interests tightly with those of portfolio founders.