QB1 Ventures

QB1 Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 as the venture arm of Talpion Fund Management, the multi-asset family office led by Alex Swieca. The firm invests in US- and Israel-based technology companies across enterprise software, fintech, sports technology, consumer technology, and healthtech, seeking startups with scalable core technology that solves a genuine problem in a simplified way. Alex Swieca serves as Founder and Managing Partner, with Kevin Swieca as Venture Partner. QB1 targets Seed and Series A rounds with typical check sizes of $100,000 to $1 million and a sweet spot around $250,000, running a deliberately concentrated portfolio of roughly 10 companies rather than a high-volume fund. Named portfolio companies include WSC Sports (AI-powered sports highlight generation), Yellowdig (community learning platforms), Fan AI (sports fan data analytics), GameCo (skill-based gaming), mPrest (power-grid software), Percepto (industrial autonomous drones), ElMindA (brain analytics), Privasea (fully homomorphic encryption for privacy-preserving AI), and Replay Technologies, which was acquired by Intel. The most recent publicly documented exit was RecoverX, acquired by Hyperice in January 2021. The concentration of the portfolio is a deliberate strategic choice: QB1 prioritizes active engagement with each company over breadth of coverage, working closely with founders on strategy, network access, and follow-on fundraising. The firm's dual US-Israel mandate reflects the family office's existing ties to both markets and its view that Israeli deep technology and US market distribution create a natural and complementary investment pairing.