Dedicated pre-seed/seed founder program for infra, AI, and data startups.
We created SPARQL to give early-stage founders structured support in the toughest part of the journey: validating products, securing design partners, and preparing for Series A.
Unlike generic VC “value add,” SPARQL is built around exclusive corporate partnerships, a curated advisor network, and hands-on work from operators who’ve scaled infra and AI companies before.
[If you are interested in joining the Hetz advisor network, learn more here.]
- The Playbook: How SPARQL Works
- Exclusive Access to Key Partners
- Databricks x Hetz
- Snowflake x Hetz
- Confluent x Hetz
- Grafana x Hetz
- Microsoft x Hetz
- MongoDB x Hetz
- Cloudflare x Hetz
- Clickhouse x Hetz
- SPARQL Data Advisor Community
- What Founders Say
- Let’s Talk
The Playbook: How SPARQL Works
SPARQL is a structured path we walk with every founder. Here’s what it looks like in practice:
- Product & Market Validation
- Weekly working sessions on product direction, customer needs, competitive intelligence.
- Access to Hetz’s advisor circle for early feedback from senior technical leaders.
- Architecture & Engineering Support
- Direct sparring with Guy Fighel (ex-SVP Data & AI, New Relic) and our network of senior engineers.
- Guidance on scaling infra, data architectures, and model deployment challenges.
- Design Partnerships
- Intros to enterprises ready to validate your solution as early design partners.
- Playbooks on how to convert those into long-term commercial relationships.
- Go-to-Market & Series A Prep
- Building GTM models and refining early business models.
- Guidance on KPIs, investor narrative, and fundraising strategy.
- Targeted introductions to top-tier co-investors at the right stage.
Exclusive Access to Key Partners
Hetz is the only Israeli VC included in the Databricks, Snowflake, Confluent and Grafana VC Partner Programs, and among top tier VCs with access to the Microsoft for Startups program.
Read more about each below:
Databricks x Hetz
Snowflake x Hetz
Confluent x Hetz
Grafana x Hetz
Microsoft x Hetz
Hetz also works in collaboration with major corporate industry players to offer access, free development credits, and other data product resources:
MongoDB x Hetz
Cloudflare x Hetz
Clickhouse x Hetz
SPARQL Data Advisor Community
We’ve tailored our global executive network with hand-picked senior engineering leaders and data/AI practitioners, spanning senior roles, industries, and geographies. Our team has spent years curating a network of industry experts across our investment verticals, and continue to expand the Hetz network at a growing pace.
For our founders, this means:
- Access to executives and advisors from top-tier companies across sectors
- Execs spanning the US, Europe and Israel
- Hand-picked introductions (no automation)
- Meetings and networking opportunities around leading industry events
See a sample of Hetz Infra/AI advisors here >>
What Founders Say
“From day one, Hetz was more than an investor. They worked with us on sharpening our direction - setting up dozens of feedback calls with the Hetz Data Network, introduced us to our first design partners, and supported us in converting those relationships into real customers. The access Hetz created, including with Snowflake, has been central to our progress.”
Ido Bronstein, CEO & Co-founder, Upriver
Let’s Talk
If you’re building the future of Infra/AI, let’s talk.
