Gain access, exposure and exclusivity with Hetz Ventures, a leading Israeli early stage investor in data/AI infrastructure startups

Hetz Ventures has built a hands-on model for supporting founders from seed to Series A, fueled by the expertise and real-world feedback of the Hetz Executive Network.

Members are hand-selected corporate executives and senior tech leaders who gain front-row access to startups in our core investment verticals, including big data, data infrastructure, GenAI and ML models and platforms, data storage layers, and more.

Hetz Ventures partners with tech executives and data practitioners across leading multinational corporations:

Hetz Data Program: Making startups ✨SPARQL

Hetz's Data Program (affectionately nicknamed ✨SPARQL) works with founders at the ideation and early startup stage to form a successful company in the data space.

This exclusive program is designed by technical operators with deep backgrounds in data verticals and direct access to worldwide data executives. Hetz Ventures leads the seed investment and then supports the startup through the ideation and incubation program, leading to Series A and beyond. Apply to join

How we work together

Your access as a member

• Access to data startups across Israel, Europe and the US, for diligence and potential PoC; plus access to the opportunity to invest, for those who wish to invest as angels alongside Hetz Ventures.
• Access to peers in the data space across Europe and the US, including executives and practitioners.
• Quarterly virtual meetings with field experts, startup founders and the investment team.
• Biannual in-person gatherings at leading industry conferences (Europe and US).
• Sponsorship of one professional course/certification every year (up to $1,000) after first year and active participation, to keep you sharp and hands-on.
• Access to product leaders and executives in the industry’s most cutting edge data companies, including Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, GCP, Microsoft, MongoDB, DBT and more.
• Membership in the exclusive, closed Hetz Network Whatapp community to keep up-to-date and in conversation on the latest data and AI industry topics.

How members contribute

Membership is designed to be genuinely low-lift. In practice, this looks like:

• Joining the occasional due diligence conversation when a deal touches your area of expertise
• Offering a gut check or directional input to early-stage portfolio companies, whether that's thinking through initial use cases, doing a product teardown, or exploring a potential design partnership or POC
• Taking a demo call with a more mature Hetz portfolio company once in a while
• Showing up to at least one in-person meetup in the US or Europe per year

A selection of the Hetz data/AI portfolio

Below find a selection of startups in the Hetz data and AI infrastructure portfolio.

Meet Guy Fighel, Hetz Partner & Head of Data Program

"As an entrepreneur at heart, I know that getting access to advisors and experts at the early stage is crucial, especially during the ideation stage. The Hetz Data Program is a unique initiative designed to empower founders in the data and AI spaces. We are technical operators with deep expertise, unique access to global data executives, and unwavering support in helping transform innovative ideas into successful data engineering companies."

• 25+ years in enterprise software, DevOps, data engineering, AI/ML
• SVP & GM, Data Platform Engineering & AI at New Relic
• Co-founder & CTO, SignifAI (acquired by New Relic)
• Managed cross-national teams, delivering software that resulted in 20+ patents

About Hetz Ventures

Hetz Ventures is a leading Israeli seed stage VC taking a thematic approach to early stage investing. With nearly $500M under management, the fund invests in and supports startups in AI/Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and other enterprise verticals.

The Hetz team leads with an entrepreneurial mindset, and is a collaboration between investors and industry professionals with a shared commitment to invest as an agile, tech-driven and hands-on venture partner. With a global network of top tier co-investors, Fortune 500 executives, tech leaders, elite military graduates, and beyond, Hetz brings everything to the table to back companies building their way from seed stage onward.