BuiltUp
Ventures
BuiltUp
Ventures
BuiltUp
Ventures
BuiltUp Ventures (BUV) specializes in early-stage, innovative Israeli Proptech startups.
BuiltUp Ventures is a seed investment fund specializing in early-stage, Israeli Proptech startups. Our 360-degree business model addresses all stages of the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) Proptech process.
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Our staff has years of experience in early-stage technology investments, company-building, and real estate.
We are partnered with Israel’s largest patent law firm, Reinhold Cohn.
With a history of portfolio company successes, our U.S. go-to-market strategy is tried and tested.
Portfolio synergy enables us to quickly create Proof of Concept integrations to deliver complete solutions to our customers.
Partnering with Sidre, LLC we support growing technology, and leverage real estate opportunities.
BuiltUp Ventures goes beyond investing in Proptech. With our vast resources in go-to-market strategy, and a strong U.S.-based business development team, we accelerate our portfolio companies’ value, which also benefits our investors.
Our business relationships foster partnerships, integrations, business development initiatives, and strategic alliances. These can improve the position of our portfolio companies for acquiring Round A investments. And they may remove the need for additional seed funding.
Our partnership with leading Israeli IP firm Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co., provides value to our portfolio companies.
Besadno Investment Group, the general partner of the Fund, has years of experience in the seed to Round A funding arena. This provides BuiltUp Ventures with access to talent in Israel’s high-tech startup ecosystem at the university, accelerator, and incubator levels.
Augmented Reality solutions for Real Estate
Founders -
Ran Keren and Yuval Gloz
Real Estate asset tokenization platform
Founders -
Yuval Wirzberger & Yael Tamar
An intelligent property management platform
Founders -
Pini Shemesh & Amit Giladi
One stop shop for global investments using digital asset-backed securities on blockchain
Founders -
Sharon Grinberg & Ramy Yarden
Command & Control solution for the construction industry
Founders -
Omri Sorek & Ofer Simon
Digitizing Construction Purchasing
Founders -
Or Lakritz & Arik Davidi
OKIBO is developing smart, autonomous robots, designed for construction sites.
Founders - Guy German and Nadav Shuruk
Fully-autonomous water leak detector
Founders Uri Sokolov, Yaniv Frydman
Augmind enables Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) developers to quickly create realistic, compelling digital content. Their platform will provide app developers with a content creation tool to achieve realistic results. Additionally, their MR content runs seamlessly on mobile devices. Until now, this was mostly unachievable due to the large size of files for MR apps. Augmind has years of experience and a passion for leading the industry foreword.
SolidBlock is building a new asset class based on real estate. Moreover, it combines the stability of property market growth with the efficiency of blockchain-based financial products. SolidBlock creates tradable digital assets backed by real estate. This grants investors rights to revenue and dividends/interest and enables them to benefit from property growth.
Trusstor’s construction site management creates a safer, more productive working environment. Their Command & Control dashboard provides real-time status, enabling quality data gathering and utilization for decision making. Led by professional domain experts and leading tech minds, Trusstor assists site management without creating additional overhead. Trusstor finds simple solutions for complex problems.
Okibo’s autonomous, intelligent, robots reduce construction costs and increase efficiency. They use advanced computer vision, laser detectors, geo-positioning, and inertial motion sensors, and can be easily integrated into any construction site. They perform tasks that were previously performed manually or with limited-function machinery.
Watrix’s water leakage detection is fully autonomous. With an internal 3-year battery pack and internal SIM, there is no need for an electrical socket, internet connection, or WiFi at the installation spot. Their smart AI algorithm detects abnormal water usage quickly and accurately and immediately alerts you to prevent damage.
Eliezer Gross
Founder and CEO, Investment Committee Member
LinkedinEliezer is the Founder and CEO of Besadno Investment Group. He has close to forty years of international business experience across multiple markets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Under his leadership, Besadno has invested in close to fifty companies. He has taken an active role in many of these ventures. The company name Besadno is an acronym for the Aramaic phrase, בסיעתא דשמייא נעשה ונצליח, which translates as “with G-d’s help, we will succeed”. Eliezer believes in the Jewish principle of “siyata dishmaya” (a term that means “with G-d's help”). It conveys the idea that we succeed in life because of G-d's intervention. He has written three books on this concept, which guides his ethical principles in life and business.
Ilan Cohn
Partner, Head of IP, Investment Committee Member
LinkedinIllan is a Senior Partner of Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co, a leading IP firm in Israel. His specialties include IP strategy, building value-generating IP portfolios, and IP due-diligence. As a member of our Investment Committee, he is a valuable advisor to our B-Seed Group.
Brian (Zev) Steinberger
Managing Director at BuiltUp Ventures
Investment Committee Member
Brian founded Lucent Investments, an investment management firm, and Inner Circle, a boutique investment advisory firm. His career includes managerial roles at world-leading financial institutions including Deutsche Bank where he served as the Head of Operations – Equity Trading Desk. Brian studied business management and economics at the State University of New York. He holds FINRA securities licenses in Series 7 – General Securities, and Series 55 – Equity Trader.
At the VIP Investor Summit, Besadno and BuiltUp Ventures Demonstrated Why Now Is the Best Time to Invest in Israeli Startups
The ongoing war and other economic headwinds have posed a challenge to Israeli companies. However, VC firms Besadno and BuiltUp Ventures successfully demonstrated through compelling presentations and discussions why now is an ideal time to invest in Israeli startups.
The event took place on February 27th, 2024 at the Bison & Bourbon in Brooklyn, New York and featured the Besadno and BuiltUp Ventures team and startup companies engaging in talks, presentations and panel discussions before an audience of present and prospective investors.
The evening began with the discussion “Investing in Israel–Why Now?” Israeli startups are world renown for their advanced innovation and disruptive solutions, but they are also flexible and resilient.
Although the current war with Hamas creates an environment of uncertainty, the technologies of many of the portfolio companies have become not only useful but indispensable as the result of the war.
In addition, Israeli technology aligns investors with innovation that allows them to benefit from the transformation of industries and markets.
The next phase of the event focused on presentations of five portfolio companies AirWayz, BuzzzTech, Microbiome, Wonder Robotics and TempraMed.
AirWayz, is a proprietary Unmanned Traffic Management System (UTM) that uses artificial intelligence and cloud-based software for multi-fleet coordination and flight route optimization.
BuzzzTech is an automated system for keeping public restrooms clean
throughout the day using innovative sensors, intelligent algorithms, and AI-based technologies.
Microbiome’s formula that eliminates harmful bacteria and pathogens by stimulating the reproduction of healthy bacteria has been approved by Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture.
Wonder Robotics’ drone management technology is currently being used by the IDF for the safe landing of its drones. Its Wonderland has an attachable stereo vision pod for ground clearance and a vertical data analytics system for precise and safe autonomous landings.
TempraMed is an FDA-registered, patent-protected, medical device that keeps medications at optimal temperatures in hot and cold environments.
Following the company presentations, there was a networking session during which participants could meet and have in-depth conversations. The enthusiasm was evident throughout the presentations and during the networking sessions, and it was clear that participants were inspired, well-informed and had made lasting connections.
To conclude the evening, Besadno director Eliezer Gross gave an uplifting dvar Torah and all participants engaged in a siyum haShas as a testament to Hashem’s guidance in the success of our investments.
The Besadno VIP Investor summit was not just a one-time event, but a catalyst for future opportunities. The presentations, discussions and connections set the stage for a continued exploration and collaboration in the ever-changing landscape of technology.
Besadno and BuiltUp Ventures extend their appreciation to everyone who contributed to the success of this valuable event.
If you would like to be part of our journey towards creating the future of industries through disruptive technologies, reach out to us at info@builtupventures.com or info@besadno.com.
We look forward to hearing from you and welcome your participation.
Employment and education among ultra-orthodox women, including in tech, is only rising, says a recent Israel Democracy Institute report. This is in part due to initiatives like Ultra-Code, a two-year program that provides haredi women with advanced study and training in technological subjects to help them gain employment in the tech sector
SKYOPS and Airwayz are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership, combining SKYOPS’ innovative fleet management and flight operations solution with Airwayz’ leading Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) services. SKYOPS recognizes the importance of seamless integration of UTM within its aviation software solutions. This collaboration enables SKYOPS to enhance its platform’s capabilities by leveraging Airwayz’ expertise in UTM. Together, they are committed to advancing the integration of UTM services, ensuring the safe and efficient management of unmanned aircraft operations.
