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Star Ventures
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Star Ventures

Star Ventures

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Israel-based STAR is a pioneering venture fund, managing $1B and building over 180 leading tech companies globally since 1992.

Location
Munich, Bavaria, DE
Founded
1992
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Founded in 1992 as one of the first Venture Funds in Israel with $1B under management STAR has successfully built over 180 category leading technology companies. STAR has orchestrated over 75 successful IPOs and M&As to date. These include companies such as Acopia, Alvarion, BigBand, Broadbus, Ciena, Creo, Identify, Orckit, Precise, Sheer Networks and Topio.

STAR has a reputation for working with a broad range of companies and is recognized as a venture capital firm capable of uncovering and creating value across a broad sector of emerging, early stage, and mid-stage companies. STAR has a global reach with offices in Germany, Israel, and USA. Offering companies the invaluable ability to move deftly when opportunities for growth become evident, STAR has established itself as a highly respected presence in the venture capital marketplace, producing success in telecom, enterprise software, media, wireless and life science sectors.

Star Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments29
Current Portfolio Count11
Total Portfolio Exits4

Top Investment Stages

Series Unknown10 (35.7%)
Series B6 (21.4%)
Series C6 (21.4%)
Series A3 (10.7%)
Series D3 (10.7%)

Stage Mix

Series Unknown 36%Series B 21%Series C 21%Series A 11%Series D 11%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Star Ventures - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end