Private company

Genesis Partners

Israeli venture capital firm

Genesis Partners is an Israeli venture capital firm founded in 1996.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Genesis Partners is an Israeli venture capital firm founded in 1996.2

The story

Genesis Partners was founded in 1996 by Eddy Shalev and Eyal Kishon.

In 2011, Genesis Partners launched The Junction, Israel's first open house for entrepreneurs.

In 2016, three members of the senior investment team, including Jonathan Saacks and Eddy Shalev, spun out with a seed stage fund, F2 Venture Capital, and took over management of The Junction.

In 2019, Insight Venture Partners announced purchasing a majority of the portfolio of Genesis Partners fourth fund named Genesis Partners IV. Eyal Kishon, Eddy Shalev, Jonathan Saacks, and Gary Gannot would remain on their investment boards, per the agreement.

From Wikipedia’s article on Genesis Partners, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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