Cerca Partners
Cerca Partners is a co-investment venture capital fund based in Ra'anana, Israel, founded in 2014 by Haleli Barath and Ofer Katz. The firm specializes in investing alongside top-tier VC funds in promising Israeli technology startups, primarily in early-stage rounds from seed to Series A. Cerca Partners focuses on sectors such as cybersecurity, fintech, enterprise software, mobility, data analytics, and AI/ML. The company leverages a strong network of global tech entrepreneurs and executives to source deals and provide mentorship to its portfolio companies. With an estimated revenue of $3 mill
Investing activity
Cerca Partners appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $420M. The rounds are mostly Seed and Series C, with a median round size of $20M and the largest at $400M. The most recent are Upwind Security (Series C, $400M, Oct 2026), Attestable (Seed, $20M, Aug 2026) and Legato (Seed, $7M, Jan 2026).
Cerca Partners most often invests alongside S Capital VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cyberstarts and Penny Jar Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI and AI cloud security.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Cerca Partners
What AI companies has Cerca Partners invested in?
Cerca Partners's AI investments include Upwind Security, Attestable, Legato and Legato AI. The 4 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Cerca Partners based?
Cerca Partners is based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel.
What stage does Cerca Partners invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Cerca Partners has invested at Seed and Series C, with a median round of $20M.
Who does Cerca Partners co-invest with?
Cerca Partners's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are S Capital VC (2 deals), Bessemer Venture Partners (1 deal), Cyberstarts (1 deal), Penny Jar Capital (1 deal) and Swish Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Cerca Partners?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Cerca Partners's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Cerca Partners to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.