Savyon Ventures

Savyon Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in seed-stage startups in AI, digital, and commerce sectors. Founded by Eran Savir, who has previously successfully managed two different seed-stage VCs and achieved a multiple of 3.5x in 4 years and a 79% IRR. Eran brings years of experience as an investor and operator in AI, digital, and commerce startups, having also founded and exited two companies in the digital and commerce sectors. The team brings together a dynamic blend of seasoned founder and operator experience, with each member contributing unique perspectives and expertise. Their collaborative approach is driven by a shared passion for guiding entrepreneurs toward success, supported by a wealth of hands-on experience. Savyon Ventures focuses on investing in seed-stage startups that have already demonstrated initial revenue and have the potential to become fast-growing internet companies. Their focus includes B2B, B2C, and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) business models. They are highly selective, seeing, on average, 1,000 new opportunities every year, which translates to 3-5 new companies every day. They only invest in the top 0.3% of the deals they review. Their average check size is $250K. They are happy to lead rounds or follow trusted investors. They also typically help bring additional co-investors from their extensive network and LPs. While they are not strictly limited to any region, they strongly favor Israel and the US (Delaware companies). Israeli founders: They can lead the round and leverage their local ecosystem expertise but are also open to following a lead investor. Non-Israeli founders (primarily US/Delaware): They are happy to follow an investor they know and trust to ensure strong syndicate alignment. They are quite engaged and involved in the startups they invest in, offering hands-on support in strategy, GTM, and fundraising. However, they never forget their role: they are not taking over or 'putting their hands on the wheel'. They always remember that the founder is the driver of the business. They typically ask for a board seat or a board observer as this aligns with their mission statement to be involved, engaged, and genuinely helpful partners. They pride themselves on a rapid and transparent decision-making process. They conduct a thorough due diligence (DD) that includes business DD, technical DD, financial DD, and Legal DD. If a deal is interesting and the company is well-prepared and organized, the investment process can take them 2-3 weeks. If the process is delayed, it's typically because the company does not yet have the necessary materials ready, which they understand, as they are often the first VC in a company. They respond to all inquiries from founders and will never ghost or ignore messages. When they pass on a deal, they'll always explain why, as they know how important and valuable this feedback is to founders. They believe a strong partnership starts with transparency and deep alignment. As a specialized, operator-backed fund, they only invest in the top 0.3% of the deals they review, meaning their standards are high, but their commitment is absolute. They believe early revenues give founders control over their path and foster healthier, more sustainable growth. They back teams that move fast, learn quickly, and turn insights into measurable traction. They also value the core traits of their namesake, the Savyon plant: fast growth, resilience, and the ability to channel energy efficiently into growth, expansion, and scaling. They chose the name Savyon for their fund as it is the Hebrew name for the plant Senecio vulgaris, also known as Groundsel or old-man-in-the-spring. The eight species of this plant possess characteristics that facilitate their spread: fast growth, self-pollination ability, high energy allocation to reproduction, attractive advertising such as large flower heads, dual pollinator bait with both pollen and nectar and wind dispersal. Given their focus on the Seed stage, they highly value these traits and work closely with their portfolio companies to leverage them for rapid growth and expansion.