Iron Nation Fund

Exciting times ahead! Israel Tech Week is the place to be for anyone interested in the vibrant Israeli startup scene. Iron Nation's Chen Linchevski, a speaker at the event, will be connecting with innovators and investors. Don't miss the opportunity to meet him! https://lnkd.in/eAgwERvY Gil Friedlander Jason Wolf Chen Linchevski Ilan Tevet Ariella Raviv Chemi Peres Charlie Federman Izhar Shay #IsraelTechWeek #VC #IsraelStartup #Networking

Huge congrats to The Ventures Israel on their judging team announcement, including our very own Jason Wolf! Iron Nation is proud to partner with The Ventures Award and wholeheartedly supports their vital work in fostering high-potential early-stage Israeli startups. Onwards and upwards! 🚀 Founders interested to apply? see link in the post below #TheVentures #IsraelStartups #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #StartupEcosystem

Post-October 7th, Iron Nation empower Israeli startups by co-investing with top funds in groundbreaking ventures, fortifying Israel's future and driving strong returns. Proud to make an impact and gratified to be recognized by IVC–GNY-KPMG 2024 Investors Report as 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 (link to the report in the comments below). Want to learn more about our mission? Come and visit https://lnkd.in/dAHSxudt Chemi Peres Gil Friedlander Chen Linchevski Jason Wolf Charlie Federman Izhar Shay Ilan Tevet Ariella Raviv Daniel Cohen Sarit Firon Dr. Irit Yaniv Dr. Dr. Amiram (Ami) Appelbaum Vanessa Kacherginsky Eddie Misrahi Yaniv Garty Andrew L. Shapiro Yael Gruenbaum-Cohen Ethy Levy Beth Sirull Dan Ariely José Francisco Fernández Serna Azi Cohen Amy Solas Guy Yamen Dovi Frances Lior Susan Eyal Lifschitz Johnnie Moore

Following our approval in 2024, we have officially launched our IIA Investment round grant totaling 15M NIS in non-dilutive funding. This grant will drive Nurami Medical's ongoing R&D for ArtiFix, our revolutionary sutureless adhesive graft, and accelerate the commercialization of ArtiFasica, our novel multilayer dural graft with an integrated barrier layer. We are deeply grateful to the Israel Innovation Authority רשות החדשנות for this incredible opportunity and excited to embark on this transformative project. #IIA #ArtiFix #ArtiFascia

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗜𝗕𝗜-𝗔𝗴'𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Iron Nation is proud to announce its investment in IBI-Ag, a pioneer in the Agri-biotech industry. IBI-Ag is committed to developing innovative and 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Their proprietary, first-of-its-kind technology platform utilizes nano-bodies to create effective, selective, and safe biological insect control solutions. This breakthrough has the potential to transform agriculture by offering an 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀. "We are excited to have the support of Iron Nation," says Arnon Heyman, PhD, CEO of IBI-Ag. "This investment will accelerate the development of our single-domain antibody technology, providing farmers with sustainable and effective crop protection. We believe our technology is a 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, and Iron Nation's investment is a significant step towards delivering this innovation to farmers globally.” Chen Linchevski, co-founder of Iron Nation, adds, “We are thrilled to join Corteva Agriscience 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁, Bayer and 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 and partner with 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 and the 𝗜𝗕𝗜-𝗔𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 in their groundbreaking quest to transform the crop protection market with a 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗼-𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁. This investment aligns perfectly with our mission to support disruptive innovation that is transforming large markets. This milestone investment further demonstrates Iron Nation’s rapid growth, with 22 investments in the past 12 months and a strong commitment to shaping the future of Israeli innovation and disrupting global industries. Special thanks to Rony Patishi-Chillim Partner at MoreVC for her invaluable guidance during the IBO-AG due diligence process! Chemi Peres Gil Friedlander Chen Linchevski Jason Wolf Charlie Federman Izhar Shay Ilan Tevet Ariella Raviv Daniel Cohen Sarit Firon Dr. Irit Yaniv Dr. Amiram (Ami) Appelbaum Vanessa Kacherginsky Eddie Misrahi Yaniv Garty Andrew L. Shapiro Yael Gruenbaum-Cohen Ethy Levy Beth Sirull Dan Ariely José Francisco Fernández Serna Azi Cohen Amy Solas Guy Yamen Dovi Frances Lior Susan Eyal Lifschitz Tom Greene Rony Oren Benaroya   #GreenTech #AgBiotech #CropProtection #SustainableAgriculture #AgriculturalInnovation

The future of healthcare is being shaped now. Join us at 𝗠𝗗𝗜 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, the premier event for Israel's medical device and digital health sector, where we'll be diving into the key innovations set to transform the landscape in 2025 and beyond. Don't miss Chen Linchevski, co-founder of Iron Nation, alongside Dr. Irit Yaniv, Talor Sax, and Gal Noyman - Veksler, PhD, as they share their insights. Register today with promo code SPKR25 for a special offer! https://www.mdi-expo.co.il #MDExpo2025 #DigitalHealth #MedTech #Israel

✇ 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘇 ✇ Airwayz is an AI-based Air Traffic Controller for Drones & Air taxis, enabling massive drone traffic to fly safely & efficiently within our urban airspace, revolutionizing the way we utilize our skies. Eyal Zor, Airwayz Co-Founder & CEO: "With millions of drones poised to take flight daily, we've developed a 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Leveraging AI, we accurately predict the complexities of the lower airspace, enabling real-time control and management of unmanned vehicles at scale while prioritizing public safety. I am thrilled to welcome 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 as an investor, and Gil Friedlander as an Airwayz Board member, bringing his invaluable expertise to help us realize our vision of commercializing drone-powered urban air mobility.” 𝗚𝗶𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, Iron Nation co-founder and managing partner: “We are delighted to join Eyal Zor, Shai Kurianski, Yair Yosef, and the entire Airwayz team on their journey to 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗼𝗳-𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 & 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘀. Their outstanding traction to date gives us great confidence in their future success.” Special thanks to Eden Attias for his invaluable guidance during the Airwayz due diligence process! Former defense Attaché to Canada, Brigadier General (Res.) Attias was former Commander of Nevatim Airbase and a graduate of the same pilot course as our own Gil Friedlander! Chemi Peres Gil Friedlander Chen Linchevski Jason Wolf Charlie Federman Izhar Shay Ilan Tevet Ariella Raviv Daniel Cohen Sarit Firon Dr. Irit Yaniv Rony Patishi-Chillim Dr. Amiram (Ami) Appelbaum Vanessa Kacherginsky Eddie Misrahi Yaniv Garty Yael Gruenbaum-Cohen Ethy Levy Beth Sirull Dan Ariely José Francisco Fernández Serna Azi Cohen Amy Solas Guy Yamen Dovi Frances Lior Susan Eyal Lifschitz Ben Marcus Dvir Zeltzer #UrbanAirMobility #SmartCities #DroneTrafficManagement #DroneDelivery  #AirTaxis

𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. Iron Nation is proud to support Medium Well Technological Solutions groundbreaking 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗦𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 technology that operates at 10-20x lower cost compared to traditional purification methods and more effectively than other filtration solutions, representing a scalable alternative for downstream processes. Shelly Lotan (Adv.) CEO and Co-Founder of 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹: “Our mission is to break one of the biggest barriers for novel food companies - reducing the cost of downstream processes and solving scale-up challenges. Our new approach to molecular-separation with 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗻 can be a game-changer for the incredible new products waiting to reach the market. Food tech is our initial focus, but our solution is applicable to other sectors as well, such as pharmaceuticals. We are excited to assist these industries in transitioning to more sustainable practices, contributing to a wider positive environmental impact." Chen Linchevski, Co-Founder and managing partner at 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: "We are proud to invest in 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 who developed a revolutionary, 𝗲𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 for molecular separation of proteins and enzymes produced for food, pharma, cosmetics and more, that is poised to transform many production processes and bring more economical and sustainable products to the market." Special thanks to José Francisco Fernández Serna, managing director at e-motionfoods for his invaluable guidance during the Medium Well due diligence process! Chemi Peres Gil Friedlander Chen Linchevski Jason Wolf Charlie Federman Izhar Shay Sarit Firon Dr. Irit Yaniv Rony Patishi-Chillim Dr. Amiram (Ami) Appelbaum Ilan Tevet Ariella Raviv Daniel Cohen Eddie Misrahi Yaniv Garty Yael Gruenbaum-Cohen Dan Ariely José Francisco Fernández Serna Dovi Frances Lior Susan Noga Sela Shalev Tammy Meiron, Ph.D. Nir Berdugo Shay Cohen Doron Maor Spencer M. Jonathan Medved Lewis Tepper Neil Closner Christian Gonzalez, PhD Jonathan Avesar Nick Cooney Dan Altschuler Michal Zilberberg #MolecularSeparation #DownstreamProcessing #Biotechnology #FutureofFood #Sustainability

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Our co-founder and Managing Partner, Gil Friedlander, recently joined Jakob Lundvall of omec for a fireside chat. They discussed the inspiring journey of 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, founded just days after the outbreak of war. Jakob is a dedicated advocate for Israel, cultivating strong relationships with Christian Zionists and building meaningful bridges of understanding with the country. Gil shared how, alongside co-founders Chen Linchevski and Jason Wolf, Iron Nation became a rallying point for early-stage Israeli startups, and how we supported Israeli innovation to drive growth and global impact. Over the past 15 months, we've: 🇮🇱 Raised our inaugural $20M fund. 🇮🇱 Cooperated with over 50 Israeli VCs and hundreds of global experts. 🇮🇱 Rigorously evaluated over 900 applications. 🇮🇱 Invested in the top 21 companies. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗶𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗼𝗯 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗹 https://lnkd.in/ddv_x6uE Chemi Peres Gil Friedlander Chen Linchevski Jason Wolf Charlie Federman Izhar Shay Ilan Tevet Ariella Raviv Dr. Irit Yaniv Dr. Amiram (Ami) Appelbaum Sarit Firon Eddie Misrahi Yaniv Garty Yael Gruenbaum-Cohen Ethy Levy Beth Sirull Dan Ariely José Francisco Fernández Serna Rony Patishi-Chillim Vanessa Kacherginsky Guy Yamen Eyal Lifschitz Dovi Frances Daniel Cohen Lior Susan Amy Solas Azi Cohen Johnnie Moore Brad Benbow Mike Lynch Rabbi Shari Dollinger Magnus #IronNation #IsraeliStartups #Innovation #resiliency #Impact

𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁-𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 A few months ago, Iron Nation co-founder, Chen Linchevski, visited Detroit to connect with its vibrant Jewish community and share our vision for strengthening Israel’s high-tech sector. Detroit is also the hometown of our team member, Ariella Raviv, who often speaks about how special the Detroit Jewish community is. During his visit, Chen experienced firsthand the deep bond between Detroit and Israel. It’s truly inspiring to see how communities like 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁 are rallying to support Israel’s resilience during these challenging times. Read more about Iron Nation’s mission in The Jewish News:  https://lnkd.in/dEmbmbPQ Chemi Peres Gil Friedlander Jason Wolf Charlie Federman Izhar Shay Ilan Tevet Dr. Irit Yaniv Dr. Amiram (Ami) Appelbaum Sarit Firon Eddie Misrahi Yaniv Garty Yael Gruenbaum-Cohen Beth Sirull Dan Ariely José Francisco Fernández Serna Rony Patishi-Chillim Vanessa Kacherginsky Dovi Frances Daniel Cohen Lior Susan Amy Solas Azi Cohen Michigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA) Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest Jewish Federation of Detroit Scott Hiipakka Eli Saulson Adam Finkel Shimon G. L. Bubba Urdan Andrew Echt Bernard Kent Michal Nodel Jordon Wertheimer Hannan Lis Steven Ingber Mark Davidoff Joshua Hunegs #IsraeliInnovation #StartupNation #ResilientIsrael  #NoMatterWhat #Detroit