Eyal Kishon
About Eyal Kishon
Eyal Kishon is based in Israel. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and Robotics from the Courant Institute at New York University and a BA in Computer Science from the Technion. PitchBook says he began his venture capital career in 1992 and was previously Associate Director at the Polaris Fund.
He co-founded Genesis Partners in 1996 with Eddy Shalev. It is an Israeli venture firm focused on early-stage technology companies in communications, infrastructure software, enterprise software and internet services. PitchBook and Crunchbase list board roles at companies including Riskified, AudioCodes, Valens Semiconductor and Radwin.
He is now Managing Partner at Deep Insight, which Crunchbase describes as a fund investing in deep tech at all stages and across all sectors. His LinkedIn profile describes him as a deep-tech investor and company-builder.
PitchBook classifies him as an individual angel investor. It lists investments in Modus (2026), Atlas Invest (2022), TriEye (2021), Addionics (2024) and Riskified. NFX Signal also lists Simply, with an angel round in 2012, and RapidUI (2017). These are third-party aggregator records. Check sizes and his exact role in each round are not published.
His most recent listed AI investment is Modus, a Tel Aviv startup building a "Context Warehouse" for enterprise AI agents. Per Calcalist, Modus raised a $10M Seed round led by Insight Partners, with Soma Capital and several founders and operators also participating. Kishon is named among the participating founders and operators. The company was founded by former Cyera and Lusha executives. It said it already works with enterprise customers in financial services, technology and SaaS.
His public record centers on Israeli deep tech and enterprise technology. Genesis Partners invested in communications, semiconductors and software. Deep Insight says it backs deep tech at all stages and across all sectors. His LinkedIn activity includes posts about space technology and life sciences. He has not publicly stated a personal check size or a specific AI thesis.
- Modus: enterprise AI agent context infrastructure; Seed round of $10M in 2026, led by Insight Partners.
- Riskified: e-commerce fraud prevention; listed as an investor in Series A to C rounds (2016 to 2017), connected to Genesis Partners.
- TriEye: listed by NFX Signal as a 2021 investment.
- Addionics: listed by NFX Signal as a Series B participant in 2024.
- Atlas Invest: listed by NFX Signal as a 2022 investment.
- Ramon.Space and MediWound: Deep Insight fund investments that he shared on LinkedIn, not personal angel deals.
Investing activity
Eyal Kishon appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $10M. The most recent is Modus (Seed, $10M, Jul 2026).
Eyal Kishon most often invests alongside Insight Partners, Bullet Ventures, Dazl and Soma Capital, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Eyal Kishon
Who is Eyal Kishon?
Eyal Kishon is an Israeli venture investor. He co-founded Genesis Partners in 1996 and is Managing Partner at Deep Insight, a deep-tech fund. He also invests personally as an angel.
Has Eyal Kishon invested in AI startups?
Yes. He participated in the $10M Seed round of Modus, an Israeli enterprise AI infrastructure startup, in 2026. Insight Partners led that round.
What check size does Eyal Kishon write?
He has not publicly stated a check size, and the sources found do not confirm one. Third-party databases do not show his amounts per deal.
What stage and sectors does Eyal Kishon back?
Deep Insight says it invests in deep tech at all stages and across all sectors. At Genesis Partners he focused on early-stage Israeli technology companies. His record includes semiconductors, communications, fraud prevention, and now enterprise AI infrastructure.
Should I pitch Eyal Kishon if I am not based in Israel?
His public record is almost entirely Israeli companies. Founders outside Israel should not assume he is open to their pitch. The sources found do not say whether he backs non-Israeli startups.
Where can founders contact Eyal Kishon?
His public profile is on LinkedIn, and Deep Insight is at deepinsight.co.il. No personal site or X account was found.
Is Eyal Kishon an angel investor?
Yes. Eyal Kishon invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Eyal Kishon invested in?
Eyal Kishon's AI investments include Modus. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Eyal Kishon invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Eyal Kishon has invested at Seed, with a median round of $10M.
Who does Eyal Kishon co-invest with?
Eyal Kishon's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Insight Partners (1 deal), Bullet Ventures (1 deal), Dazl (1 deal), Soma Capital (1 deal) and Wix (1 deal).