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The Founders Kitchen

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 81 out of 100

  • Generalist (firms only)
  • Multi stage
  • Pre seed
  • Seed
  • Social impact
  • IL
  • Global
  • VC
  • Venture studio
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-21Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
Israel
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Record updated 21 September 2026

About

The Founders Kitchen investment fund is led by Uri Levine, founder of Waze, a passionate serial entrepreneur and disruptor, with the goal of building startups. We follow the vision of doing good and doing well, creating and investing in startups that address big problems, disrupt inefficient markets and improve dysfunctional services, empowering users with relevant and timely data and tools. Our goal is to generate significant and global impact through our startups.

Investment approach

Thesis
Solve real and big problems Do good and do well Empower people’s well-being by saving them time & money, improve or simplify their lives. Create and deliver value Go global Make a true impact on a global scale We are Israeli based by choice, taking advantage of the remarkable capabilities of this land We don't advance propositions that are fear mongering or otherwise take advantage of people’s weaknesses. We do not engage in online gambling, porn, forex, cryptocurrency or other questionable industriesSource (opens in a new tab)
Takes board seats
Yes
Board policy
serving as active Board Members
Eligibility
We don't advance propositions that are fear mongering or otherwise take advantage of people’s weaknesses. We do not engage in online gambling, porn, forex, cryptocurrency or other questionable industries
Investing status notes
The Founders Kitchen invests in inception, seed and follow up rounds.
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