Clarim Ventures was founded on October 8, 2023, with a mission to champion Israeli innovation and help technology companies grow and thrive—even in the most challenging times.
Officially established in 2024, Clarim Ventures operates from its headquarters in Toronto, Tel Aviv, and New York City, bridging Israel’s entrepreneurial excellence with global opportunity.
Our History
Yishay Waxman’s late parents Claire and Haim Waxman sacrificed everything by leaving Israel in1980 with 3 boys, no money, no English, no job and arriving in Canada to ensure their kids have a better future. Their only request was to make sure their kids always remember their homeland, support Israel and give back.
Clarim – Claire & Haim
L’arim – in Hebrew means to lift, to scale, to elevate….the mission of this fund is to
elevate this next generation of Israeli entrepreneurs
Arim – in Hebrew means mountains.
We will move mountains for our companies
Three investment vehicles
Our Investment Approach
At Clarim Ventures, we invest with a lifecycle mindset—supporting founders from their earliest stages through growth and beyond:
- Clutch Capital – First cheque to company; providing initial funding and strategic guidance at inception.
- Clarim Ventures – Seed-stage investments ranging from $500K to $1.5M, helping founders build traction and scale.
- SPV / Sidecars – Follow-on investments in Series A and later rounds, ensuring continued support for our most promising portfolio companies.
Partners
Plaza Ventures, is a General Parrtner in Clarim Ventures. PV is $1B (AUM) fund a leading North American growth-stage venture capital firm with a proven track record of scaling technology companies into global market leaders.
With over a decade of experience investing in SaaS, AI, and digital platforms, Plaza Ventures brings strategic capital, operational depth, and a network that extends across North America’s most dynamic innovation hubs.
Plaza Ventures shares Clarim's commitment to empowering visionary founders, bridging Israel’s world-class technology ecosystem with North American capital and commercialization expertise.
Together, Clarim Ventures and Plaza Ventures combine the agility of early-stage investing with the discipline of growth capital, offering portfolio companies the resources, mentorship, and market access needed to scale from idea to global enterprise.innovation and help technology companies grow and thrive—even in the most challenging times.
Clutch Capital is an elite investment arm dedicated to empowering exceptional entrepreneurs. By leveraging our extensive network of high-profile angels, including industry titans, C-level executives, tech innovators, and global powerhouses we aim to join the ranks of Israel's top VC firms in securing unique investment opportunities. We offer our founders more than just capital—we offer a network of investors with deep expertise and connections.n Canada to ensure their kids have a better future. Their only request was to make sure their kids always remember their homeland, support Israel and give back.