Qbeat Ventures is a new investment fund that has raised $20 million in its first round of funding. The fund has already started investing and has put money into four startups so far. Its main goal is to support young companies, especially in the technology and cybersecurity space
Qbeat Ventures is backed by some of the most respected leaders in Israel’s cybersecurity industry. These include Shlomo Kramer, who co-founded Check Point, Imperva, and Cato Networks; Arik Kleinstein, co-founder and managing partner of Glilot Capital Partners; and Michael Shaulov and Idan Ofrat, the founders of Fireblocks. Their support adds strong experience and credibility to the fund.
Qbeat Ventures was started by Dr. Dorit Dor, who earlier worked as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Check Point. She played a major role in building and improving the company’s technology for many years.
The fund was also co-founded by Maya Netser, who was a partner at the HFN law firm. She has strong experience in the medical technology sector and has been part of several successful company exits (companies being sold or going public).
Qbeat Ventures was started in 2025 and plans to invest in 12 to 15 early-stage startups working in quantum computing. It will support both hardware and software companies, starting from very early stages (Pre-Seed) up to Series A funding.
Although Qbeat mainly focuses on Israeli startups, it is not limited to Israel. The fund also plans to invest in promising quantum companies in other countries. As the companies grow, Qbeat also wants to take part in later funding rounds to continue supporting them.
One of Qbeat’s early investments is Quantum Art, one of Israel’s leading quantum startups. In December, Quantum Art raised $100 million in a Series A round. The company was founded by Dr. Tal David (CEO), Dr. Amit Ben Kish (CTO), and Roee Ozeri (CSO) from the Weizmann Institute. Quantum Art is building quantum computers for complex industrial use.
“Quantum technologies are approaching a critical tipping point, where scientific breakthroughs will begin to translate into real-world systems and applications,” Dor and Netser said following the fund’s initial closing. “We founded Qbeat to support entrepreneurs who are building the foundations of a new technological era, with a long-term perspective, professional depth, and business focus. What differentiates Qbeat is our exclusive focus on quantum technologies and our understanding of the full spectrum, from academic research, through industry roadmaps, to emerging commercial applications.”
Investment in quantum technology increased very fast in 2025. Most of this money is still coming from governments rather than private investors. In Israel alone, quantum startups raised about $500 million during the year. Around the world, total investment in quantum technology is estimated at about $5 billion.
Governments across the world are putting very large amounts of money into quantum research. Countries like the United States, China, the European Union, Germany, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and India have already invested a combined total of around $45 billion so far. This shows how important quantum technology has become globally.
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