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Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings
Corporate · Founded 1934 · Petah Tikva, Israel
Insurance and finance company
Who Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings is.
Where the institution came from, whose capital it manages, and how that capital is allocated — from Dealroom's LP research.
Historical Background
- Migdal was established in Jerusalem in 1934 by a consortium of local Palestinian Jews, families from Egypt and Italy, and the Italian insurance firm Assicurazioni Generali.
- Assicurazioni Generali initially held a 50% stake, providing crucial financial and professional support, and eventually increased its holding to 70%. Bank Leumi also held a nearly 10% stake in the company's early days.
Source of Capital
- Migdal's capital is primarily derived from its extensive insurance and pension operations, serving both individual and business clients.
- The company's financial asset management services also contribute to its capital base.
Major Events
- Eliyahu 1959 Ltd. holds a controlling interest of approximately 54.71% in Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd.
The funds Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings backs.
Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings is a limited partner in 28 funds. 11 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking, and the best-ranked are shown here.











How Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings’ fund book is spread.
The 28 funds Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- North America 1864%
- Europe 725%
- Rest of world 311%
United States 18 · Israel 3 · United Kingdom 3 · France 2
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised. 4 emerging (three funds or fewer), 20 established — across the 24 of 28 with a fund history on record.
The companies Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings backs directly.
Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings holds 24 companies directly, separate from the funds it commits to as a limited partner. The 12 largest by total funding are shown.












How those direct holdings break down by headquarters country, sector, entry stage and current growth stage. "Stage entered" is the first priced round the investor joined, derived from the investor’s transaction history.
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Israel15
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USA8
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Switzerland1
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Energy7
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Health6
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Real Estate4
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Fintech3
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Enterprise Software2
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Marketing2
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Telecom2
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Engineering and Manufacturing Equipment1
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Food1
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Home Living1
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Robotics1
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Security1
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Series B+14
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Series A2
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Breakout Stage10
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Late Growth9
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Early Growth4
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Mature1
Inside Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings’ portfolio.
The 23 highest-funded portfolio companies, of 24 tracked.
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NeWhere Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings’ portfolio founders come from.
37 founders across the 24 highest-funded portfolio companies — by current location, university attended, and the companies they worked at before founding. Sourced from the founder records the API links to each portfolio company.
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Israel30
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United States6
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South Africa1
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem8
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Technion Israel Institute of Technology6
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev3
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Reichman University3
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Tel Aviv University3
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Bar-Ilan University2
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INSEAD Business School2
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Erasmus University Rotterdam1
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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University1
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Harvard Business School1
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Intel Corporation4
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Intel NAND Memory Unit4
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Microsoft4
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Jumptap3
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem3
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Alphabet | Google2
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ECI Telecom2
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Elbit Systems2
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Motorola2
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Adobe Photoshop1
Other LPs.
Other corporate and insurance LPs in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings by combined power-law score — Asia first, then the nearest worldwide.