Firstime announces $100 million climate-tech fund, backed by Jonathan Kolber
The new fund has already made two inaugural investments, firstly in BeeHero, the precision agriculture and pollination company, and in digital healthcare and diabetes management company Hygieia
Meir Orbach | 11.01.2021 | CTECH By Calcalist
Investor Jonathan Kolber is joining the third Fund launched by Firstime, aimed at over $100 million. Given the increased concern of the impact of the climate crisis, the new fund focuses on climate tech alongside past investments in digital health, becoming one of the only funds in Israel aligned with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Kolber is a partner in Viola Investment Group and a prominent private investor in the technology industry with an investment record in Fiverr, eToro, and the ION SPAC, into which Taboola has merged. The new fund has raised $50 million to date and expects to reach its target in the coming months.