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MAAYAN Fund is a student-led VC fund that will invest in exciting early-stage impact startups to strengthen the University’s ecosystem.

The first-of-its-kind fund in Israel, MAAYAN Fund will be managed by students from the Hebrew University Business School and will contribute to the school’s ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation.

The MAAYAN Fund will focus on investing in start-ups that aim to produce a measurable impact, operate in Jerusalem, and/or were established by HUJI alumni. Funding will be raised from investors who seek an opportunity to invest in unique start-ups, and to build a unique ecosystem at the Hebrew University.
The MAAYAN Fund will provide students with an extraordinary opportunity for hands-on experience in the rapidly growing impact investment sector. In addition to leveraging and strengthening relationships between students, entrepreneurs, and investors in the HUJI community.

Due to MAAYAN's unique environment inside The Hebrew University, there are incredible business opportunities in hands reach!

Our Impact

MAAYAN invests in businesses with a mission to improve life on earth, in accordance with the SDGs, using innovative technologies.

  • For the (Startup) world

    A sector agnostic fund with a focus on mission-driven start-ups. Relevant field of interest are FoodTech, AgTech, MedTech, BioTech, industry 4.0, EdTech etc.

  • For the HUJI Community

    Strengthening the alumni community, increasing capital supply for entrepreneurs, as well as providing a unique investment opportunities.

  • For the students

    A first-of-its-kind hands-on experience in impact VC Investing.

  • For HUJI and its Business School

    A groundbreaking platform for teaching that will create an effective ecosystem with social impact.

Our Team

Academic Team

Dr. Dan Marom

Dr. Dan Marom

Shir Kahanov

Shir Kahanov

Prof. Yigal Newman

Prof. Yigal Newman

Team MAAYAN 2025

Tom Yariv

Tom Yariv

Guy Zehavi

Guy Zehavi

Moshe Silberman

Moshe Silberman

Ben Tabuch

Ben Tabuch

Rona Yaniv

Rona Yaniv

Stav Rehani

Stav Rehani

Guy Zur

Guy Zur

Advisory Committee

Prof. Eugene Kandel

Prof. Eugene Kandel

Prof. Dan Galai

Prof. Dan Galai

Prof. Nicole Adler

Prof. Nicole Adler

MAAYAN's CIRCLE

Turner MIINT Competition - Turner MIINT is a collaboration between Bridges Impact Foundation and the ESG Initiative at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. As a team participating in the Turner MIINT program, we engage in sourcing and conducting due diligence on real-world, early-stage impact investment opportunities, with the support of the Turner MIINT online curriculum. Our team will present recommendations to the Investment Committee composed of industry leaders for a potential investment of up to $50,000 in the presented company. Currently, we are seeking early-stage companies in the fields of Carbon Utilization, Hydrogen, Circular Economy, or Energy Storage. If your company is driving innovation in these areas, we would love to hear from you!

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