A no-equity, 3-month program designed to connect Pre-Seed and Seed startups with VCs, helping them secure funding and build successful global companies.
Registration opens on 23/12/24
Program starts on 09/02/2025
At Genesis Accelerator, we are here for the builders of the world — the dreamers, innovators, and problem-solvers who are shaping the future. Our program is designed to empower pre-seed and seed-stage startups across all fields, from deep tech to health, defense tech, cyber, fintech, and beyond. If your startup has gained strong traction, we’re ready to help you take the next bold leap.
Each startup is matched with a dedicated lead mentor for the entire program, alongside access to an expert board of 4–5 additional mentors tailored to their specific needs. Whether it's breaking into the U.S. market, product development, or scaling marketing efforts, our network of 80+ mentors—experts in product, development, marketing, and business growth—is here to provide hands-on guidance and strategic advice.
Startups participate in 10 weekly 4-hour meetings, alternating between the offices of Gornitzky & Co. and KPMG in Tel Aviv. These sessions feature interactive workshops, expert-led lectures, and collaborative discussions designed to tackle critical challenges and accelerate growth.
With the support of six strategic partners (Google, KPMG, Gornitzky and more...) startups gain access to invaluable resources and expertise that empower them to tackle real-world challenges.
From personalized mentoring to interactive workshops, startups benefit from a robust support system designed to address every aspect of their growth journey.
Elite Network Exposure - Build relationships with our investors, partners and industry leaders to accelerate your funding and growth journey
“They helped me to realize the really important things about the industry. We really met experts from so many fields that helped us with”
“They helped us acquire the first customers and helped us create relationships with potential investors that we are now in contact with towards Investments”
“The accelerator really helped us to to take the biggest priorities and to be much more efficient. I’ve been to several accelerator in Europe and this one in Israel is the best”
Founder & CEO of Genesis Accelerator
Dekel Yakobovich is the visionary founder of Genesis Accelerator. With a diverse background in the tech defence sector, as an Advisor for DDR&D (MAFAT).
Dekel holds a BA in Psychology and has extensive experience in community entrepreneurship including founding Dinners Talk, an exclusive community for Israel’s next generation of entrepreneurs, and working at Check Point Technologies.
Executive Advisor
Gal Barzilay is the Executive Advisor of Genesis Accelerator, Gal is the entrepreneur and COO of a fintech startup, she has a proven track record of participating in premier global accelerators, including Techstars NYC, Zell, AWS, Google Europe AI, and the 8200 Programs.
Gal holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Entrepreneurship. With extensive experience at IBM and WalkMe, Gal has developed technology products for international enterprises. She brings invaluable expertise in advising and collaborating with founders, entrepreneurs, and investors globally.
Project Manager
Daniel Doli, 27, originally from Tel Aviv, spent several years in the UK before serving in a classified unit under the Office of the Prime Minister for four years.
With a career focused on relationship building and business development, he has worked with various startups, forging meaningful partnerships and driving growth.
Daniel is engaged to Daniela (yes, Daniel and Daniela!) and enjoys life with their dog, Cooper.
Operations Specialist
AI Programming student at the Technion with experience in operations management, workflow optimization, and project management.
Skilled in strategic planning, organization, and building strong relationships, working with experts in the tech and startup ecosystems.
Passionate about using technology and innovation to solve challenges, drive meaningful progress, and create opportunities for growth and impact.
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“I think what’s special about Genesis is that they actually gave us the stage to ask the questions from the leading people of the industry”
*Dates are subject to change based on scheduling considerations.
We are open to everything, not limited to any specific field.
Teams that are well-structured and possess all the necessary capabilities to develop the product. At a minimum, one member with technical skills or technical orientation and one with business skills (everything else is a bonus). Preference will be given to teams that are dedicated to working full-time on the venture, but it is not mandatory.
No, this accelerator is designed for startups in the Ideation stage with the goal of helping refine the idea and define the problem we want to solve, preparing them for the first fundraising round. The program is suitable for teams that know what problem they want to solve or for strong and cohesive teams (even if they are not 100% set on their idea yet). The aim is that with the tools and connections gained in the program, the teams will eventually reach investment further along their journey.
Therefore, the mentors accompanying the teams are themselves investors from leading venture capital funds in Israel, who will personally guide each team selected for the program (a total of 10 teams). We will choose teams with investment potential, and the mentors will not only help prepare for investment with their experience but also create personal connections with various funds that can lead to actual investment.
In 2024, there is difficulty in raising funds in the current financial environment. The accelerator significantly increases exposure to investors, provides close mentorship, and starts building relationships with accompanying funds for each group/team. A professional support system, together with our partners – Google, KPMG, Gornitzky, and Fusion – provides all the support and resources for young startups. The mentors accompanying the teams are themselves investors from leading venture capital funds in Israel, who will personally guide each team selected for the program (a total of 10 teams). We will choose teams with investment potential, and the mentors will not only help prepare for investment with their experience but also create personal connections with various funds that can lead to actual investment.
Accumulating knowledge with limited resources – providing access to tools and services and helping bridge the knowledge gap in the early stages/ increasing knowledge about establishing a startup with limited resources.
Access to expensive tools and services for establishing a company together with our program partners – providing support and resources for early-stage companies – accounting, legal, financial, market research…
Difficulty in connecting startups to large customers/design partners – using the network to connect with companies that will work with young startups as partners in Israel and abroad.
The difficulty of Israeli entrepreneurs in penetrating the US market – connecting with investors/companies from New York.
The program is suitable for teams that know what problem they want to solve or for strong and cohesive teams (even if they are not 100% set on their idea yet). The goal is that with the tools and connections gained in the program, the teams will eventually reach investment further along their journey.
