First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd

Investor type

PE

Founded

1996

AUM

$3 000 M

Location

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B

Region of investment

North America Europe Middle East
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

FIMI is the leading private equity firm in Israel with more than $3 billion in assets under management.

Since its founding by Ishay Davidi in 1996, FIMI has successfully completed 86 investments, executed 56 exits with total transaction value of more than $4.5 billion, and raised six funds. By both local and global standards, FIMI’s performance is exceptional. Preqin, the alternative assets industry’s leading source of data and intelligence, ranks FIMI as one of the top funds worldwide in terms of long-term return for investors.



FIMI’s current and past portfolio companies include: Retalix Ltd. (purchased by NCR Corporation for $800M), Lipman Engineering Ltd. (purchased by Verifone Systems, Inc. for $900M), Solbar Ltd. (purchased by CHS Inc. for $135M), Ophir Optronics Ltd. (purchased by Newport Corporation for $240M), Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE, market cap $2B), TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ) and many others. FIMI’s investors are exceptionally loyal and continue to invest in each new fund raised. FIMI's investors include commercial banks, insurance companies, provident and pension funds, college and university endowments, family offices and high net worth individuals from the United States, Europe, the Far East and Israel.

Industry

Aerospace Automotive Internet and Web Services Software

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FAQs about First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd

First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd is located in Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel.
First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd was founded in 1996.
First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd invests in companies and startups in Aerospace, Automotive, Internet and Web Services, Software.
First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Middle East.
First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd invests in companies and startups at Series B.
First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd usually invests $10-50 m on average.
First Israel Mezzanine Investors Ltd has around $3 000m assets under management.
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