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Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a leading international venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Erel Margalit in Jerusalem, Israel. Headquartered in Margalit Startup City Jerusalem, it has additional offices in Be'er Sheva, New York City, and Paris, establishing it as a pioneering firm in the Israeli VC industry with global reach. JVP has raised approximately $1.4 billion to $1.9 billion across multiple funds and invested in over 140-165 early-stage and growth-stage startups, focusing on sectors including cybersecurity, enterprise software, semiconductors, data storage, digital media, AI, fintech, insurtech, and climate tech. Over its 25+ years, JVP has built international market leaders by identifying mega trends early and supporting portfolio companies through its venture labs and accelerators, such as the JVP Media Quarter in Jerusalem to revitalize the city and the JVP Cyber Labs in Be'er Sheva, positioning it as a global cyber capital. The firm has a track record of successful exits, including overseeing the IPO of business intelligence software company QlikTech and the $4.8 billion sale of Chromatis Networks to Lucent Technologies, which was the largest sale of an Israeli company at the time.