Team

We Are Gate Ventures

We Only Hunt
Where We
Have Conviction.

Next-Gen Investment Banking for software companies

We partner with founder-led software companies seeking
growth capital, strategic liquidity,
or long-term investment partners.

Exclusively in the square box of Growth Equity.

May 11, 2025

Who we are

About Us

Gate Ventures is a high-velocity investment bank for software founders. We’ve replaced junior-heavy investment teams and slow-motion processes with senior-led execution and a "wild horse" work ethic.

Trusted by:

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Founder-led

Impact-obsessed

AI & Sofware-focused

Founder-led

Impact-obsessed

AI & Sofware-focused

Gate's Milestones Timeline:

2020

Foundation

Turning a vision into a vehicle for impact.

2023

Pivoted to Growth Equity

Identifying the gap between venture and scale.

2025

Crossed $500M Transaction Vol.

Velocity meets value: reaching half a billion in deal flow.

2026

Expansion

Scaling the ecosystem by launching Gate Group and Gate Capital.

About

Meet the leadership

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Eli Maurice

Managing Director

Eli Maurice brings extensive international experience across corporate finance, venture capital, and investment banking.

As a pioneer of the growth equity asset class in Israel,
Eli has been instrumental in bridging the gap between early-stage venture and late-stage private equity within the region.

Prior to founding Gate Ventures, he served at Clarified International,
a prominent cross-border European M&A advisory firm, where he led complex merger and acquisition engagements. His expertise spans sophisticated financial modeling, strategic market research, and the execution of confidential information memoranda.

Throughout his career, Eli has held pivotal roles in investment banking and corporate finance, consistently driving deal flow and high-level strategic initiatives.

Eli Maurice brings extensive international experience across corporate finance, venture capital, and investment banking.

As a pioneer of the growth equity asset class in Israel, Eli has been instrumental in bridging the gap between early-stage venture and late-stage private equity within the region.

Prior to founding Gate Ventures, he served at Clarified International, a prominent cross-border European M&A advisory firm, where he led complex merger and acquisition engagements. His expertise spans sophisticated financial modeling, strategic market research, and the execution of confidential information memoranda.

Throughout his career, Eli has held pivotal roles in investment banking and corporate finance, consistently driving deal flow and high-level strategic initiatives.

Neal Daskal

Partner

Neal joined Gate Ventures in 2024 as a Partner, and brings extensive experience across investment banking, SaaS leadership, and private equity.

Before Gate Ventures, Neal held investment banking roles at
Standard Bank, advising and executing debt transactions for major corporates. He later served as CFO/COO of Skale CRM, a fintech SaaS platform,
and as an investment professional at Clarity Capital and Calculus Capital.

Neal’s combination of deal-making expertise and operational leadership enables him to help innovative companies scale and access tailored debt solutions.

Looking for the Right Capital Partner?

If your company fits our focus, we’d love to talk.

Together we'll you help you reach new heights and stay ahead of the competition.

Start a Conversation

Looking for the Right Capital Partner?

If your company fits our focus, we’d love to talk.

Together we'll you help you reach new heights and stay ahead of the competition.

Start a Conversation

Looking for the Right Capital Partner?

If your company fits our focus, we’d love to talk.

Together we'll you help you reach new heights and stay ahead of the competition.

Start a Conversation