Pitango March 2026 Newsletter
Even in these uncertain times, the Israeli tech ecosystem continues to build, launch, and move forward with resilience.
FUNDING MILESTONES
Altesa BioSciences closed a $75M Series B, led by Forbion with support from Sanofi, advancing its clinical-stage COPD program.
Carefam emerged from stealth with $14.5M in funding. The company’s conversational AI platform automates healthcare HR workflows, helping organizations hire faster while reducing administrative burden.
DoubleAI introduced WarpSpeed, autonomously rewriting and re-optimizing NVIDIA cuGraph kernels across GPU architectures.
Adam de la Zerda was named to the TIME100 Health list for 2026, recognizing the work he and the Visby Medical team are doing to bring PCR accuracy into the home.
EVENTS & COMMUNITY
We hosted our first AI Infrastructure Summit, sparking conversations bringing together leaders shaping the next phase of AI.
The event featured Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, NVIDIA CTO Michael Kagan, and a panel of founders building the infrastructure behind the AI shift.
Together with 8400 The Health Network and Israel Tech Mission, we hosted healthcare leaders from the US, Canada, and Israel for an evening of candid dialogue.
Attendees heard insights from Chemi Peres, Ittai Harel, and founders Michal Tsur, Eran Eden, and Orr Inbar with discussions extending well past the program.
Together with TrashTech, we launched “The AI Elevator” where founders pitch a real AI use case.
Be sure to catch the rest of the series, especially those with Pitango founders!
PITANGO PARTNERS
In a recent interview with CTech, Eyal Niv shared his perspective on the next phase of Israeli tech, where AI infrastructure, capital efficiency, and fundamentals matter more than timing.
PORTFOLIO NEWS
Komodor: AI SRE Summit 2026
- Komodor is hosting the free virtual AI SRE Summit 2026 on May 12 for SRE and platform engineering teams.
- Focus: How teams are using AI in production for incident response, reliability, and operations.
Zorro: Award & Open Enrollment Insights
- Zorro was named a 2026 Silver Stevie Award winner for Customer Service Department of the Year.
- New data from Zorro’s 2026 open enrollment analysis shows employees make more informed, needs-based decisions when supported by the right tools.
Laguna Health: DHNY 100 Recognition
- Laguna Health was named to the DHNY 100 for the third consecutive year, this time in the Analytics category.
- The company continues to expand its platform for care team workflows and actionable insights.
- On International Women’s Day, Israel Hayom featured Laguna Health co-founder and CPO Yael Peled Adam among women helping lead Israel’s AI revolution. Read more
That’s all from us at Pitango for this month.
Wishing you a happy Passover and calmer days ahead.
See you in our next newsletter!
