Shai Albaranes

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📍 Israel🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2024
VC🌍 Israel
7
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3
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3
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8y
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Portfolio

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Investor
Dec 2024
CubicAcres is a sustainably powered vertical farming company using the latest in hydroponic technologies to grow hyper-local crops without pesticides or fungicides for the Long Island and NYC regions. In addition to growing & distributing crops, CubicAcres has a strong focus on developing harvesting robotics, and AI-based crop management software to scale production while maintaining superior produce quality.
early stageFarming
Board Observer
Jan 2023
Chloris Geospatial uses industry-leading technology to measure the amount of carbon stored in terrestrial ecosystems. Our state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms fuse data from multiple Earth observation satellites to provide high-quality above-ground biomass stock and change and forest cover/change data. Chloris supports companies and governments with monitoring data and insights into carbon and forest dynamics, for trustworthy investments in nature-based solutions. From deforestation to forest degradation, growth, and regrowth of trees: Chloris sees what the atmosphere sees, for every pixel on the planet, since the year 2000.
Investor
Apr 2022
Greeneye provides an alternative and sustainable solution for the current crop protection practice in order to meet the globally growing demand for food while increasing the profitability and productivity for farmers. Greeneye utilizes artificial intelligence and deep learning technology to revolutionize the pest control process in agriculture, transitioning from the current practice of broadcast and wasteful spraying of pesticides to precise spraying in real-time. Greeneye’s proprietary selective spraying (SPP) system turns every sprayer into a smart machine with seamless integration, our solution enables farmers to save up to 90% of their chemical cost. In addition to the substantial savings, we also capture and analyze sub-mm images from the field, providing farmers with the deepest insight in their field. The next revolution in agriculture will be based on technology and precision agriculture. Today, farmers around the world are exposed to countless solutions and technologies that aim to recommend how to increase their productivity. We think that the next step is to transition from a recommendation to a decision-based solution. Greeneye is a leading technology company with a focus on precision agriculture, established in 2017 and based in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Greeneye has a multidisciplinary team with expertise in computer vision, artificial intelligence, agronomy, mechanical engineering, spraying applications, etc. We work with an extraordinary group of talented and visionary people who are committed to providing sustainable solutions for farmers around the world. Greeneye is backed by world-renowned investors, the last round of financing was led by JVP and Syngenta venture.
Board Member
Nov 2021
Were on a mission to help you save water, save money and protect the planet. We help businesses, utilities and homeowners prevent costly leaks, reduce their water consumption and lower their carbon footprint. Our system comprises the ‘Sonic Smart Stopcock’ and an associated suite of apps and enterprise software – all incorporating AI data analysis. We can detect abnormal water use anywhere in your property, notify you via a companion app – and even shut off the water to prevent damage. Watergate is a water tech company dedicated to combating water leaks and promoting conservation. Our innovative solution helps property owners, building managers, and insurers protect assets and mitigate the impacts of water-related damage.
Investor
Aug 2021
HYPE is the Global Sports Tech Arena with over 100 top sport brands, clubs and federations as partners. Our vision is to impact peoples lives through the power of sports and innovation. We’ve been doing that since 2015 with over 40K+ followers, Experts, Investors and Mentors - all contribute to the great value we generate across the ecosystem, including our new metaverse arena. HYPE’s investment and equity portfolio is now one of the largest holdings with over 250 sports tech startups, some well on their way to becoming unicorns.
Board Observer
Jul 2021
SeeTree offers you complete transparency into the health and production of each of your trees by leveraging the most powerful innovations available. An end-to-end Intelligence Network providing you visibility, monitoring, and actionable analytics to optimize your farming. SeeTree uses the power of machine-learning algorithms to get smarter, and offer you the most precise window into the strength of your trees.
mid stageFarming
Investor
May 2018
Halo Labs is an end to end AR/VR prototyping and design platform. Halo provides product and design teams with a fast and efficient way to prototype, design, and test and AR/VR concepts and an effective way to manage projects and customer relationships from the get go. With no need for coding or complex 3D modeling, Halo empowers designers with the freedom to manifest their creativity across the AR/VR space and introduces a streamlined process for design teams. Request a demo - www.halolabs.io
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2024
Investor
Dec 2024
CubicAcres is a sustainably powered vertical farming company using the latest in hydroponic technologies to grow hyper-local crops without pesticides or fungicides for the Long Island and NYC regions. In addition to growing & distributing crops, CubicAcres has a strong focus on developing harvesting robotics, and AI-based crop management software to scale production while maintaining superior produce quality.
early stageFarming
2023
Board Observer
Jan 2023
Chloris Geospatial uses industry-leading technology to measure the amount of carbon stored in terrestrial ecosystems. Our state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms fuse data from multiple Earth observation satellites to provide high-quality above-ground biomass stock and change and forest cover/change data. Chloris supports companies and governments with monitoring data and insights into carbon and forest dynamics, for trustworthy investments in nature-based solutions. From deforestation to forest degradation, growth, and regrowth of trees: Chloris sees what the atmosphere sees, for every pixel on the planet, since the year 2000.
2022
Investor
Apr 2022
Greeneye provides an alternative and sustainable solution for the current crop protection practice in order to meet the globally growing demand for food while increasing the profitability and productivity for farmers. Greeneye utilizes artificial intelligence and deep learning technology to revolutionize the pest control process in agriculture, transitioning from the current practice of broadcast and wasteful spraying of pesticides to precise spraying in real-time. Greeneye’s proprietary selective spraying (SPP) system turns every sprayer into a smart machine with seamless integration, our solution enables farmers to save up to 90% of their chemical cost. In addition to the substantial savings, we also capture and analyze sub-mm images from the field, providing farmers with the deepest insight in their field. The next revolution in agriculture will be based on technology and precision agriculture. Today, farmers around the world are exposed to countless solutions and technologies that aim to recommend how to increase their productivity. We think that the next step is to transition from a recommendation to a decision-based solution. Greeneye is a leading technology company with a focus on precision agriculture, established in 2017 and based in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Greeneye has a multidisciplinary team with expertise in computer vision, artificial intelligence, agronomy, mechanical engineering, spraying applications, etc. We work with an extraordinary group of talented and visionary people who are committed to providing sustainable solutions for farmers around the world. Greeneye is backed by world-renowned investors, the last round of financing was led by JVP and Syngenta venture.
2021
Board Member
Nov 2021
Were on a mission to help you save water, save money and protect the planet. We help businesses, utilities and homeowners prevent costly leaks, reduce their water consumption and lower their carbon footprint. Our system comprises the ‘Sonic Smart Stopcock’ and an associated suite of apps and enterprise software – all incorporating AI data analysis. We can detect abnormal water use anywhere in your property, notify you via a companion app – and even shut off the water to prevent damage. Watergate is a water tech company dedicated to combating water leaks and promoting conservation. Our innovative solution helps property owners, building managers, and insurers protect assets and mitigate the impacts of water-related damage.
Investor
Aug 2021
HYPE is the Global Sports Tech Arena with over 100 top sport brands, clubs and federations as partners. Our vision is to impact peoples lives through the power of sports and innovation. We’ve been doing that since 2015 with over 40K+ followers, Experts, Investors and Mentors - all contribute to the great value we generate across the ecosystem, including our new metaverse arena. HYPE’s investment and equity portfolio is now one of the largest holdings with over 250 sports tech startups, some well on their way to becoming unicorns.
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