1948 Ventures is a Miami-based venture capital firm focusing on applications for early stage Israeli dual-use technology companies, founded in October 2023 by Aaron Kaplowitz.
History The firm was founded in 2023, within days of the October 7 attacks, and was named for the year of Israel's founding. Kaplowitz is the president of the United States-Israel Business Alliance.
Investments 1948 Ventures operates with a target check size of $100,000 to $1 million, targeting pre-seed, seed, and post-seed companies.
Investments include:
Senai, established in 2025 to develop "Online Video Intelligence" (OVINT) Argu.ai, an AI-powered surveillance platform Cyvore Security, a platform to secure digital workspaces
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