HHLA Next, Hamburg Port (Hafen) und Logistik AG venture arm joins theDOCK's Navigator II fund. HHLA Next investment in theDOCK fund expands its exposure to maritime, ports, and supply chain startups and to the ecosystem in Israel, the Middle East, and beyond.

HHLA Next: "We are excited to work closely together with Nir Gartzman, Hannan Carmeli, and the team of theDOCK as well as joining many other international LPs and partners in terminal operations, ship ownership, and logistics such as NYK and PSA, who have also invested in the fund."

ORIX, a diversified multinational financial group, joins theDOCK's Navigator II fund. ORIX’s investment marks a significant milestone for theDOCK, reinforcing the fund's commitment to fostering innovation and driving growth in the maritime and supply chain industry through investments in cutting-edge technologies. A pillar of theDOCK's strategy is to engage with a diversified network of strategic partners, and ORIX strengthens that network with its financial expertise

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Israeli maritime-focused VC theDOCK's new fund hits first close, makes debut bet

NYK and theDOCK announced earlier today NYK's strategic investment in theDOCK's fund. NYK joins a roster of leaders in terminal operations, ship ownership/management and logistics who invested in the fund which focuses on maritime and logistics innovation.

Israeli maritime tech venture capital firm theDOCK said it plans to launch a second fund—Navigator II—that will focus on investments in digital solutions attending to the needs of maritime, supply chain and offshore operations.

Driving this wave of momentum has been rising Israeli venture capital hub theDOCK. Founded by Israeli Navy veterans in 2017, theDOCK works with early-stage companies in the maritime space to bring their solutions to market. The hub's pioneering efforts ignited Israel's maritime technology sector, and now, with their new fund, theDOCK is motivating these high-tech solutions to also address ESG criteria.

Back in October 2018 we opened a previous article with a question we stumbled over back then (by a financial investor) – “Why would I invest in a sector that barely has any exits?”. We decided to take action. We rolled our sleeves and conducted a study reviewing years 2016-2018 to figure out numbers and trends.

Our “Chief Dreamer” Hannan Carmeli in an interview with Greg Trauthwein of Maritime Reporter and Engineering News, sharing the story behind founding theDOCK, and the path to facilitating meaningful technology innovation for ports, shipping and logistics sectors through collaboration with deep tech startups.

Data is power. An average ship generates 2 GB of data which if used effectively can streamline and smoothen operations remarkably, said Hannan Carmeli, Founder and CEO of theDOCK, a leading innovation company based in Israel. Hannan spoke in detail on data and its optimum use and several other aspects of the shipping and maritime industry during an interview with Sea News.