Founded in 2003, 21Ventures LLC invests in seed and bridge financing for both private and public technology ventures in Israel and non-core technology regions across the U.S.; its goal is to bridge the widening gap between "friends and family" funding and initial professional capital. 21Ventures focuses on portfolio companies in the Energy, Financial Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Media, Semiconductor and Telecommunication markets. The company is headquartered in New York City.