Kissterra
Kissterra sells an AI-powered marketing platform for insurance companies. Founded in 2015 and based in Tel Aviv, it has raised $76M, most recently in a Series A round in July 2021.
The growth story
Kissterra grew from 42 to 72 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $76M along the way, most recently a Series A in July 2021.
About
Kissterra's Beacon platform helps insurance companies manage digital marketing campaigns, from lead generation to customer acquisition. It provides real-time campaign optimization and lifecycle visibility, aiming to improve profitability through data-driven decisions.
The company has 72 employees and raised $76M in funding, with Menora Mivtachim and Poalim Equity among its top investors. Its Series A round in July 2021 suggests it is scaling its operations.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Kissterra's largest function, with 19 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, indicating moderate employee retention.
The Kissterra org chart
Ziv Chen (Chief Executive Officer) leads 31 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 17 (-15% YoY), Information Technology 9 (0% YoY), Business Development 8 (+14% YoY), Marketing 7 (0% YoY), Product Management 6 (-14% YoY), Sales 4 (-33% YoY).
Talent flow
Kissterra recruits heavily from the Israel Defense Forces, with 10 alumni joining the company. Other top talent sources include AU10TIX, Amdocs, and Otonomo. Alumni have gone on to roles at companies like Cycode, Deel, and FinTLV Ventures.
Most common previous employers of Kissterra staff: Israel Defense Forces (10), AU10TIX (3), Amdocs (3), Otonomo (3), Office of the Prime Minister of Israel (3), mPrest (2). Former Kissterra employees most often moved to Bluewhite (Acquired by Elbit) (2), Danexa (2), LeadsRules (1), Cycode (1), Deel (1), FinTLV Ventures (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Kissterra mafia
Kissterra alumni have founded 6 companies, including Personetics, which has grown to 349 employees, and Danexa, started by two former employees.
7Udi Ziv, was CEO until 2024Tom Mendelson, was Full Stack Engineer until 2021Noam Friedman, was Head of Strategic Partnerships until 2024Itai R., was Director - Marketing & User Acquisition until 2023Idan Rozenzveig, was Business Development Lead until 2020Daniel Ramon, was Lead Product Manager until 2020
Arnon Salomon, was Head of Business Development , Pixellito, Kissterra Ltd until 2017Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Kissterra: Management (23), Microsoft Excel (20), SQL (20), Analytical Skills (17), Microsoft Office (17), Software Development (17), Leadership (17), C# (16).
Where the team actually sits
Kissterra people are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (29), Israel (21), Center District, Israel (8), North District, Israel (2).
Search footprint
Kissterra attracts about 27 organic search visits a month. It gained 3 ranking keywords and lost 6 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Kissterra has 72 employees as of September 2026.
Kissterra has raised $76M in total, most recently a Series A round in July 2021.
Kissterra was founded in 2015 by Ifty Kerzner, Segev Shilton.
Ziv Chen (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Kissterra's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Kissterra staff are Israel Defense Forces (10 people), AU10TIX (3 people), Amdocs (3 people).
Former Kissterra employees most often move to Bluewhite (Acquired by Elbit) (2), Danexa (2), LeadsRules (1).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Kissterra, including Personetics, Working on Something New, LeadsRules.
Kissterra attracts about 27 organic search visits a month.
The most common skills among Kissterra staff are Management, Microsoft Excel, SQL, Analytical Skills, Microsoft Office.
Kissterra staff are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (29), Israel (21), Center District, Israel (8).
Kissterra has about 17 people in Engineering, down 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Kissterra has about 9 people in Information Technology, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 64 current and 108 former Kissterra profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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