GKI Group
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsCentral District, Israel11-50 Employees
GKI Group operates as a family office focused on early-stage startups, combining engineering expertise with venture experience. It is based in central Israel, with offices in Kefar Sava and Tel Aviv. Founded in 2012 by Gal Kalkshtein, the group serves as a base for developing technology and ideas. Its portfolio includes ventures such as CozyFlow, a family of products for innovative parenting; Robobar, an autonomous bartender; and M&H Distillery, Israel's first whisky distillery. Additional activities span VSL Labs, an assistive technology still in stealth, as well as Israel Tech Tour and the Startup Israel Community, which connect the local ecosystem. In late 2021, Cecilia.ai was launched in the United States, accompanied by a partnership with the Bacardi Center of Excellence at FIU.