Israeli venture studio Inevitable AI Group has raised $6 million in pre-seed funding to launch dozens of AI-native software companies, betting that AI is reshaping how software businesses are built and operated. The round was led by Israeli venture capital firm Aleph.
Founded by technology entrepreneurs Nimrod Lehavi and Ofer Bar-Or, IAIG operates as a venture studio rather than a traditional startup. It partners with entrepreneurs to build and launch AI-first software companies in established markets where AI can improve efficiency, accessibility, or pricing. The company says it aims to bring products to market within weeks by using AI across product design, engineering, operations, marketing, and growth.
A studio model for AI-native software
"We believe AI is changing the foundations of how software businesses are built, marketed, grown and exit," said Lehavi, the company's founder and CEO. "Many of today's software companies were designed for a different technological era. We see an opportunity to build a new generation of companies that can move faster, operate more efficiently, and deliver greater value to customers."
Unlike conventional startups focused on a single product, IAIG plans to create dozens of AI-native software businesses at once, giving founders operational infrastructure and technical support. It has launched five ventures since January and expects dozens more by the end of the year. The studio targets software categories with established demand rather than trying to create entirely new markets.
The model rests on a simple premise: AI compresses the time and cost of building software. Product teams working through the same shift can follow AI for Product Development for practical examples of how AI changes the product lifecycle.
Backing from Aleph
Aleph partner Eden Shochat said AI is transforming, not replacing, the software-as-a-service industry. "SaaS isn't dying, it's being reinvented," Shochat said. "AI gives customers the ability to create tools tailored to their needs on demand. We backed IAIG because the team understands that the winners of this transition will be those building entirely new categories of software."
Lehavi previously founded cryptocurrency payments company Simplex, which was acquired by Canadian payments company Nuvei in a deal valued at about $300 million. Bar-Or brings more than three decades of entrepreneurial experience spanning telecommunications, semiconductors, internet infrastructure, machine learning, and deep technology. A graduate of Israel's Talpiot military program, he also spent seven years working in Israel's space program.
Bar-Or said AI is reducing the barriers to execution, letting entrepreneurs spend more time on problems that matter rather than the mechanics of software development.
Why this matters for product development
IAIG expects the next phase of the software industry to be driven by smaller, more efficient companies that can deliver enterprise-grade products faster and at lower cost. It also anticipates more acquisitions, partnerships, and integrations between AI-native startups and established software companies as the industry adapts to AI-driven development.
For product managers, the takeaway is concrete: AI is moving from a feature inside products to the engine that builds them. That changes how product teams scope work, estimate timelines, and decide what to build. The AI Learning Path for Product Managers covers exactly these decisions, from AI product strategy to innovation methods.
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