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Viola Ventures

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Alex Shmulovich Viola Ventures

“Success is no longer about hiring faster; it’s about converting intelligence into output”

14.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Viola Ventures partner Alex Shmulovich joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss what measures success for Startup Nation in 2026, the acceleration of AI agents, and the most overlooked opportunity in Israel's tech landscape.
Tal Abuloff

A tale of two cities: Foreign capital isn’t crowding out Israeli VCs - it’s just playing a different game

29.12.25|Tal Abuloff
How Israel’s Seed market became a tale of two ecosystems operating side by side.
Viola

Viola Ventures raises $250 million to back Israel’s next tech wave

15.12.25|Meir Orbach
Two new funds target high-performing portfolio companies and early-stage startups.
Tal Abuloff Alon Cinnamon

Viola Ventures appoints Tal Abuloff and Alon Cinamon as Principals

18.09.25|CTech
The firm also recently announced Alex Shmulovich as a Partner. These future generation leadership hires and promotions are part of Viola Ventures’ strategic plan as the firm celebrates its 25th anniversary. 
Alex Viola

Viola Ventures promotes Alex Shmulovich to Partner, strengthening next-gen leadership

09.09.25|CTech
Shmulovich focuses on investments in AI, fintech, and defense.
Alex Viola

Viola Ventures on AI’s ‘iPhone Moment’ for traditional industries

17.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Viola Ventures’ Alex Shmulovich shares insights on how the technology will transform the investment space.
Alex Viola

Israel’s next tech boom: Pioneering the future of global defensetech

24.11.24|James Spiro
A report from Viola Ventures explores the booming sector and what Israel can do to remain top of the game. 
עמרי בן דוד שלמה דוברת ו צביקה אורון מקרן ויולה ונצ'רס

Viola Ventures' next fund to be led by Zvika Orron and Omry Ben David, together with founder Shlomo Dovrat

11.11.24|Meir Orbach
The VC’s seventh fund will be led by General Partners Omry Ben David and Zvika Orron, with group co-founder Shlomo Dovrat to continue as a General Partner to complete the leadership transition. The fund also announced that its core investment areas for the coming years will be vertical AI, fintech, and AI infrastructure/cyber.
מייסדי הסטארט-אפ פייזן

Healthcare fintech PayZen raises $32M Series B and $200M in debt

13.08.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup has developed a fintech platform that allows hospitals to receive payment in advance for medical treatment invoices, thereby enabling patients to benefit from interest-free payment plans.
Lior Akavia Viola

Viola Ventures appoints Lior Akavia as Venture Partner

14.07.24|CTech
“Lior is an experienced entrepreneur whom we have had the chance to experience both professionally and personally,” said Viola Ventures’ Zvika Orron.
כנס חוסן בהייטק AISRAEL - פאנל פינטק מימין מאיר אורבך שמר כץ ירון מורגנשטרן עמרי בן דוד ו אור ליבן

"AI will change all workforce aspects in companies"

14.04.24|Tomer Hadar
Yaron Morgenstern, CEO of Glassbox, was speaking on a panel held at the AIsrael conference. Omry Ben David, general partner at Viola Ventures, referred to the growing gap in investment trends between Israel and the US
וול סטריט שנה חדשה

Why are Israeli tech stocks lagging behind Nasdaq?

18.03.24|Sophie Shulman
An index built by venture capital fund Viola Group, which includes Israeli high-tech companies issued in the US in the last decade, reveals that despite impressive growth rates and stringent expense management, Israeli public companies are undervalued in the market, presenting a distinctive opportunity
Viola Group

Leading Israeli VC Viola voices concern regarding "threats to the judicial system"

24.01.23|CTech
"We find it important to vocally communicate our belief that the State of Israel cannot exist without 3 fundamental principles: equality without discrimination, an independent legal system, and freedom of speech - generally, and particularly in academia and in the media," the VC wrote in a statement
Jeff Shapira Viola Ventures

When startup CEOs need advice

19.01.23|Jeff Shapiro
“In today’s climate of decreasing valuations and ever-scarce investment dollars, the costs of inexperience have become more pronounced. CEOs are now facing daily tough choices that require the wisdom that comes from experience,” writes Jeff Shapiro of Viola
עובדי SISENSE סייסנס

Only half of Israel’s unicorns are still worth $1 billion

02.01.23|Sophie Shulman
According to research by venture capital fund Viola, many unicorns haven’t raised new funds in a long time, raising question marks regarding their actual growth rate and technological progress
Yael Viola

“Crisis times create interesting opportunities,” says Viola Ventures

20.11.22|Elihay Vidal, James Spiro
The firm’s Partner Yael Alroy joined CTech for its 2022 VC Survey series to discuss how this year might impact the startups of the future.
Contech map

Mapping the Israeli contech landscape

23.10.22|CTech
There are around 100 startups in Israel active in the construction tech sector, with VC funding growing from a few million in 2018 to half a billion in the first half of 2022 alone, according to Viola Ventures
Nilos Team New

Nilos raises $5.2 million to unify crypto and fiat treasuries for businesses

21.09.22|James Spiro
The company provides a platform for businesses to connect crypto wallets, corporate bank accounts, and payment service providers to centralize all their treasury operations
שלמה דוברת שלמה דברת קרן ויולה

“There will be layoffs and cutbacks in high-tech and that is a good thing,” says Viola Ventures co-founder

08.06.22|Adrian Filut
Shlomo Dovrat, who was speaking at the annual Aaron Institute for Economic Policy Conference at Reichman University, added: “There will be somewhat of a slowdown in growth, sales, and export, but there won’t be unemployment”
מיכאל מומצ׳וגלו ויאיר מנור, קרדינל אופס

CardinalOps secures $17.5 million Series A to map cyber threats

03.03.22|Meir Orbach
The Israeli cybersecurity startup is headed by serial entrepreneurs who have previously sold companies to Palo Alto and Allot
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