01.08.24|Sophie ShulmanThe firm’s third fund will focus on offering asset-backed credit to global fintech companies.
10.07.24|Adrian FilutViola Group founder Shlomo Dovrat also warned that "the markets are showing us that we are not in the right direction and that they don't believe us that much."
19.06.24|James SpiroA new report from Viola has shed light on the sector’s resilience amid a challenging economic environment
04.04.24|Meir OrbachThe shares were sold in a secondary transaction to Generation Investment Management and a number of existing investors
12.12.23|Elihay VidalIsrael currently ranks as the third-largest Generative AI venture capital ecosystem globally, boasting an impressive investment influx of over $2.2 billion in the last three years. Viola Ventures' Alex Shmulovich highlights shifting trends, emphasizing incumbent dominance in horizontal applications and vertical startups' rise with industry-specific solutions
02.11.23|James SpiroIts mission is to ensure that Israeli tech startups that have already established venture backing can continue to grow during wartime.
04.10.23|Sophie ShulmanThe fund, which has successfully completed the first closing of $140 million in commitments, plans to extend loans to early-stage high-tech companies with valuations ranging from $20 million to $100 million
03.07.23|Sophie ShulmanDue to the sharp decline in 2022-3, Israel dropped below South Korea, Singapore, France, Germany and Canada, according to a report by VC firm Viola
02.01.23|Sophie ShulmanAccording 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
13.10.22|Sophie ShulmanThe drop in funding year-on-year was over 50%, with a sharp increase being registered in extension rounds by companies aiming to avoid downrounds
15.09.22|CTechHilly Rejwan Sorek will be joining the firm as Vice President Business Development after previous roles at Earnix and Nexar
12.09.22|Golan HazaniBank Hapoalim, which was an anchor investor in Viola’s first fintech fund, decided to significantly reduce its participation in the new fund, with Bank Leumi set to be an anchor investor instead with a $15 million investment
20.07.22|Elihay VidalNatalie Refuah, General Partner at Viola Growth, was speaking at a panel focused on growth in the new reality. “It wasn’t long ago that companies had to throw parties in Mauritius to attract developers, but today you can bring in excellent people at far more realistic prices,” noted Ariel Assaraf, CEO of Coralogix
04.07.22|Sophie ShulmanA dramatic increase in the sale of shares by employees and investors at reduced valuations, the drop in open positions at startups, and the fact VCs are dictating draconian terms before investing are all indications that the financial crisis has truly started to hit the local tech sector
20.03.22|Sophie ShulmanFour female representatives of the next generation of executives in venture capital funds met for an open discussion on entrepreneurship, risks, technological trends and the bugs in Israeli high-tech
17.03.22|Allon SinaiDespite some notable success stories, Israel’s tech sector has been slow in embracing the Web3 movement. But is it too late for blockchain and crypto to follow in the footsteps of cybersecurity to become a lucrative source of export and pride for the country?
17.03.22|James SpiroA new report from Viola Group has highlighted the impact that fintech had on Startup Nation in 2021
16.03.22|Yafit OvadiaWith fluctuating valuations, IPOs, acqui-hiring, and rising inflation, what can investors expect in 2022? Partners at Israeli venture capital firms weighed in with their assessments
23.01.22|James SpiroA new report by Viola reveals that total funding by Israeli tech startups reached $27 billion in 2021, with $8.1 billion being raised in a record-breaking fourth quarter
16.11.21|CTechJeff Shapiro, a senior executive search professional, will head the new operation whose mission will be to support portfolio companies as they build their global and local management teams