Viola Ventures

Amit Frenkel is a General Partner at Vintage Investment Partners, a global venture platform managing approximately $4 billion in assets across 15 active funds. The firm operates through secondary funds, growth-stage funds, and fund-of-funds vehicles, and maintains a database of over 4,000 venture funds and 25,400 startups to facilitate connections between venture-backed technology companies and corporations pursuing digital transformation initiatives.

Avi Zeevi is a veteran FinTech entrepreneur-turned-investor who built billion-dollar companies like Pagaya and Payoneer, emphasizing underwriting, risk management and regulatory expertise as bridge between banks and next-generation financial firms.

Ayal Shiran, former President of Amdocs' Customer Business Group, brings rare hands-on experience running commercial organizations and acts as a mentor and thought partner to Israeli growth-stage companies scaling internationally.

Daniel Cohen is co-founder and general partner at Sticker Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on B2C Israeli startups. With more than 25 years of venture capital experience, he invests in Israeli technology companies operating in consumer applications, e-commerce, and gaming.

Daniel Tsiddon, Founder and General Partner, former Deputy CEO of Bank Leumi and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Tel Aviv University, blends banking leadership and academic research in fintech.

Eran Westman is a board observer at CreatorIQ with over 20 years of business leadership experience across North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. His background includes developing business strategies, leading large organizations, and executing complex M&A integrations. He maintains board and C-level relationships with client and partner organizations.

Eylon Penchas is co-founder and general partner at Israel Legacy Partners, an investment firm offering long-term solutions for family and founder-owned businesses. With over 25 years of experience in private equity, he has held positions at leading Israeli investment funds and served on boards of private and public companies. Penchas is also active in the nonprofit sector, serving as volunteer co-chairman of the Hand-in-Hand Foundation and volunteer chairman of Ogen Social Bonds, a social finance organization funding small businesses and charitable entities in Israel.

Harel Beit-On co-founded a multi‑fund platform spanning equity, growth and credit, and as a former founder/CEO who took ATTUNITY public, he assists companies with IPO preparation and global capital‑market navigation.

Igal Shany, a GP with 25 years' experience, grew Eitan Medical to roughly $100M as CEO and was Skai's CFO, bringing board and angel perspective across early to late-stage growth.

Itzik Avidor is a partner and core leadership team member who invests in Israeli and global tech companies, though public information about his background and investment approach is extremely limited.

Natalie Refuah has 15+ years across investment and fundraising—co-creating one of Israel's first tech growth funds in 2008—and applies lawyer/diplomat negotiation plus unconventional sourcing, e.g., scouting by impressive office spaces.

Noam Inbar, promoted to GP in three years, leverages Quinn co‑founder go‑to‑market experience to drive sales and growth for fintech, insurtech, regtech and proptech across US, Europe and Israel.

Omry Ben David, a General Partner with 15 years of tech/operating experience, publicly champions Israel's tech ecosystem, hosts founder-focused content, leads AI discussions, and helps Israeli companies scale.

Ronen Nir, a GP with 20+ years as a tech operator, uses B2B product and go-to-market expertise to help founders scale products and sales and is also an active musician.

Shlomo Dovrat, co-founder of two major Israeli venture firms, is a system-builder and public ambassador whose CNN and Bloomberg commentary is viewed as a barometer of Israel's tech ecosystem.

Tomer Michaeli is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Viola FinTech with over 15 years of investment experience in AI, SaaS, and fintech startups. He previously founded Fundbox, a venture-backed company. His background includes capital solutions execution, portfolio management, and investment team leadership.

Zvika Orron, former Israeli Air Force pilot who co‑founded LifeBEAM after a fatal crash, turned unconsciousness sensors into wearables/AI and leads deep‑tech investing, vetting experts for 5–8‑year multi‑billion markets.

Alon Cinamon, rapidly promoted to Principal, has cybersecurity and AI expertise, founded VC Club, and creates The Ecosystem Podcast plus LinkedIn posts translating industry events into tactical advice for founders.

Elad Friedman is Managing Director at Viola Credit with ten years of financial analytics experience across eCommerce and telecommunications. He holds an MBA in Finance from Tel Aviv University and specializes in venture lending, M&A, corporate finance, and credit analysis. His background includes financial reporting, risk identification, and credit risk modeling across SMEs, startups, high-tech firms, financial institutions, and real estate companies.

Ilan Stein, rapidly promoted and publicly celebrated principal, is the firm's emerging face through frequent thought leadership and marquee initiatives on growth, fintech, pricing and generative AI.

Tal Abuloff, a Principal who leads Seed and Series A, combines Harvard Law and VC experience, brings a distinct perspective to transactions and governance, and proactively cultivates long-term founder relationships.

Gonen Fink is Executive Vice President of Products and Head of the Israel R&D Center at Palo Alto Networks, where he has led the development of the Cortex platform and its component products including Cortex XDR, Cortex XSIAM, and Cortex Cloud. He previously served as CEO of LightCyber, a network detection and response company acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2017, and earlier held roles including Chief Architect and VP of Strategy at Check Point Software during its foundational period in the firewall market. Fink has also founded Pythagoras Solar, a building-integrated photovoltaic company, and served as a board member, advisor, and investor in multiple cybersecurity startups and venture firms.

Adam Shalem is a Senior Strategy Manager at Melio focused on business and product strategy. He holds a BBA from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business and relocated to Tel Aviv, Israel following graduation, where he is involved in venture investing and entrepreneurship.

Hilly Rejwan Sorek is Vice President of Business & Corporate Development at Viola Ventures, bringing over two decades of experience across cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, venture capital, and enterprise technology. She works with portfolio companies on go-to-market strategy, market positioning, and enterprise partnerships, and maintains a network of technology executives including CIOs and CISOs. Sorek also operates a platform focused on women empowerment and personal growth.