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Dovi Frances

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Partner at Group 11 · Board director at INSURIGHTS, INC. · Board director at SMBX

Los Angeles, California

Writes $5M – $20M checks · typically $2.5M

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593 people in our graph share verified history with Dovi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Assaf ArakiunlockedDovi: together at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2002–2005)
×5Dovi: together at Deutsche Bank
×2Dovi: together at Nextinsurance
Dovi: together at Impulse Space

About

Dovi Frances combines operator experience—he built a financial firm and arranged a policy reported as the most expensive life insurance ever sold—with IDF company commander background and Shark Tank Israel

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

Board director at INSURIGHTS, INC.

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INSURIGHTS, INC.'s investors · 2

Good GroupTel Aviv · since 2021Group 11Beverly Hills · $5M – $20M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at INSURIGHTS, INC.

BN
Ben NagarDirector
GBGuy Benjamin
Guy BenjaminDirector

Board director at SMBX

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SMBX's investors · 4

Better VenturesOakland · since 2021Group 11Beverly Hills · $5M – $20M checks · since 2021Impact America FundIrvine · $250K – $3M checks · since 2021Unpopular VenturesMiami · $100K – $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at SMBX

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Benjamin LozanoExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Group 11Founding Partnercurrent2012 — presenthttp://group11.vc
  2. The Umbrella CorporationCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  3. The Institute - Israel's AI Advancement CenterCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
  4. Ben-Gurion University of the NegevMember - Board of Governorscurrent2023 — presentBe'er Sheva, South District, Israel
  5. DreamBoard Member and Largest Investor (Led Seed round, co-led A)current2022 — presentUnited States
  6. MasterschoolBoard Member and Largest Investor (Led Seed round, participated or co-led follow on rounds)current2021 — presentUnited States
  7. BridgewiseBoard Member and Largest Investor (Led Seed round, participated or co-led follow on rounds)current2023 — presentUnited States
  8. HealtheeBoard Member and Largest Investor (Led Seed round, participated or co-led follow on rounds)current2021 — presentUnited States
  9. Venn CityBoard Member and Largest Investor (Led Series A)current2021 — present
  10. LiliBoard Member and Largest Investor (Led Seed round, participated or co-led follow on rounds)current2019 — present
  11. SunbitBoard Member and Major Investor (Led Seed round, participated or co-led follow on rounds)current2016 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  12. TipaltiBoard Member and Major Investor (Led Series A-1, participated in follow on rounds)current2012 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  13. HomeLightBoard Observer and Major Investor (Participated in Seed round and on)current2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  14. TripActionsAdvisor and Major Investor (Participated in Seed round and on)current2015 — presentPalo Alto, California
  15. Next InsuranceMajor Investor (Participated in Series A round and on)current2017 — presentUnited States
  16. Impulse SpaceAdvisor and Major Investor (Participated in Seed round and on)current2022 — presentUnited States
  17. SorbetBoard Member and Major Investor (Led Seed-1 round and on)current2021 — presentUnited States
  18. EquityBeeBoard Member and Major Investor (Led Series A round, participated or co-led follow on rounds)current2019 — presentUnited States
  19. SG, LLCFounder and President2010 — 2015Santa Barbara, Beverly Hills, Moscow, Tel Aviv
  20. Deutsche BankWealth Manager2008 — 2010Los Angeles
  21. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementStudent2006 — 2008Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  22. Holon Motors - Colombil Group for Mitsubishi CorporationVP of Sales & Marketing2002 — 2006Holon, Israel
  23. IDF - Israel Defence ForcesCaptain – Officers Academy Israel Defense Forces (IDF)1996 — 2000Israel

Skills & more

Financial Modeling38Valuation35Private Equity40Venture Capital99Investments86Financial Analysis22Due Diligence19Corporate Finance16Business Strategy35Entrepreneurship44Mergers11Equities13
+3 moreStart-upsAsset ManagmentCompetitive Analysis

Languages English · Hebrew

From Dovi's professional profile.

Deals · 1

INSURIGHTS, INC.Board seat

via Group 11 · filed Feb 2022 · $11.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Group 11

Bikram Dang
Investor Relations at Group 11
Carrie Drury
Operations at Group 11
Devon Morris
Partner at Group 11
Hadas Sparfeld
Partner, COO, and CFO at Group 11
Lian Kimia
Head of Business Development & Value Creation at Group 11
Mike Yarom
Investor at Group 11
Roxane Googin
Chief Futurist at Group 11

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Charlie FedermanScout
Venture Advisor at Alpha Partners
Dmitry DakhnovskyScout
Co-Founder at STCAP
Enrique SalemScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Devon Morris
Partner at Group 11
Gregory Dewerpe
Founder & Managing Partner at noa
Mike Yarom
Investor at Group 11
Oren Zeev
Advisor at Sure Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dovi Frances?
Dovi Frances combines operator experience—he built a financial firm and arranged a policy reported as the most expensive life insurance ever sold—with IDF company commander background and Shark Tank Israel
Where does Dovi Frances work?
Dovi Frances is Partner at Group 11 and Board director at INSURIGHTS, INC. and Board director at SMBX.
What does Dovi Frances invest in?
Dovi Frances invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
What check size does Dovi Frances write?
Dovi Frances typically writes checks of $5M – $20M.
What boards does Dovi Frances sit on?
Dovi Frances holds tracked board seats at INSURIGHTS, INC..
What companies has Dovi Frances invested in?
Investments tracked here include Addepar, Aeropay, Antidote Health, Blyp, BridgeWise, Dream, Equitybee, fintastic, Healthee, HomeLight, Lili, Masterschool, and 8 more.
Where did Dovi Frances go to school?
Dovi Frances studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA, Strategy and Entrepreneurial Studies); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BA, Management & Behavioral Studies).

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