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Dovi Frances

Investor

Partner at Group 11

Los Angeles, California

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

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

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

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

Education

  1. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Strategy and Entrepreneurial Studies2006 — 2008
  2. Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBA, Management & Behavioral Studies2002 — 2005

Skills & more

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

Languages English · Hebrew

From Dovi's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures

+ 175 more

Also attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev59

Assaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel CapitalJonathan PacificiVenture Capitalist, Entrepreneur and Community Leader; General Partner at Sixth Millennium Venture Partners at Sixth Millennium Venture Partners Management, LlcYair SchindelCo-Founder & Managing Partner at aMoonRoy KimchiSenior Associate at Square Peg CapitalDana WeinbergSenior Associate at vgamesLihi LubranskiPrincipal at Triventures

+ 53 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Venn City2

Hemi ZuckerManaging Partner at OCV PartnersChemi PeresCo-Founder and Head of the Investment Committee at Takwin Ventures

Also worked at Deutsche Bank421

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group

+ 415 more

Also worked at IDF - Israel Defence Forces105

Juriaan DuizendstraalInvestor at Index VenturesMatan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauDaniel SimonVenture Partner at FJ LabsGal GitterPartner at Alpha PartnersLior AvisarVenture Investor at Alpha Partners

+ 99 more

Deals · 1

INSURIGHTS, INC.Board seat

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

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

Colleagues at Group 11

Avichai Hazan
Investor at Group 11
Bikram Dang
Investor Relations at Group 11
Carrie Drury
Operations at Group 11
Cem Basar
Associate 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

Network10

Avichai HazanScout
Investor at Group 11
Charlie FedermanScout
Venture Advisor at Alpha Partners
Dmitry DakhnovskyScout
Co-Founder at STCAP
Enrique SalemScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Zohar IlinetskyScout
Investor at Group 11
Cem Basar
Associate at Group 11
Devon Morris
Partner at Group 11
Gregory Dewerpe
Founder & Managing Partner at noa
Mike Yarom
Investor at Group 11
Oren Zeev
Founding Partner at Zeev Ventures

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