Fundraising Fox

Natalie Refuah

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Viola Ventures · Board director at Guesty

Israel

FoundedGuesty · YC

About

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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Board director at GuestyYC W14

Intro paths

YC

Natalie went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Natalie can intro founders to Guesty's investors below.

Guesty's investors · 9

AltaIR CapitalHerzliyaAmino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksFlashpoint Venture CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021Inovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checksSixth StreetSan Francisco · $50M – $2.5B checksTitan Capital PartnersPalm BeachTLV PartnersTel Aviv · $3M – $70M checks · since 2018Viola VenturesTel Aviv · $1.4M – $32M checks · since 2019Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2014

Co-founders at Guesty

ASAmiad Soto
Amiad SotoFounder/CEO
KSKoby Soto
Koby SotoFounder/CTO
VRVered Raviv Schwarz
Vered Raviv SchwarzExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. Viola GrowthGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentHerzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  2. Small Tech Podcast - סמולטקPodcastercurrent2024 — present
  3. ChargeflowBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. INSHURChairperson of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
  5. GuestyBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  6. BuildotsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentIsrael
  7. BizzaboBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. Pyramid AnalyticsBoard Member2020 — 2026
  9. ZoominBoard Member2023 — 2024
  10. RapidAPIBoard Observer2020 — 2024
  11. ThriverBoard Member2020 — 2024
  12. Dynamic YieldBoard Member2018 — 2019
  13. Degania MedicalBoard Director2015 — 2016
  14. Evergreen Venture PartnersDirector of Investor Relations2005 — 2008
  15. Tel Aviv UniversityDepartment Staff2004 — 2006
  16. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of IsraelAttorney2000 — 2005Israel

Education

  1. Tel Aviv UniversityMBA
  2. The Hebrew University of JerusalemLLB, BA
  3. Tichon Hadash Tel Aviv
  4. Yerushalmi

Skills & more

Venture Capital25Due Diligence17Private Equity20Business Strategy8Entrepreneurship5Start-ups5Corporate Development6Mergers & Acquisitions10Strategic Partnerships3Valuation7Business Planning2

From Natalie's professional profile.

Deals · 1

GuestyBoard seat

via Viola Ventures · filed May 2024 · $70K raise

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

Colleagues at Viola Ventures

Alex Shmulovich
Principal at Viola Ventures
Alon Cinamon
Principal, Viola Ventures at Viola Ventures
Anat Basson
VP Finance at Viola Ventures
Asaf Schreiber
Investment and Data Analyst at Viola Ventures
Avi Nimni
IT Manager at Viola Ventures
Avi Zeevi
Co-Founder and General Partner at Viola Ventures
Ayal Shiran
General Partner, Viola Growth at Viola Ventures
Bastien Goetschel
VP Value Creation & Portfolio Manager, Viola Growth at Viola Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Natalie Refuah work?
Natalie Refuah is General Partner at Viola Ventures and Founder at Guesty.
What does Natalie Refuah invest in?
Natalie Refuah invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What companies did Natalie Refuah found?
Natalie Refuah founded Guesty.

Same school

Also attended Tel Aviv University375

Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund

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Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem168

Lisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel CapitalMiri FentonAssociate at Maverick Ventures IsraelTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundJack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures

+ 162 more

Shared employers

Also worked at INSHUR4

Alexandre DahanPrincipal at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Brian McLoughlinPartner and Co-Founder at MTECH CAPITALTomer MichaeliGeneral Partner at Viola VenturesElias DavisPartner at Kli Capital

Also worked at Bizzabo8

Matthew CowanGeneral Partner at Next47Ariel FinkelsteinInvestor at Inovo VCGigi Levy-WeissInvestor at NFXRon TamirFounder and Managing Partner at Kaedan CapitalOfer LazovskiInvestor at Kaedan CapitalVictoria PalatnikManaging Partner at Raw Ventures

+ 2 more

Also worked at Zoomin5

Zeevi MichelPartner at ElaiaAmit KarpPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersAriel StermanVice President at Bessemer Venture PartnersAlex CrissesManaging Director at General AtlanticAvikam AgurFounder at Weav

Also worked at RapidAPI5

Dov MoranManaging Partner at Grove VenturesLotan LevkowitzManaging Partner at Grove VenturesLior LitwakManaging Partner at Glilot Capital PartnersGautam KrishnamurthiPartner at GreatPoint VenturesYenny CheungInvestor at Alma Angels