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Robert Cohen

Investor

Investor at Benson Oak Ventures

Herzliya, Israel

Writes $1 – $2 checks · typically $1

About

Robert Cohen is Chief Business Officer at AR-51 and an investor through Benson Oak Ventures, with experience spanning growth-stage ventures and public markets. He previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at AVG, where he led the company's 2004 buyout and drove its global expansion across Europe, the U.S., and Asia before its 2012 NYSE IPO. Cohen is an investor in over 30 early-stage companies across Israel, the U.S., and Central Europe, and advises portfolio companies on strategy, fundraising, and M&A.

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Experience

  1. AR 51Chief Business Officercurrent2025 — presentTel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  2. AR 51Board Membercurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  3. Benson Oak VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2004 — presentHerzylia Pituach, Israel
  4. Inevitable AI GroupHead of Exits (Fractional)current2026 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  5. Business Inside the Game (BIG)Co-Foundercurrent2023 — present
  6. HarriBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  7. ZenGoBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
  8. SaferPassExecutive Chairman2015 — 2022Bratislava, Slovakia
  9. Benson OakManaging Partner1995 — 2018Israel
  10. AVGHead of Corporate Development2011 — 2012Prague
  11. AVG TechnologiesBoard Member2001 — 2010

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolB.A., B.S.1986 — 1990
  2. Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)M.A., International Economics1991 — 1993

Skills & more

Start-ups34Mergers & Acquisitions24Venture Capital28Strategic Partnerships21Entrepreneurship20Mergers13Private Equity13Corporate Development9Investments9Restructuring4Executive Management3Finance3
+9 moreAcquisitionsProduct DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentGlobal Brand DevelopmentInternational BusinessAngel InvestingManagementLeadershipStrategy

Languages Czech · French · Hebrew

From Robert's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,323

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,317 more

Also attended Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)31

Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalKayla RenzChief of Staff at First Row PartnersJanna AyoubChief of Staff at C5 CapitalChristian SiegeleManaging Partner at CapnamicBryan BalinInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsBen WalkerInvestor at Ridgeline Ventures

+ 25 more

Shared employers

Also worked at AR 511

Yoni MindelPartner at Benson Oak Ventures

Also worked at Harri2

Vik MehtaVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRobert SverbilovManaging Director at Golub Growth

Also worked at ZenGo8

Amos MeiriCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Node CapitalSebastien CoutureInvestor at ATKAOuriel OhayonInvestor at ISAI GestionYoni MindelPartner at Benson Oak VenturesOfer RotemInvestor at Cluster CapitalDaniel AronovitzManaging Director at Insight Partners

+ 2 more

Also worked at AVG5

Marc VicenteVenture Partner - E-commerce & Marketplaces at Encomenda VCDušan ZábrodskýGeneral Partner at Rockaway VenturesRichard SeewaldFounder and Managing Partner at Evolution Equity PartnersAshish PatelPartner – Credit at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedRon LevyFormer Head of product @ Atlassian at Kaedan Capital

Colleagues at Benson Oak Ventures

Yoni Mindel
Partner at Benson Oak Ventures