Viola Group Explained

Viola Group
Type:Private
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Founded:2000
Founders:Shlomo Dovrat, Aharon Dovrat (decd.), Avi Zeevi, Harel Beit-On, Ruthi Simha
Hq Location City:Herzliya
Hq Location Country:Israel
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Industry:venture capital Private Equity Private Equity
Aum:> USD 5 billion
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Num Employees:80

Viola Group (Hebrew: קבוצת ויולה, alt: Hebrew: קרן ויולה), established in 2000, is an Israeli private equity investment group with over $5 billion[1] under management.[2] Viola Group is focused on funding Israeli technology-based companies.[3]

Viola Group consists of five independent investment arms including Viola Ventures[4] – a Venture Capital fund focused on early stage startups; Viola Credit[5] – a growth and venture lending fund; Viola Growth (formerly Viola Private Equity)[6] – a technology-focused growth capital and buyout fund; Viola Partners, and Viola Fintech. Viola Group is based in Herzliya, Israel.

History

The Viola Group was founded in 2000 by the late Aharon Dovrat, his son Shlomo Dovrat, Avi Zeevi,[7] Harel Beit-On,[8] and Ruthi Simha[9] and has supported over 200 technology companies to date.

Active Portfolio Companies

Viola Ventures

AdaptevaKampyle (software)PandoLogicRedis Labs
Cellwize[10] Lightricks[11] Pagaya[12] Reduxio
ClarizenLiveUPayoneerSeebo
CloudynLuckyFishPerfecto MobileSundaySky[13]
CrediFi[14] MaapilimPersoneticsTapingo
CodeFreshMov.aiPlaybuzz[15] Taranis
CoolaDataMultiPhyPlainIDTonara
DeepMyThingsPliopsTradAir
enSilonsknoxPuls (company)[16] [17] VayaVision
EverCompliant[18] Optimal PlusProteanTecsVerbit.ai
IronSourceOutbrainRealMatchWorthy

Viola Growth

AeronauticsGaon[19] MacrocurePlaybuzz[20]
ApplicasterGuestyMatomy MediaPyramid Analytics
Amiad[21] GlassesUSAMobile AccessRR Media
BehalfiMer[22] MyThingsSimilarWeb
BizzaboItamar MedicalOradSundaySky
CyberintJuganuOptimaxVATBox
Degania Medical

Viola Credit

Apos TherapyColorChip[23] FeedvisorTheTime
BIScienceControlUp (Smart-X)myThingsTradAir
ClarizenEarnixTeadsUpstream Commerce
ClicktaleECI TelecomTelitYCD Multimedia

Viola Fintech

Planck
Rewire
Inshur

Exits

Viola Group has backed a substantial share of Israel's exits to date.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Viola Group . 2023-08-01 . Viola Group.
  2. Web site: Goldman Sachs buys 10% of Viola Group - Globes English. Globes. February 21, 2012 . he. April 25, 2017.
  3. News:
    1. Israel - Overview of Viola Group FinTech Matrix - Techfoliance
    . September 7, 2016. Techfoliance. April 25, 2017. en-US.
  4. Web site: Israeli VC firm Carmel Ventures rebrands as Viola Ventures and launches new $200 million fund. November 1, 2017.
  5. Web site: Viola Credit: Private Company Information - Bloomberg. www.bloomberg.com. April 25, 2017.
  6. Web site: Viola Private Equity closes $250m investment fund. Globes. April 15, 2015 .
  7. Web site: LinkedIn profile - Ari Zeevi.
  8. Web site: LinkedIn profile - Harel Beit-On.
  9. Web site: LinkedIn profile - Ruthi Simha.
  10. Web site: Israeli mobile optimization co Cellwize raises $24.5m - Globes English. Globes. December 2, 2015 . he. April 26, 2017.
  11. Web site: Image-processing startup Lightricks raises $10m - Globes English. Globes. August 12, 2015 . he. April 26, 2017.
  12. News: Investment Manager Pagaya Raises $1.25M. May 8, 2016. NoCamels - Israeli Innovation News. April 26, 2017. en-US.
  13. News: Israeli personalized video co SundaySky raises $30m - Globes English. Globes. August 6, 2016 . he. April 26, 2017.
  14. News: TechNation: Talks Underway to Sell Israel's Apple Products Importer to Private Equity Fund Sky. TheMarker. February 14, 2017. Haaretz. April 26, 2017. en.
  15. Web site: Playful content platform PlayBuzz raises $3m - Globes English. Globes. June 16, 2014 . he. April 26, 2017.
  16. Web site: CellSavers Raises $15 Million From Sequoia Capital and Carmel Ventures. VentureBeat. August 18, 2016 . en. August 18, 2016.
  17. Web site: Puls is Building a Repair Technician Workforce, Uber-Style. Residential Systems. May 8, 2018 . en. May 9, 2018.
  18. Web site: Israel-based cyber intelligence company EverCompliant has closed a $9.5m Series A round from Arbor Ventures and others. Palico. www.palico.com. en. April 26, 2017.
  19. Web site: Viola set to take over Gaon Holdings for NIS 70m - Globes English. Globes. February 20, 2013 . he. April 26, 2017.
  20. News: Israeli digital content co Playbuzz raises $35m - Globes English. Globes. September 27, 2017 . en. September 27, 2017.
  21. Web site: Viola buys Amiad stake - Globes English. Globes. January 15, 2009 . he. April 26, 2017.
  22. Web site: Medical tourism and evaluation co iMER raises $7m - Globes English. Globes. February 27, 2013 . he. April 26, 2017.
  23. News: Optical communications co ColorChip raises $20m - Globes English. Globes. August 17, 2016 . he. April 26, 2017.