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3 Mar 2022
Today CardinalOps announced their A round, $17.5M led by Viola Ventures with participation by existing investors: Glilot, Battery, Symbol. We…
15 Jul 2020
Today we announced the launch of VGames, a new fund that was initiated by games expert Eitan Reisel. VGames is…
7 Jul 2020
We’re living through one of the most disruptive events of our lifetime, and this makes us wonder how life after…
5 May 2020
We’re closing 2 months of our new lives under COVID-19. After overcoming the initial shock, companies are only now settling…
7 Nov 2019
Last week we announced our latest investment – a $6M round in a women’s fashion retail chain called Ruti. Founded…
27 Mar 2019
Despite a population of only 8 Million people, Israel has a whopping 500+ startups specializing in retail tech, so it’s…
1 Nov 2017
Today is a big day for us. For most people, it’s just another day in the office, but for us…
18 Jun 2017
Like many, I was amazed on Friday afternoon by the news that Amazon has announced the acquisition of Whole Foods.…
6 Jun 2017
Last week, for the first time in my life, I had the honor of visiting the residence of the President…
25 Apr 2017
I just finished Leigh Gallagher’s latest book The Airbnb Story – a rather short read (200+ pages) that provides a…
6 Dec 2016
Almost every day I get involved in a conversation related to the different generation types. Millennials are clearly the hottest…
12 Nov 2016
For the longest time, it’s been presumed that Israel will never create great consumer-focused tech companies. After all, we’re known…
13 Oct 2016
[VIDEO] Daniel Cohen chats with Estée Lauder’s Chaz Giles on innovation trends in non-tech companies
One of the most interesting acquisition trends of 2016 has been the increased involvement of non-tech companies in the technology…
31 Jul 2016
It’s kind of funny that I’m writing today about Semiconductors. After all, I am the “consumer guy” at Viola Ventures,…
20 Jun 2016
Since the early days of Israeli tech, the relocation of executives and employees has been key to the success of…
7 Mar 2016
Ever since Marc Andreessen coined the term Product/Market Fit – which has become a widely-accepted indicator for whether new ventures…
9 Dec 2015
Israel has been recognized globally for some time now as a leading hub for innovation and technology, with many ranking…
3 Aug 2015
Another month, another wave of Israeli-based acquisitions… and last month, one of them was the acquisition of Pebbles by Facebook…
30 May 2015
I’ve just returned from CodeCon, one of my favorites events. Held every year in LA, the Code Conference is a…
10 Mar 2015
So, yesterday the Apple Watch was finally revealed to the public. If a few months ago we saw just a…
17 Feb 2015
In the past few years we’ve been seeing more and more Israeli founders relocate to the US after establishing their…
2 Feb 2015
Many VCs request the addition of an independent board member. In fact, it has become an almost standard item in…
7 Dec 2014
With a mind-boggling value of over $100 billion, the gaming market is massive, and it’s booming. Mobile gaming alone is…
