Viola Ventures

🎯 Yesterday at Cybertech TLV 2025, our Partner, Lior Akavia, had the privilege of joining two insightful panels and sharing his perspective on the state of cyber investing—from the rise of AI-driven security to where he sees the next category-defining companies emerging. To mark Lior's words: "AI isn’t just eating software—it’s also eating services. As a result, the demand for cybersecurity will continue to grow. At the same time, AI empowers attackers to scale their operations in terms of speed, volume, and sophistication. That’s why I believe cybersecurity will command 10–20% of IT budgets in the foreseeable future". Huge thanks to the Cybertech team for organizing such a timely and meaningful event.  Amir Rapaport #Cyber #Secutiry #ViolaVentures

Partnering for the fourth time! Excited to partner for the fourth time with serial FinTech entrepreneur David Sosna on his latest venture founded with Daniel Gordon— Sympera AI! From Actimize (acquired by NICE) to Personetics, David’s deep understanding of the banking industry is truly second to none. Sympera AI is tackling an underserved segment in the banking industry with innovative AI technology that is not just a solution—it’s a revenue driver for banks. Thrilled to have our long-time friends at Nyca Partners co-leading this investment!

Excited to Partner with Cybertech Global Tel Aviv 2025 where our Cyber Partner Lior Akavia will be speaking about his perspective on Cybersecurity!  Come say Hi if you’re around! 👋

🎉 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 QuamCore, 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫.   The challenge in quantum computing isn’t just adding more qubits - it’s how you scale without hitting fundamental barriers. We believe QuamCore solution overcomes fundamental gaps that has long prevented large-scale quantum computing.   Excited to join this amazing leadership team that bring deep expertise in quantum physics, superconducting systems, and large-scale semiconductor development CEO Alon Cohen, CTO Prof. Shay Hacohen-Gourgy, CSO Prof. Serge Rosenblum, Senior Advisor Prof. Eby G. Friedman Happy to collaborate with Earth & Beyond Ventures in this investment Zvika Orron

Delighted to welcome Alon Cinamon to the Viola Ventures team as Director of Investments! Alon brings remarkable talent and extensive experience as an investor. His addition aligns perfectly with our enhanced cybersecurity strategy as we continue to leverage Viola's core strengths and deep expertise. Welcome aboard, Alon! Zvika Orron | Omry Ben David | Shlomo Dovrat | Lior Akavia | Alex Shmulovich | Avi Zeevi | Roni Kahn | Asaf Schreiber

Over 50% of our team are women, who play key roles in investment, finance, legal, operations and other areas. We’re proud to foster a workplace where talent, leadership, and innovation thrive - 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Hilly Rejwan Sorek Natalie Refuah Hadas Zazon Deutsch Noa Yehoshua Nina Krupalnik Antonyan Ruthi (Simha ) Furman Merav Meluban Anat Basson Galit Maya Noam Inbar Maryse Bichler Roni Kahn Eva Farouz Sapir Corney Hilla Itin Adv. Dikla Elkabets Soulema

🚀 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 $𝟗𝐌 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠! 🚀 We’re thrilled to announce our seed investment in Aryon Security, a game-changer in cloud security. Founded by serial cybersecurity entrepreneurs, Aryon is pioneering a 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡—stopping cloud risks before they reach production, a true industry first. Aryon has the unmatched advantage of working together for many years, domain expertise, and the ability to execute at remarkable speed. We spoke with CISOs from global enterprises right from the ideation stage, and the demand for proactive risk prevention was immediate. Ron Arbel, Yair Ladizhensky, and Ariel Litmanovich - we are excited to partner with you in the journey to redefine cloud security! Zvika Orron, #Cybersecurity #CloudSecurity #𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

#DefenseTech is on the rise. However, startups in this space are facing different skills related to 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: building long-standing relationships with government agencies, a strong reputation for reliability, and enduring lengthy development cycles and monopolistic pricing. At our recent DefenseTech leadership event, we discussed just that—with representatives of both the founder's and the buyer's sides. If you are building something in the space - reach out to Alex Shmulovich or read our recent report: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://lnkd.in/deenUwZq Thanks to all the founders who joined! Shiri Dolev | Yiftach Shoolman | Roee Moked | Eli Tidhar | Ayal Somech | Nir Weingold | Amit Harel 🇮🇱 Gornitzky GNY | Deloitte

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫? At our 2025 FinTech Predictions event, we brought together two FinTech powerhouses— Arik Shtilman (CEO, Rapyd) and Chen Amit (CEO, Tipalti), to share their contrasting strategies for scaling a global FinTech company:   🔹 𝐀𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌&𝐀 – Scaling fast through acquisitions to build defensibility   🔹 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 – Carefully evaluating each acquisition for strategic fit  At the end of the day, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach—just different paths to building FinTech giants.  🎥 *Watch the video* to hear their insights! 👇 Omry Ben David