Omry Ben David - General Partner of Viola Ventures - Building Economic Moats In Early Stage

In today's episode, Josh Benadiva sits down with Omry Ben David from Viola Ventures to discuss how Omry identifies top entrepreneurs and how to think about investing in early-stage FinTech companies. Josh and Omry delve into the future of embedded FinTech, the next generation of InsurTech, and so much more.

Omry is a General Partner at Viola Ventures. He joined the fund in 2017, bringing with him 15 years of technology-focused experience across investment banking, startup operations, and both institutional and private venture investments. Omry's areas of investment at Viola Ventures include FinTech, Enterprise/SMB Software, and Vertical AI. Omry was a Captain and Company Commander in an elite combat unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Management from Tel Aviv University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Viola Ventures is one of the leading Israel-based funds focused on early-stage investments. With a portfolio of over 90 companies, Viola Ventures has backed a substantial share of Israel's exits to date, including Actimize, RedBend, ECI, Optimal+, Samanage, and more.