VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, VIOLA GROUP
Hilly joined Viola in June 2022 and has spent the last decade working across the Israeli startup ecosystem, both for hi-tech companies as well as in venture capital. She has earned a reputation as a strong business development executive and international relationship builder. Her previous roles include: Product Evangelist and Manager @Earnix; GM Israel @Nexar; Director of Customer Success @Nexar.
Hilly works across Viola’s more than 100 portfolio companies, helping to strategically map the needs and opportunities of each company while growing Viola’s extensive local and global network. Working alongside the investment team, Hilly supports both the pre and post investment process to provide each company with the support and assistance they need as they access global markets.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Prior to joining Viola, Hilly was a Product Evangelist who led and managed a new product line (UBI and telematics) and GTM strategy at Earnix.
- Hilly was GM Israel at Nexar and led the Israeli B2B and B2C markets.
- Hilly holds an LL.B in Law (Magna Cum Laude) a BA in Political Science as well as an MA, all from Tel Aviv University.
THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT HILLY
- Runs an 18K followers Instagram account and a podcast for female empowerment, career and lifestyle.
- She is a barre instructor.
- Had her first job at 16 being as a young public diplomat traveling the world to do “Hasbara” for Israel.
- Graduated a summer semester at the Hague Academy for International Law during which she attended international trails trails such as Australia v. Japan (in a case about the killing of whales).