Omry Ben David

Omry Ben David

General Partner at Viola Ventures

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.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Omry was a Senior Vice President and East Coast Software Sector Captain at Goldman Sachs in the tech, media and telecom (TMT) investment banking group. Omry joined Goldman Sachs’ New York office in 2008 and during his tenure sourced, led and executed 30+ transactions totaling $120bn+ across M&A, equity, debt and institutional technology investments. He also served as the TMT business unit manager (2011-2012) and as the co-head of Columbia University Goldman Sachs recruiting.

Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Omry led sales, marketing and business development for the connectivity software BU at Jungo Software (acquired by NDS for $108 million in 2006).

Omry was a Captain and Company Commander in an elite combat unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Omry holds a B.Sc. in computer science (Magna Cum Laude) and management (Summa Cum Laude) from Tel Aviv University and an MBA (Dean’s Honors and Distinction) from Columbia Business School.

THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT OMRY

He spent half his life in Israel and half abroad: “I grew up in France and Germany and later studied and worked in the UK and the US.”

He enjoys traveling, meeting with people from across the globe and discovering different cultures, art and nature: “Beyond the travel itself, I believe It promotes a balanced perspective in life.”

One of the books that influenced him most is Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind: “Bottom line – life is short and inconsequential in evolutionary terms, so make it count!”

One of his favorite mantras to live/invest by: “Be thoughtful and think big. It’s an impactful combination 🙂 “

His main investment areas focus on enterprise/B2B technology and fintech: “I am passionate about technology and find it fascinating how quickly it is evolving. It’s mind blowing to me that only 10 years ago, today’s key enabling platforms did not exist: mobile was limited (pre iPhone), social inexistent (pre Facebook) and cloud in early innings (pre AWS). Just imagine where we could be 10 years from now!”

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January 22, 2023 | Tomer Michaeli Omry Ben David

FinTech in 2023 – Viola’s Predictions

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January 15, 2023 | Omry Ben David Tomer Michaeli

2022 Israeli Fintech Report: Rocky but Optimistic

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October 30, 2022 | Uri Lampert Omry Ben David

Protecting Web3.0 Apps – What Founders Should Consider

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August 10, 2022 | Omry Ben David Uri Lampert

Web 3.0 / Blockchain Tech Stack – Opportunities for Innovation

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June 14, 2022 | Omry Ben David Uri Lampert

CeFi vs. DeFi and Whether You Should Care

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March 16, 2022 | Omry Ben David Uri Lampert

Viola’s Israel Web3.0/Blockchain Map

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March 8, 2022 | Omry Ben David Tomer Michaeli

Fintech – Israel’s Growth Engine

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October 12, 2021 | Omry Ben David

Embedded Financial Services are Going Mass Market with Alviere

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October 19, 2020 | Omry Ben David

Will we see a “Lyft Bank”?

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November 11, 2019 | Omry Ben David

Money 20/20 Made it Clear: FinTech is Now Eating the World

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September 4, 2018 | Omry Ben David

Israel FinTech Report by Start-Up Nation Central with Viola contribution on WealthTech

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February 26, 2018 | Omry Ben David

10 Best practices for building a winning FinTech product: Highlights from our recent Viola FinTech Forum

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July 30, 2017 | Omry Ben David

Why tech startups that learn to navigate innovation cycles and “think big” will shape the next decade

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June 28, 2017 | Omry Ben David

6½ Financial Services that are ripe for disruption by innovation in Fintech

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May 29, 2017 | Omry Ben David

Less is more: How to present your startup financials in just 3 slides

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April 26, 2017 | Omry Ben David

5 Tips for building a financial plan for your startup (and why it’s more important for you than for your VCs)

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March 9, 2017 | Omry Ben David

Onwards and Upwards: From a decade on Wall Street to a Partnership at Viola Ventures

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