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Viola Credit

Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya

Description

Viola Credit stands as a prominent global alternative credit investment manager, operating as a key arm of the larger Viola Group, Israel's leading technology-focused investment house. The firm specializes in providing tailored credit solutions designed to support the growth trajectories of technology companies and fintech lenders worldwide. Their strategic approach focuses on offering flexible debt capital that complements traditional equity financing, enabling companies to scale without excessive dilution.

The firm manages a substantial portfolio, with over $1.5 billion in assets under management across various dedicated credit funds. Viola Credit's offerings span a range of solutions, including venture debt, growth debt, and structured credit facilities. They primarily target high-growth technology companies and fintech innovators that demonstrate strong revenue generation, proven business models, and a clear path to profitability. While based in Herzliya, Israel, their investment reach is global, extending across North America, Europe, and their home market of Israel, reflecting a broad geographic mandate.

Viola Credit typically engages with companies across different stages of maturity, from late-stage venture-backed entities to those approaching an IPO or even publicly traded firms. Their investment philosophy emphasizes providing non-dilutive capital that supports operational expansion, market penetration, and strategic initiatives. The firm's typical first cheque size ranges significantly, with investments generally falling between $5 million and $50 million per transaction. This flexible range allows them to cater to a diverse set of financing needs, from substantial growth capital requirements to more targeted strategic funding rounds for established tech players.

Investor Profile

Viola Credit has backed more than 27 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 9 rounds, about 33% of its total and boasts 37 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Debt Financing, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Israel, Italy.
  • Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Led 3 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $5M – $50M.

Stage Focus

  • Debt Financing (41%)
  • Series B (15%)
  • Series C (11%)
  • Series Unknown (11%)
  • Series F (7%)
  • Series A (7%)
  • Series E (4%)
  • Seed (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (74%)
  • Israel (11%)
  • Italy (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • France (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Lending
  • Information Technology
  • Digital Media
  • Finance
  • Analytics
  • Business Intelligence
  • B2b
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Who does Viola Credit frequently co-invest with?

BHI
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Viola Ventures
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya
Co-Investments: 4
Goldman Sachs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Bright Capital
Europe, Moscow City, Russian Federation, Moscow
Co-Investments: 3
ConnectOne Bank
North America, New Jersey, United States, Englewood Cliffs
Co-Investments: 2
Cyhawk Ventures
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 3
OurCrowd
Asia, Yerushalayim, Israel, Jerusalem
Co-Investments: 3
Vintage Investment Partners
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya
Co-Investments: 5
Pitango VC
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya
Co-Investments: 3
iAngels
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Viola Credit?

Duetti

New York, New York, United States

Duetti is a music financing platform that engages in buying catalog rights from independent musicians.

Financial ServicesFinTechMusic
Debt FinancingMar 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $200,000,000
Obligo

New York, New York, United States

Obligo rids both landlords and renters from the burden of security deposits.

Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyReal Estate
Debt FinancingOct 21, 2024
Lendbuzz

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Lendbuzz is a car financing platform that helps consumers with thin U.S. credit history obtain financing for their car purchase.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesFinTechLending
Debt FinancingAug 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $400,000,000
PayZen

San Francisco, California, United States

PayZen is a healthcare fintech startup tackling healthcare affordability by using financial technology, AI, and machine learning.

Financial ServicesFinTechHealth CarePaymentsSoftware
Debt FinancingAug 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $200,000,000
Defacto

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Defacto is a fintech firm that offers short term financing for small and medium companies via an embedded, API-first approach.

B2BCreditEmbedded SystemsFinTechPayments
Debt FinancingJul 12, 2023
Amount Raised: $186,047,341
Duetti

New York, New York, United States

Duetti is a music financing platform that engages in buying catalog rights from independent musicians.

Financial ServicesFinTechMusic
Series AMay 3, 2023
Amount Raised: $32,000,000
Everstores

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Everstores is building a technology platform to unlock the D2C (direct-to-consumer) e-commerce asset class at scale.

E-CommerceSoftware
SeedSep 30, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,841,600
Casavo

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Casavo is a digital residential platform that is redesigning the experience of selling and buying homes in Europe.

FinanceProperty DevelopmentProperty ManagementReal Estate
Debt FinancingJul 19, 2022
Amount Raised: $306,915,418
Behalf

New York, New York, United States

Behalf develops a digital platform that facilitates payments and accelerates cash flow by extending net terms and financing to businesses.

B2BFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechInternet of ThingsPayments
Series UnknownJul 28, 2021
Amount Raised: $19,000,000
Lendbuzz

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Lendbuzz is a car financing platform that helps consumers with thin U.S. credit history obtain financing for their car purchase.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesFinTechLending
Debt FinancingJun 22, 2021
Amount Raised: $300,000,000