Shlomo Dovrat

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Shlomo Dovrat is a prominent figure in the Israeli high-tech industry, recognized for his entrepreneurial and investment activities. He is a co-founder and General Partner at Viola Ventures, a leading Israeli venture capital firm. **Background:** * Dovrat began his career as a high-tech entrepreneur, holding CEO and Chairman positions in several companies. * He co-founded Oshap, serving as its CEO and President, and led its IPO on NASDAQ. SunGard later acquired Oshap for $220 million. * Dovrat also founded Tecnomatix, serving as its CEO and President for fifteen years, also leading it to an IPO on NASDAQ. Tecnomatix was later sold to UGS in 2005. * He served as Chairman of ECI Telecom from 2002 to 2007, leading its turnaround and subsequent acquisition for $1.25 billion. * Dovrat served in an elite technology unit within the Israeli Defense Forces. **Viola Ventures:** * Dovrat co-founded Viola Ventures in 2000. * Viola Ventures is a part of Viola Group, Israel's largest technology investment group. * Viola Group manages over $4.5 billion in assets. Other sources state that Viola manages over $5 Billion or $6 billion in assets. * Viola Ventures focuses on early-stage investments. * Viola has backed over 200 technology companies. * Viola Ventures has $1.5B under management. * Viola Ventures closed its sixth fund of $250 million in January 2022 to invest in early-stage Israeli startups. * Viola Ventures has made 318 investments. * Viola Ventures is