Primary Job Title General Partner and Co-Founder Primary Organization Viola Credit
Location Israel, Asia Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Middle East, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Gender Female Also Known As Ruthi Furman
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Ruthi Simha is a veteran of venture lending in Israel with approximately 20 years of experience in high technology investing. In 2000 Ruthi co-founded Viola Credit, Israel's pioneer venture lending fund. Under her leadership, Viola Credit has raised four different funds and has seen over 20 exits to date. Previously, Ruthi was the Manager
of Bank Hapoalim's high tech finance division where she established the banks venture lending activities, making Hapoalim the first Israeli bank to take such an initiative. During her tenure, the Bank accumulated a portfolio of over 60 startups and a credit portfolio of over $1billion servicing large Israeli enterprises.
Ruthi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Tel-Aviv University.
