Dovi Frances

Founding Partner atGroup 11Los Angeles

Dovi Frances is an Israeli-American venture capitalist and the Founding Partner of Group 11. He has a background in financial services and serves on several company boards.

What Dovi can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Group 11 writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Deutsche Bank AG Private Bank · Vice President
  2. Group 11 · Founding Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Group 11The Institute – Israel’s AI Advancement Center

Investments named in public bios

TipaltiNavanNext InsuranceSunbitHomeLightMasterschoolDreamHealtheeBridgeWiseLili

Focus

softwarefinancial technologyartificial intelligence

Education

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Bachelor’s degreeUCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA

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Questions

Who is Dovi Frances?

Dovi Frances is an Israeli-American venture capitalist and the Founding Partner of Group 11. He has a background in financial services and serves on several company boards.

How much does Dovi Frances invest?

Dovi Frances invests through Group 11, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Dovi Frances?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Dovi in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Group 11 backed works better.

What did Dovi Frances do before Group 11?

Vice President at Deutsche Bank AG Private Bank.

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