Robert Cohen
Managing Partner at Benson Oak Ventures
Israel
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2018 - Current
Benson Oak Ventures has the mission to support entrepreneurs build transformative, global businesses by providing financial capital and significant value-add. The multi-stage Fund follows a high-conviction strategy, with a focus on B2C, Digital SMB and passionware- all things related to the Passion Economy.
Co-Founder
2023
Founded by NBA All-Star Baron Davis, Members-only platform for entrepreneurs, investors, athletes, and executives to access curated deal flow, premium networking, and exclusive experiences. Powered by technology, media, and community, BIG is the all-in-one access concierge for the modern multi-hyphenate.
Business Inside the Game
Board Member & Executive Advisor
2018
Benson Oak Ventures portfolio company Harri is an entirely new kind of software platform for HR and operations: Workforce OS. Broad in scope, narrow in vertical focus and deep in rich, industry-specific functionality as a result. Harri consolidates up to 30 fragmented point solutions into single, elegant, first enterprise platform and massively streamlines the chore of daily operational challenges faced by employees, line managers and executives alike. Harri has headquarters in NY and a team of over 250 in Ramallah.
Harri is a cloud-based talent and workforce management platform designed for the hospitality industry.
Raised $112,200,000.00 from Atalaya Capital and Golub Growth.
Board Member
2018
The first keyless crypto wallet. Download it now on IOS and Android!
Executive Chairman
2015 - 2022
SaferPass is more than just a Password Manager; it aims to secure your online digital identity. It is now part of LookOut Security
Managing Partner
1995 - 2018
BENSON OAK is an investment firm active in venture capital and private equity, with current focus on Israel high-tech start-ups. Since 2003, BOC has invested into businesses based in the Czech Republic and Slovakia via a Technology-focused fund and a mid-market private equity fund investing between €5 and €30 million per transaction. In 2004, BOC acquired 100% of AVG and helped turn into a global Internet Security leader, going public on the NYSE in February 2012, returning over 100x to investors. Other Czech technology investments include Klik Pojisteni (klik.cz), a leading Czech online internet broker selling car, home, and travel insurance. Since 2011, BOC has expanded its investment activities to Israel, investing in early-stage technology companies, with direct investments in Israel including Slidely, Spitball and Lending Express. The Benson Oak Angel Fund has been investing since 2010 in start-ups in Israel, the US and Europe, leveraging a global network of partners and deal flow sources.
Head of Corporate Development
2011 - 2012
Leading Internet Security provider for consumers and small businesses, including anti-virus, online backup, web security and PC tune-up. Responsible for global M&A and strategic corporate development activity, including execution and integration of five acquisitions and two strategic partnerships, in the US, Germany and Israel. AVG went public on the NYSE in February 2012.
Board Member
2001 - 2010
Robert was AVG Investor, Board member and Board observer on behalf of Benson Oak Capital from 2001 until 2010. AVG is an online security company providing leading software and services to secure devices, data and people. AVG has over 187 million active users using AVG´s products and services including Internet security, performance optimization, and personal privacy and identity protection.