Ep583: Robert Cohen | Managing Partner, Benson Oak Ventures
20MinuteLeaders27 Sep 2021

Ep583: Robert Cohen | Managing Partner, Benson Oak Ventures

Robert Cohen is Managing Director of Benson Oak Ventures, an early-stage VC fund based in Israel focused on B2C, Digital SMB and all things related to the passion economy (what it dubs "passionware"). Benson Oak has deployed capital across Europe, the US and Israel for 20 years, and Robert enjoys a deep understanding of the technology market for consumers and small businesses, including operational experience in building global brands and developing and scaling business models, including one of most successful venture capital investments in consumer security - AVG. A dual US-Israeli citizen, Robert is originally from Philadelphia, spent 18 years in Prague before moving to Israel almost a decade ago.

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