Dovi Frances is the Founder and Managing Partner of SGVC (now known as Group 11). See sector focus and contact routes.
Dovi Frances is the Founder and Managing Partner of SGVC (now known as Group 11), an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that he established in 2012 after a decade in financial services and military command in the Israeli Defense Force. His investment thesis focuses primarily on financial technology (FinTech) companies, targeting early-stage ventures—particularly Series A—with a geographic emphasis on Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Israel. Frances typically leads investments rather than following, with the firm’s third fund specifically aimed at early-stage FinTech and a reported “Series A sweet spot” for check sizes. Notable portfolio companies include Tipalti, TripActions (now Navan), Next Insurance (acquired for $2.6 billion), and Sunbit, all of which Frances has led investments in and often serves on their boards. He has publicly described Group 11 as a top-decile performing FinTech fund and is recognized as a main “shark” investor on the Israeli version of *Shark Tank*, though no distinctive public writing or unique investment philosophy beyond FinTech specialization is documented in available sources.
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