Dovi Frances
Founder at Ursus Ventures
Profile
Dovi Dov Frances was the founder of Sg LLC, founded in 2010, where he served as President from 2010 to 2015.
He is also a founding partner of Ursus Ventures, founded in 2012.
Mr. Frances's current jobs include being a Director at Tipalti Solutions Ltd.
(Israel) since 2016, a Director at Sunbit, Inc. since 2016, a Director at Tipalti, Inc. since 2012, a Director at Smbx LLC since 2021, a Director at Papaya Global, Inc., an Advisory Council Member at Bank Leumi USA since 2018, an Advisor & Investor at Addepar, Inc. since 2011, an Investor at Navan, Inc. since 2015, a Major Investor at Next Insurance, Inc. since 2017, a Board Member & Major Investor at EquityBee, Inc. since 2019, a Board Member & Major Investor at Lili Financial Services, Inc. since 2019, a Board Member & Major Investor at Insurights, Inc. since 2021, a Board Member & Major Investor at Shift Time, Inc. since 2021, and a Board Member & Major Investor at Spark Innovation Ltd.
since 2021.
Mr. Frances's former jobs include being a Wealth Manager at Deutsche Bank AG from 2008 to 2010 and a Board Member & Investor at SkyGiraffe, Inc. from 2016 to 2017.
Mr. Frances's education includes an undergraduate degree from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in 2005 and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2008.
Dovi Frances active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Ursus Ventures
 Ursus Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Ursus Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Dovi D. Frances and Sergey Grishin. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. | Founder | 31/12/2011 |
Tipalti Solutions Ltd. (Israel)
 Tipalti Solutions Ltd. (Israel) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Tipalti, Inc., Tipalti Solutions Ltd. is an Israeli Tel Aviv-based accounting software company. Tipalti Solutions Ltd. operates as an accounting software company, providing solutions for businesses to manage their financial operations, including accounts payable and global payments. The company was founded in 2010 by Oren Avishay Zeev and Chen Amit, who has been the CEO since its inception. | Director/Board Member | 13/10/2016 |
Tipalti, Inc.
 Tipalti, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tipalti, Inc. provides accounts payable services. It offers supplier management, tax compliance, invoice automation, payment remittance, and reconciliation services. The company was founded by Chen Amit, Steven Conrad Sovik, and Oren Zeev in 2010 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/08/2012 |
Sunbit, Inc.
 Sunbit, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sunbit, Inc. builds payment method of the future. Its method Sunbit is the way for retailers to split a purchase into multiple payments, increasing sales and extending the buying power of customers so that retailers to earn more while customers pay less. The company was founded by Arad Levertov, Ornit Dweck-Maizel and Tal Riesenfeld in 2016 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/07/2016 |
EquityBee, Inc.
 EquityBee, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Equitybee, Inc. engages in the development of an online service to help startup employees exercise their stock options and find investors to fund their companies. The company was founded by Arik Moav in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles CA. | Director/Board Member | 30/11/2019 |
Navan, Inc.
 Navan, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TripActions, Inc. engages in the operation of a travel agency. It offers online corporate and business travel management services. The firm specializes in business travel, employee rewards, modern travel, hotel booking, online booking, mobile booking, travel apps, company savings, hotels, rental cars, flights, technology, customer service, support, e-commerce, travel, travel search, and reducing travel spend. The company was founded by Ariel Cohen and Llan Twig in May 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Lili Financial Services, Inc.
 Lili Financial Services, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Lili Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. | Director/Board Member | 28/02/2019 |
Next Insurance, Inc.
 Next Insurance, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Next Insurance, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance services. Its coverage include business, general liability, professional liability, errors and omissions, commercial auto insurance, workers' compensation, and tools and equipment insurance. The company was founded by Nissim Tapiro, Alon Huri, and Guy Goldstein in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/05/2017 |
Insurights, Inc.
 Insurights, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Insurights, Inc. is an AI-powered startup that aims to improve human health by providing better access to health benefits. The company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and its investors include Group 11, Cresson Management, Good Company, and Insurtech. The Israeli company's digital platform offers on-the-spot answers to health benefits questions, helps employees find lower-cost providers, and informs them about relevant preventive care benefits. Insurights is dedicated to making health benefits simple and accessible to everyone, everywhere. Insurights was founded in 2019 by Ben Nagar, Guy Benjamin, and Elad Ofir, with Ben Nagar and Guy Benjamin serving as CEOs since then. | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2021 |
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Training of Dovi Frances
| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | Undergraduate Degree |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | Finance |
| Private companies | 17 |
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Bank Leumi USA
 Bank Leumi USA Regional BanksFinance Bank Leumi USA engages in the provision of commercial and international banking services to large and midsized corporations. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Addepar, Inc.
 Addepar, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Addepar, Inc. provides platform for wealth management. Its solutions include RIA, family office, private bank, broker-dealer, and integrations. The company was founded by Jason Mirra and Joseph Lonsdale in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
| Sg LLC | |
Tipalti Solutions Ltd. (Israel)
Tipalti Solutions Ltd. (Israel) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Tipalti, Inc., Tipalti Solutions Ltd. is an Israeli Tel Aviv-based accounting software company. Tipalti Solutions Ltd. operates as an accounting software company, providing solutions for businesses to manage their financial operations, including accounts payable and global payments. The company was founded in 2010 by Oren Avishay Zeev and Chen Amit, who has been the CEO since its inception. | Technology Services |
Ursus Ventures
Ursus Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Ursus Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Dovi D. Frances and Sergey Grishin. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. | Finance |
Navan, Inc.
Navan, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TripActions, Inc. engages in the operation of a travel agency. It offers online corporate and business travel management services. The firm specializes in business travel, employee rewards, modern travel, hotel booking, online booking, mobile booking, travel apps, company savings, hotels, rental cars, flights, technology, customer service, support, e-commerce, travel, travel search, and reducing travel spend. The company was founded by Ariel Cohen and Llan Twig in May 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Next Insurance, Inc.
Next Insurance, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Next Insurance, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance services. Its coverage include business, general liability, professional liability, errors and omissions, commercial auto insurance, workers' compensation, and tools and equipment insurance. The company was founded by Nissim Tapiro, Alon Huri, and Guy Goldstein in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
Sunbit, Inc.
Sunbit, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sunbit, Inc. builds payment method of the future. Its method Sunbit is the way for retailers to split a purchase into multiple payments, increasing sales and extending the buying power of customers so that retailers to earn more while customers pay less. The company was founded by Arad Levertov, Ornit Dweck-Maizel and Tal Riesenfeld in 2016 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA. | Technology Services |
Tipalti, Inc.
Tipalti, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tipalti, Inc. provides accounts payable services. It offers supplier management, tax compliance, invoice automation, payment remittance, and reconciliation services. The company was founded by Chen Amit, Steven Conrad Sovik, and Oren Zeev in 2010 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
EquityBee, Inc.
EquityBee, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Equitybee, Inc. engages in the development of an online service to help startup employees exercise their stock options and find investors to fund their companies. The company was founded by Arik Moav in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles CA. | Technology Services |
Lili Financial Services, Inc.
Lili Financial Services, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Lili Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. | Technology Services |
Smbx LLC
 Smbx LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance SMBX, Inc. is a funding portal, which engages in the development and operations of marketplace for issuing and buying small business bonds. The company was founded by Benjamin Lozano, Gabrielle Katsnelson, Jackie Chan, and Bhavish Balhotra and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Papaya Global, Inc.
 Papaya Global, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Papaya Global, Inc. offers a system that automates payroll processing, labor law compliance, and other aspects handled by human resources. The company was founded by Einat Guez, Ofer Herman, and Ruben Drong and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Insurights, Inc.
Insurights, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Insurights, Inc. is an AI-powered startup that aims to improve human health by providing better access to health benefits. The company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and its investors include Group 11, Cresson Management, Good Company, and Insurtech. The Israeli company's digital platform offers on-the-spot answers to health benefits questions, helps employees find lower-cost providers, and informs them about relevant preventive care benefits. Insurights is dedicated to making health benefits simple and accessible to everyone, everywhere. Insurights was founded in 2019 by Ben Nagar, Guy Benjamin, and Elad Ofir, with Ben Nagar and Guy Benjamin serving as CEOs since then. | Technology Services |
Shift Time, Inc.
 Shift Time, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Shift Time, Inc. develops and operates a mobile application that facilitates collaboration and recognition for couples. The company is based in Goshen, NY and has no subsidiaries. | Technology Services |
Spark Innovation Ltd.
 Spark Innovation Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Spark Innovation Ltd. was founded in 2021 by Eran Glicksman, Michael Shurp, Roi Tzikorel, Otni Levi. The Israeli company offers online courses taught by industry experts and allows students to defer payment until they are hired. | Commercial Services |
SkyGiraffe, Inc.
 SkyGiraffe, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SkyGiraffe, Inc. provides software as a service platform that helps businesses deploy enterprise grade mobile applications. Its platform integrates with a company’s back-end systems, enabling employees to read and write-back data through customized mobile business apps. The company was founded by Boaz Hecht and Itay Braun in 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
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