Jonathan Kolber

Jonathan is a private equity veteran with over 20 years of experience in launching international investments, raising capital, achieving exits and actively running public companies. As a former manager of Claridge Israel (1986-1997), the private equity fund grew from $50 to $700 through a series of highly successful exits, including Teva Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TEVA), ECI Telecom (NASDAQ: ECIL), Osem (TASE:OSEM) and Optrotech. Jonathan is the former CEO of the billion-dollar company Koor Industries where he steered the holding company through a very complex boom-burst-rebound period (1998-2006). During his tenure at Koor, he weathered the telecom meltdown, implementing a comprehensive restructuring plan that helped rejuvenate Koor Industries, and led a successful exit to IDB, Israel’s largest conglomerate. Jonathan has served as Chairman, CEO and Director in over 40 public and private companies in Israel and North America. He is adept at structuring complex, cross-border and cross industry business and financial transactions with leading investors and bankers, and has an extensive global relationship network.

Jonathan Kolber is the General Partner at Viola Growth, based in Asia. With a background in Financial Services, Jonathan Kolber has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.