# Ruthi Simha

> Ruthi Simha is a startup investor at Viola Credit. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Viola Credit](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/viola-credit)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthi-simha-63802519

Ruthi Simha is a veteran of venture lending in Israel with approximately 20 years of experience in high technology investing. In 2000 Ruthi co-founded Viola Credit, Israel's pioneer venture lending fund. Under her leadership, Viola Credit has raised four different funds and has seen over 20 exits to date. Previously, Ruthi was the Managerof Bank Hapoalim's high tech finance division where she established the banks venture lending activities, making Hapoalim the first Israeli bank to take such an initiative. During her tenure, the Bank accumulated a portfolio of over 60 startups and a credit portfolio of over $1billion servicing large Israeli enterprises.Ruthi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Tel-Aviv University.

## About Viola Credit

VC Fund · Herzliya, Israel

Viola Credit is a global alternative asset manager that provides innovative, flexible, and tailored credit solutions to support the growth of global technology companies. Its two main credit offerings are Growth Lending and Asset-Backed Lending. With over 22 years of experience, Viola Credit currently manages more than $1.8B in various businessesacross the U.S., Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand at multiple stages of growth. It is part of the Viola Group, a leading technology-focused investment group with over $5.5B in assets under management (AUM).

5 contacts available at Viola Credit.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eliran Azar | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eliran-azar |
| Ido Vigdor | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ido-vigdor |
| Michael Chen | Managing Director and Head of US Investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-chen-c60c |
| Ruthi Simha | General Partner and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ruthi-simha |
| Alex Ginzburg | Chief Risk Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-ginzburg-f576 |

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