Even After Covid-19, Zoom and Work From Home Are Here To Stay, Says Viola Ventures’ Danny Cohen

Zoom and working from home is likely to stay even after to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides, Danny Cohen, general partner at Israeli early-stage venture capital firm Viola Ventures said in an interview with CTech reporter Adi Pick.

“Suddenly Zoom has become a common word among everyone, it’s now a household name,” he said.

“There are a few things I think are not going to be the same, among them e-commerce,” Cohen said. “Over the last six weeks e-commerce was the only option, and I think that growth is here to stay,” he said.

Founded in 2013, Viola Ventures has more than $1.3 billion in assets under management. The firm’s portfolio companies include online payment company Payoneer Inc., content creation app developer Lightricks Ltd., and web and mobile monetization company IronSource Ltd.