# Michael Benezra

> VC founder, Mentor, Former Diplo, and Company Scaler.

Launching VC funds and scaling companies come second nature and it’s easy for me to make an impact quickly for those who I mentor. 

Managing Partner of Erez Capital - a venture capital firm investing in cutting-edge AI technology across finance, healthcare, and real estate.

Previously Co-Founded the first social impact fund to provide direct capital to BIPOC founders in Massachusetts - GK Fund. 

Serving as the Director of Innovation for the Israeli Foreign Ministry, I helped to raise $500m for Israeli startups. 

Brex Board Member, MassChallenge, Curio LV board member, 40 under 40 in the Boston Business Journal and speaker at Harvard, Babson and New England Venture Capital Conference. 

Achievements: 

Started a VC firm with 70 partners around the globe, built a brand, scaled companies to $100m valuations in 2.5 years. 

Secured agreement between Moderna and the Israeli Ministry of Health to procure the COVID-19 vaccine. The first supply agreement outside of the U.S. for mRNA in the world.  

Raised over $500 million total for Israeli founded startups. 

Rebranded 4 companies scaling from bootstrapped up to Pre-IPO. 

Developed messaging and communications strategy for NOAA / White House during the Deep- Water Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Macando.

$250M - Financing from Power Africa for Energy Modernization for the nation of Cabo Verde opening initial bilateral diplomatic channels. 

Conclusion: I am young, committed to those who I mentor and developed a methodology with considerable success that has been applied to startup companies - allowing them to capture public interest and secure equity funding. My experience in foreign policy and intelligence offers insight into shifting global markets and changing geopolitical dynamics. 

Venture capital is an old industry based on relationships, but the technology and platforms are also imperative to launching a fund in 2024. I’ve negotiated deals and built the infrastructure this is needed to launch and compete in this market.

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $20.00

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