Michael Benezra

Experience

Erez Capital

Founder, General Partner 2022 - Present (about 4 years)

• Founder of a new venture capital firm investing in underrepresented startup founders in the fields of fintech, SaaS, and A.I.
• Publicly launched the fund with coverage... more

GK Fund

Founder, Co-Founder and Executive Director 2020 - 2022 (over 1 year)

• Co-Founded, and led the rapid expansion of a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting, funding, mentoring BIPOC and women led startup companies.
• Supported and... more

AIEDC

Board Member

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Director of Innovation and Economic Affairs 2017 - 2020 (over 3 years)

• Led interagency working group for vaccine procurement with the Ministry of Health Task Force on COVID-19.
• Spearheading and drafting the first bulk purchase agreement... more

Founder

GK Fund, Erez Capital

Employee

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Board Member

AIEDC

Education

Projects

Erez Capital Launches Plans to Raise $10 Million Fund

Michael Benezra launches venture capital fund in Boston to r

General Partner and Founder · Michael Benezra launches venture capital fund in Boston to raise $10 million for pre-seed technology companies.

Launched.

GK Fund - Founder Aims to Close Racial Wealth Gap with Fund

GK Fund Founder Aims to Close Racial Wealth Gap with Fund

Co-Founder · While Michael Benezra was COO at CPC Global, he started the GK Fund in December 2019 along with partners Andre Porter and Colette Phillips… · More

About

Achievements

Named to 40 under 40 by Boston Business Journal, Mentor and Judge for MassChallenge U.S. Accelerator Program, Founded a nonprofit social impact fund - GK Fund, Started my own venture capital firm - Erez Capital, Raised over $50 million for Israeli founded startups while working for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Investor Pitch Decks Valuations Marketing Management Government Relations Operations Chief Operating Officer

Locations

Boston

Michael Benezra (He/Him)

General Partner of Erez Capital, Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40, Raised Over $50 Million for U.S. and Israeli Founded Startups, Co-Founded GK Fund, Former Economic Director at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.