Details

Founded date

Jan 1, 2005

Operating Status

Active

Investor Type

Venture Capital

Maniv Energy Capital was established in 2005 to explore opportunities in new energy technology. It was a seed investor in Israel Cleantech Ventures, and the first investor in the electric car services trailblazer, Better Place. Its sister fund, Maniv Bioventures, founded in 1997, played a role in establishing nearly a dozen life science companies including Metabolix, Inc., and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.

Maniv was founded by Michael Granoff. Mr. Granoff is a founding board member of Securing America's Future Energy, a Washington, D.C.-based group that works with corporate and retired military leaders to advocate for policies that contribute to the energy security of the U.S.

Politically active for two decades, Granoff served in two presidential campaigns and several political organizations, and has served on the boards of half a dozen non-profit institutions. Mr. Granoff was winner of the 2010 Asper Award for Global Entrepreneurship from the Brandeis University International School of Business, among other honors. He holds a B.A. from Tufts University, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a J.D. from Northwestern School of Law. Granoff, who splits his time between the US and Israel, is an avid marathon runner and, together with his wife, he has four young children.