Michael is the Co-founder and President of Branded and a Board Member at Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp. He was the Managing Partner of Softbank Investment Advisors where he focuses on investing in next-generation Automotive and Transportation companies, as well as Artificial Intelligence and Communications companies. Michael joined Softbank in 2017 after 19 years at Goldman Sachs where most recently he was a Partner Managing Director and served as co-chief operating officer of the Global Technology, Media and Telecom Group and a member of the Investment Banking Operating Committee. Michael was a member of Goldman Sachs’ M&A Group and the founder of the Automotive Technology effort at Goldman Sachs. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Michael served as a non-commissioned officer in the Israeli Air Force Intelligence Corps and later worked as an attorney, specializing in bankruptcies and financial restructurings. Michael earned an LLB (JD) from Tel-Aviv University in 1994 and an MBA, with distinction, from the Stern School of Business at NYU in 1998.
Date | Company Name | Round | Money Raised | Industry | |
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Nov 18, 2021 | Anyword | Series B | $21M | Advertising | Detail |
Nov 2, 2021 | Upland | Series A | $18M | Blockchain | Detail |