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Michael Benezra(140)
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Managing Partner & Founder at Erez Capital, Fmr. Dir of Innovation for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
erezcapital.ioBoston, Massachusetts
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Erez Capital Managing Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $20.0M
Sweet Spot
$500K
Investments On Record
2
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Michael Benezra's Investments On Record (2)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Curio | Pre SeedAug 2023$100K | $13M |
Curio Legacy Ventures | Pre-SeedAug 2023$100K  | $100K |
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Advisory Board Member Curio LV2023 - Present
Managing Partner and Founder Erez Capital2022 - Present
Venture Partner IHQ Ventures2022 - Present
Co-Founder GK Fund2020 - 2022
Co-Founder and Executive Director GK Fund2020 - 2022
Director of Economic Affairs and Innovation Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs2017 - 2020
Director of Economic Affairs and Innovation Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel2016 - 2020
Policy Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts2013 - 2017
Harvard Law School Research Director Harvard Law School2012 - 2013
White House Fellow: U.S. Department of Commerce The White House2010 - 2011
Office of the Governor: Senior Policy Fellow State of Washington2009 - 2010
Legislative Aide U.S. House of Representatives2009 - 2009
Michael Benezra's Education
University of Washington Bachelor of Arts Political Science
Harvard University Masters in Government (AM) Government
Harvard University Master of Arts Government
University of Washington Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Social Science, Political Science
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