Bio

Investor and entrepreneur active globally, focused on B2C, Digital SMB and Passionware - all things revolving around the “passion economy”. Managing Partner of all Benson Oak investment funds since 2003, including Benson Oak Ventures, our latest fund focused on Israeli technologies. Follow me on substack at bensonoak.substack.com As a dual citizen of US & Israel who spent almost 2 decades in Prague, I love the fact the world continues to become smaller and more connected and this is the basis for the Benson Oak approach and passion - helping building transformational companies that can have meaningful impact at global scale. - Results focused leader with strong execution skills in strategy building and corporate development activities as well as operational skills across range of skill sets. - Led 100% buyout of Internet security company AVG in 2004, and participated as Board member and in Senior Management in the subsequent expansion of AVG until its IPO on NYSE in February 2012. - An investor (direct and indirect) in over 30 early stage companies, mainly in Israel, Czech Republic and the US. Provide active assistance to number of portfolio companies in general business strategy, product development, finance & operations, business development, capital raising and M&A.