Michael Eisenberg

Michael Eisenberg (Hebrew: מייקל אייזנברג) (born May 18, 1971) is an American-born Israeli businessman, venture capitalist, and author.

[13] Aleph is an early-stage fund with $850M under management[14] focused on partnering with Israeli entrepreneurs to build large and impactful global brands.

Since its founding, Aleph has invested in over 50 companies, including Melio, Lemonade[15] Frank (acquired in 2021 by JP Morgan, and as of July 2023, embroiled in a lawsuit over falsified company performance data), Freightos, Bringg, JoyTunes, Healthy.io, Fabric,[16] Windward,[17] Honeybook[18] and Nexar.

[31] Eisenberg is a board member of Yeshivat Har Etzion, which combines advanced Torah study with military service.

Eisenberg was also the director of Snunit, a non-profit organization that promotes technology studies in Israeli elementary schools.

[32] In 2017, Eisenberg organized a Content Marketing Seminar for Olim to help new immigrants integrate in Israel's high-tech eco-system.

[36] In 2005, he launched an Internet blog called "Six Kids and a Full-Time Job," where he discusses politics, technology, Judaism, Zionism, macroeconomics, investments, entrepreneurship, family and parenting.

Eisenberg is a frequent contributor to Israel's daily business papers TheMarker, Calcalist,[37] and Hashiloah, an Israeli journal for thought and policy.

[45] Eisenberg credits Rabbi Yehuda Amital, one of the heads of Yeshivat Har Etzion, for giving him direction and providing the inspiration for his life's work.

"[3] Analyzing the Israeli start-up industry and the phenomenon of early exits, Eisenberg offers a psychological hypothesis: "This is a country where people want to be their own boss ...

[46] He believes that Israeli companies need to aim for bigger outcomes, such as attempting initial public offerings and SPACs, while keeping their headquarters in Israel.

"[54] He also spoke about "Biblical Wisdom for the Tech Era" on Rabbi Ari Lamm's podcast Good Faith Effort.

[55] In February 2022, he spoke to Russ Roberts about Israel's image as a start-up nation and the moral aspect of investing.