Maccabee Members
We combine deep expertise and an unparalleled network to help founders cut through complexity and scale what's next
Our Team
Complementary Skills. Shared Vision. Global Reach.
With over 50 years of combined experience across venture capital, entrepreneurship, technology, finance, and law, our General Partners serve as trusted partners to founders, bringing hands-on support and cross-border insight across the U.S. and Israeli innovation ecosystems.
Moshe Bellows
General Partner
Moshe is a managing principal of Maccabee Ventures. A YU faculty member and attorney, he brings more than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, strategic investor, and trusted advisor to early stage technology companies across several industries. Moshe’s expertise includes SilverTech®, Digital Health, PropTech, FinTech and Cybersecurity.
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J.D. Fordham Law
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LMSW Wurzweiler School of Social Work
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B.A. Yeshiva University
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FINRA Series 7 and 63
Bruce Taragin
General Partner
Bruce is a managing principal of Maccabee Ventures and a managing director at Blumberg Capital with more than 25 years of experience as a venture capital investor, entrepreneur, technology investment banker and corporate attorney. Bruce co-founded and held several senior management positions within technology companies and has also structured and managed early-stage technology transactions. Bruce serves as a member or observer on the board of directors of Braze, Coverhound, Databand, Fundguard, Katapult, Medigate, Parse.ly, SAM, SeaLights, Solomoto, WorkJam and others.
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MBA Fordham University
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J.D. Fordham University
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B.A. Yeshiva University
Our Advisors
Our Advisory Committee is comprised of industry leaders and subject matter experts across financial services, technology/software, and healthcare.
Industry Experts
Michael Richter
Founder, Writer/Producer
AMP
Ariella Rothschild
Product Marketing Manager
Check Point Software
Avi Aronovitz
Chief Financial Officer
BigID
Alan Kleinerman
VP, Global Head of Innovation
Kraft Heinz
Empowering Success by Harnessing Experience
Michael Eisenberg
Student Advisor & Mentor
Partner
Aleph VC
Laurie Bennet
General Counsel, Hospitality
Amadeus
Daniel Posner
Chief Investment Officer
Rensop Investment Group
Adele Frankel
Senior Counsel, IP
Natcast
Ben Weiner
Managing Partner
Jumpspeed Ventures
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Miriam Lottner
VP of Customer Success
Bright
Ari Platt
Principal
BCG
Lance Hirt
Managing Partner
Stonecourt Capital
Academic Experts
Empowering Success by Unlocking Academic Knowledge
Aaron Wright
Founder/Director of
Tech Startup Clinic
Cardozo School of Law
Sharon Poczter
Founding Director
Senator Joseph-Lieberman-Mitzner Center for Public Service and Advocacy
Maria Blekher
Former Director of Innovation Lab
Yeshiva University
Mark Finkel
Director of Sy Syms EMBA Program
Yeshiva University
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Laizer Kornwasser
Professor of Entrepreniual Leadership
Yeshiva University
Victor Wang
Director
Patent Diversity Clinic at Cardozo School of Law
Dov Shamir
Founding Head of Elementa Labs & Assistant Director
Mount Sinai Innovation Partners
Pablo Hernandez-Lagos
Chair of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, MBA Director
Yeshiva University
Marc Spear
Professor and Chair of Business Communications
Yeshiva University
Judah Diament
Professor and Chairman of Computer Science
Yeshiva University
Tamar Avnet
Department Chair of Marketing, Director of Sy Syms MBA
Yeshiva University
Philip Kalikman
Assistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, and Economics
Cambridge University
Next Gen Professionals
Emily Wallick
Senior Product Designer
Cisco Cloud Security
Sarah Torgueman
Tech Innovation Strategy Consultant
Accenture
Yonah Hiller
Investment Professional
LuminArx
Leora Feder
Strategic Intelligence Manager
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
Joshua Zirman
Growth Investor
Lead Edge Capital
Meir Lightman
Investment Banking Associate
Jefferies
Jonathan Silber
Investment Professional
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Jason Brody
VP, Investment Team
Tiferes Ventures
Liorah Yaghoubzar
Analyst
Goldman Sachs
Benjamin Zirman
Investor
Phoenix Capital Ventures
Aliza Lobell-Klein
Asset Management Associate
JSB Capital Group
Toviya Slager
Investor, Head of Equities
Geffen Ventures
Mary Jajati
Controller
Buy Energy Direct
Charles Friedman
Associate
PSG
Binny Plotkin
Founder
Stealth
Chaya (Frost) Saltzman
Consulting Business Analyst
Broadridge
Samantha Berger
Associate Attorney
Gerber Ciano Kelly Brad LLP
Michael Klein
Principal
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Sofie Jaffe
Business Development Lead
Israel Economic Mission
Yehuda Sacks
Analyst
Millenium
Max Ash
Associate
MFG Partners
Avidan Rudansky
Investor
Strada Holdings
Yoel Halbert
Associate Director of Real Estate
PS WRX
Ari Mandelbaum
Management Consultant
Accenture
Empowering Success by Inspiring Tomorrow's Leaders
Evan Axelrod
Senior Associate
Ashler Capital