E77 - Shmuel Mizrahi Ginat (Donatello CEO, M&A Advisor, Tech Investor)

In this episode, we speak with Shmuel Mizrachi Ginat. He’s an entrepreneur and venture capital investor with deep experience in business development, capital raising, investments, and M&As. Shmuel has helped raise close to 100 million USD for over 80 startups and has personally invested in 17 Israeli startups. He’s the founder of Crowdinnio, a holding company with ventures in P2P lending, secondary markets, crowdfunding, and more. He also founded EvE, an investment banking firm specializing in M&As, guiding startups through capital growth and regulatory challenges. We discuss: • the challenges of investing in early-stage startups and the importance of diversifying investments • how Shmuel’s belief that his generation onwards will live at least till 100 impacts his investment strategy • the importance of chemistry between co-founders and the need for a strong team to support each other • growing a network while being an outsider in a new market • And much more! We hope you enjoy your listen!