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A decade ago, in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, anxiety around unknowns was still rippling through financial markets, including within secondaries. Similarly, there was a great deal of concern around the Volcker Rule that came into effect in 2014, which essentially prohibited banks from investing in private equity with their own funds. In 2013, secondaries volume sat at around $28 billion. The following year, volume leapt to $42 billion. While regulation should not be overplayed, the Volcker Rule and Solvency II – a regulation affecting insurance companies and the percentage of risky assets they can hold on their balance sheets – played a big role in this increase. In 2014, "There was suddenly... a lot more publicity being given to what people had been doing," Katherine Ashton, partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, explained. "With the increased publicity, with the increased knowledge of the market, that fed on itself and led to outdoing some of the predictions [for the growth of the market] because the more people realised that there were willing buyers and sellers, the more it allowed the market to develop." Welcome to the Decade of Secondaries Investing miniseries, where we celebrate 10 years of Secondaries Investor with reflections on key trends that have shaped the market, as well as a glimpse into what likely lies ahead. In this first episode, we sit down with Ashton as well as Michael Granoff, chief executive and founder at Pomona Capital. Each give insight into how the Volcker Rule and other post-GFC legislative frameworks spurred secondaries sales. For full coverage of our Decade of Secondaries Investing series, including all podcast episodes and an interactive timeline, click here.
Welcome back fellow Magi to The Magic Performance Report Podcast by Conjuror Community. Each week, we're delving into REAL gigs by real working magicians, uncovering the preparation, prestige, and sometimes pitfalls behind their latest magical performances.TODAY, Join Our Hosts Steve Barcellona and Alexander Slemmer as they welcome our very special guest, Michael Granoff This lively conversation takes us on a joyous journey through his recent set at the famed Boston Magic Lab. From the behind-the-scenes practices to the final audience reactions, join us as we unravel the mysteries of magic together.So, kick back, relax, and let's explore the enchantment that awaits. This is producer ethan, signing off for now. Stay tuned, because the magic never stops on this frequency. Keep those ears perked and those wands at the ready, my friends. We'll catch you on the other side.Also Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conjurorcomm... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conjurorcom... Twitter: https://twitter.com/conjcommunity Conjuror Community Magic Club: https://conjuror.community/
We are joined today by the American-Israeli tech entrepreneur Michael Granoff, who is organizing an unprecedented effort to provide Israel with a supply chain from the United States. It’s called Operation Falcon, and you can find out more at www://tinyurl.com/operationfalcon. We talk about the mood in Israel, the mood in America, and why Israel will […]
Venture capitalists are pouring money into the mobility sector. In 2021, mobility startups have raised $97.7 billion. It is important to note that venture capital firms are investing in a variety of mobility technologies such as autonomous vehicles, on-demand, e-scooters, electric vehicles, battery technologies, cybersecurity, data management, fleet subscription, urban logistics, urban air mobility, and many others. Innovation is happening all around the world. However, Israel will play an important role in the future mobility industry, with more than 600 mobility startups founded over the last decade here in Israel. Furthermore, many venture capital firms are focusing on investing in mobility and logistics startups. We invited one of the first investors in the mobile technology sector to share his knowledge.Michael Granoff is the founder and Managing Director of Maniv Mobility, a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm that invests in startups that aim at revolutionizing the mobility and technology industries. Maniv Mobility has raised around $160 million so far and has invested in more than 37 startups. Some of the notable investments include Otonomo, bipi, Aurora labs, Revel, Turo, Upstream Security, Ridecell etc. Mike is also a founding board member of Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE), a Washington, DC-based policy and advocacy organization. He also serves on the boards of many mobility start-ups.
The founder and managing director of venture capital firm Maniv Mobility explores Israel's role in advancing auto-tech and reflects on his experience with one-time electric-vehicle startup Better Place.
Hey team, this week Oliver interviews Olaf Sakkers about his new book, Mobility Disruption Framework. Olaf is one of the General Partners at Redblue Capital, a new mobility venture investment firm that he founded. Prior to this, he was at Maniv Mobility for 6 years with Michael Granoff, a friend of Micromobility Industries and a previous guest on the podcast. This is one of our favourite episodes. Olaf's work feels seminal, which is always a good place to start from. It covers a lot of the same ideas covered on this podcast all in one, coherent and cogent framework, and helped us really get our head around concepts that we've been thinking about for years but have struggled to articulate. We cannot recommend it highly enough. Thank you to Reilly Brennan for putting us onto it via his excellent Future of Transportation weekly newsletter.Specifically they talk about:- Olaf's history with Maniv Mobility and his new venture Redblue.- The origins of the Mobility Disruption framework and its audience.- Why Olaf is bullish on hydrogen for vehicles.- His framework around CATS and DOGs and why the dematerialisation of transport matters- His framework for Throughput Construction Cost, which in our opinion is revolutionary._________________In the meantime. The next Micromobility America conference is now scheduled for the 23rd of September. It'll be at the Craneway in Richmond, across the bay from San Francisco and have more than 50 top speakers from the industry, more than 1000 global participants and 500+ startups and brands represented. If you love this space and want to find your tribe here, head to micromobility.io to find out more details.
This podcast is brought to you from goldrockcap.com Michael Granoff, Founder, and CEO at Pomona Capital, speaks to us about the private equity secondary market, and his thoughts on this presidential election.
Michael Granoff, Founder and Managing Partner of Maniv Mobility, on MaaS | Episode 3 | The Chat LabIf you are a mobility enthusiast, you'll enjoy #TheChatLab, a YouTube program in which our colleagues interview other experts in the sector. You can also listen to it as a podcast. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8l-qQaea7cjtdSUU2D_Ba8UVpQFiW99eDo you want to learn all about the current trends of “Mobility as a Service” (MaaS)?In this episode of #TheChatLab, we speak with Michael Granoff, founder of Maniv Mobility, a mobility forum that invests in large start-ups in the sector. Michael has become a leader in the world of mobility and he tells us first-hand what innovations are coming, how infrastructure will evolve to integrate them, and what users are going to ask for. He is interviewed by Ion Cuervas-Mons, CEO of Wondo, Ferrovial's MaaS app.Enjoy the episode and welcome to the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Oliver interviews Michael Granoff, partner at Maniv Mobility, an early stage investment firm specialising in transport technologies including micromobility. Michael has been around the mobility space a long time, and we had a great discussion about the boom and bust nature of new transport tech. Specifically, we talk about: - Michael’s background, his journey through energy security and getting into electrification of mobility, involvement with Better Place, and subsequent founding of Maniv Mobility - How his thesis has changed over time from electric, to autonomous to micromobility - Discussion about their existing investments, including Phantom Auto, Bolt Bikes and one of our most popular episodes to date: Revel, and what was compelling about each. - How to accelerate the development of infrastructure suited to micromobility. - What he agrees and disagrees about with Horace’s thesis. - Which city is the leader for micromobility and why New York is still undoing the mess from Robert Moses, the Power Broker who ran infrastructure from the 1920s-1960s in the USA. Note that this was recorded pre-the COVID19 outbreak. I’m looking forward to having him back on at some point in the future to discuss the impacts.
In this episode, we talk with Michael Granoff, Managing Partner at Maniv Mobility, for a year-end wrap on the transportation landscape from a venture capital perspective. We discuss his firm’s investments and focus, the future of transportation in cities, the iteration of micromobility form factors and the need for cities to include all modes in their planning, from public transit to ride hail to micromobility solutions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smarter-cars/support
We cap our mobility mini-series from a different perspective: that of Mike Granoff, Managing Partner of Maniv Mobility, a venture capital firm that specializes in...mobility and the future of transportation. As an investor, Mike has to look at the entire mobility landscape, and his success and reputation are not... 'riding' on a single solution.We kick off the podcast with our trademark "why on earth are you doing this?", and the answer will surprise you. It will also explain why Mike takes a very broad and strategic view of the disruption to mobility and transportation. The code word, he says, is diversification: different ways of powering vehicles, shared transportation, buying miles traveled rather than cars, leveraging different modes of transportation. A broad-ranging, digitally-enabled transformation of a transportation model that had remained static for over a century.We discuss whether ride-sharing platforms like Uber and Lyft are actually adding to traffic congestion and whether they will continue to do so; whether the hype on driverless cars is too far ahead of reality; cybersecurity issues; and how to address the biggest market failure in this space—the failure to price road space appropriately.It's a fascinating, broad-ranging conversation that ties together the ideas, innovations and disruptions we discussed in the first three episodes of this miniseries. A brilliant way to take stock of how mobility is changing, and what the future of our mobility will look like.Enjoy the episode, and please share it on social media and with friends and colleagues!
Please enjoy this powerful episode with VC Michael Granoff of Maniv Mobility. In this episode we touch upon topics such as: - Israel's place in the VC ecosystem - The importance of developing clear energies particularly for transportation - Michael's role in Better Place, a revolutionary and ambitious company that looked to bring electric cars to Israel - The importance of failure as a means for success and why that process makes Israel the start-up nation. Thank you so much for your interest in this podcast. Please leave comments, questions, concerns and reviews. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alex-shandrovsky/message
Tune into this week’s podcast while Philip speaks with Michael Granoff, founder and managing director of Maniv Mobility and past board member of Better Place. As he’s also been involved... The post Investing In The Future Of Mobility appeared first on Philip Stein & Associates.
Welcome to the fourth episode of Raising Your Antenna, your source for in-depth insight from leaders in emerging technology. We are excited to have Michael Granoff, founder and managing director of Maniv Mobility. Aside from several startup boards, Michael serves on the board of Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE), a Washington, DC-based policy and advocacy organization he helped establish in 2004. Michael has been involved in three US Presidential campaigns and he received Brandeis University’s Asper Award for Global Entrepreneurship in 2010. Tune is as we talk about... Hear about Michael's background in the mobility space How he became interested with transportation energy The autonomous vehicle industry How Michael has become deeply involved with car autonomy Financing, engineering, and macroeconomics of the auto industry Disruption and mobility The consumer's view of full-autonomy and more!
From solar-powered water heaters to hydrogen-fueled cars, Israel's small physical size is no indicator of the big impact it has made as an innovator in green technology. As Israel is set to become the world's first nation to host a national electric car grid, join Israeli greentech entrepreneurs and industry experts to learn why the tiny country has become a global leader in Green technology. Keynote address by Michael Granoff of Better Place, the electric vehicle company.