Kyle Blank

Chief Executive Officer

2024 - Current

Executive Director

2023

The Discretionary Fund of Israel (DFI), is a nonprofit, here to support the people of Israel with the most pressing national needs during a time of crisis.

Director

2021

Building an index of top tier entrepreneurs by investing early-stage in 125+ Harvard-led startups. Entrepreneurs and LPs can reach me at: kyle@phoenixclub.vc

Startup Strategist & Fundraiser

2015

Outsourced / Fractional: Chief of Staff / Chief of Strategy / Fundraiser Fundraising Offering | fundraising strategy, positioning, fundraising materials (investor presentations, data rooms - improvement or from scratch), investor introductions Business Development Offering | go-to-market strategy, positioning, organizational design, international expansion Strategic Planning Offering | workshops for startups and SMBs on strategic planning for sales, marketing, go-to-market, team building, and more Executive Coaching | working 1-1 with startup CEOs on various needs

Startup Mentor & Associate

2021

Principal

2022 - 2023

Debt financing & Asset-Backed Lending for top performing startups. Viola Group is one of the oldest VCs in Israel (20+ years old | 4.5B AUM), with multiple specialized teams (early-stage investing, growth stage investing, fintech investing, and debt financing). Viola Credit, my team, provides debt financing to startups globally to grow their business with growth capital (cash runway, acquisition financing, CAPEX needs), and asset-backed financing.

Venture Fellow

2020 - 2022

Senior Associate

2019 - 2020

Led workstreams in 12 engagements in Israel, Germany, France, Italy, US, and China across a dozen different sectors, such as high-tech manufacturing, transportation & logistics, telecom, and global health. Developed expertise in strategy, pricing, org design, digital implementation, and due diligence. Directly engaged with senior clients including CEOs and BODs.

Associate

2017 - 2019

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

2015 - 2017

Co-founded and managed a firm that worked directly with entrepreneurs and startups to scale their business by identifying their value proposition and optimal way to express it in written & oral form • Created investment materials: crafted stories, identified messaging, and complemented content with effective design • Presented for clients at meetings with investors, on TV, and at conferences • Expanded client base to 100+ clients in Israel, Canada, China, England, and the U.S. • Recruited and hired over 20 contractors: directed designers, content writers, and translators • Co-founded Cornerstone, a one-stop-shop offering startup services – on-boarded and coordinated six boutique services: intellectual property, finance, legal, CPA, business strategist, and Motifix, in three office locations

Student Fellow & University Ambassador

2014 - 2017

The Friedberg Economics Institute is a non-profit think-tank devoted to the study, research, and advancement of the principles of economic freedom.