Menashe Kestenbaum Overview
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Menashe Kestenbaum General Information
Biography
Mr. Menashe Kestenbaum serves as Partner at Leverage VC. He served as Board Member & President at Enthusiast Gaming. He began his career in video games at 13 writing for IGN, a large gaming media site. He launched his first gaming blog in 2011 and went on to lead Enthusiast Gaming from its startup roots in a basement in 2015, to an IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2018. By the end of 2020, Enthusiast was trading on the Nasdaq at a market cap of $1B. Menashe's has an exceptional business mind and he is a trusted leader in the video game sector.
Contact Information
Address
- Toronto, Ontario
- Canada
Menashe Kestenbaum Positions (1)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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| Leverage VC | Investor | Partner | Toronto, Canada | Venture Capital |
Menashe Kestenbaum Lead Partner on Deals (7)
Menashe Kestenbaum has been the lead partner on 7 deals. Their latest deal was with Steel Media (Entertainment Software), a entertainment software company. The deal was made for on 07-Oct-2019.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| Steel Media (Entertainment Software) | 07-Oct-2019 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed | Entertainment Software | Bath, United Kingdom | |
| The Sims Resource | 15-Apr-2019 | Completed | Entertainment Software | Soderhamn, Sweden | ||
| Waveform Entertainment | 09-Apr-2019 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Operation Sports | 14-Nov-2018 | Completed | Publishing | Woodbridge, VA | ||
| Tova Ventures II | 24-Sep-2018 | Completed | Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) | Toronto, Canada | ||
| The Escapist Magazine | 26-Jul-2018 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed | Publishing | New York, NY | |
| Destructoid.com | 21-Jun-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed | Publishing | San Francisco, CA |
Menashe Kestenbaum Network (34)
Board Members (16)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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| Scott O'Neil | Enthusiast Gaming | Self | Toronto, Canada | |
| John Zorbas | Enthusiast Gaming | Self | Toronto, Canada | |
| Enthusiast Gaming | Self | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Enthusiast Gaming | Self | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Enthusiast Gaming | Self | Toronto, Canada |
Portfolio Executives (18)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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| Dave Bradley | Steel Media (Entertainment Software) | Chief Operations Officer | 07-Oct-2019 | Bath, United Kingdom |
| Chris James | Steel Media (Entertainment Software) | Managing Director | 07-Oct-2019 | Bath, United Kingdom |
| Steel Media (Entertainment Software) | Financial Director | 07-Oct-2019 | Bath, United Kingdom | |
| The Sims Resource | President | 15-Apr-2019 | Soderhamn, Sweden | |
| The Sims Resource | Co-Founder | 15-Apr-2019 | Soderhamn, Sweden |
Menashe Kestenbaum FAQs
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Who is Menashe Kestenbaum?
Mr. Menashe Kestenbaum serves as Partner at Leverage VC.
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How much does Menashe Kestenbaum typically invest?
Menashe Kestenbaum's median deal size is .
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What is Menashe Kestenbaum’s main position?
Menashe Kestenbaum’s primary position is Board Member & President.
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What are the contact details for Menashe Kestenbaum?
Menashe Kestenbaum’s email address is me and his phone number is +1 (647) .
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