Lewis Silberman Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-CEO and Direc...

  • Primary Industry
  • Materials and Resources

  • Med. Deal Size

Lewis Silberman General Information

Biography

Mr. Lewis Silberman serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director at GSR II Meteora Acquisition. Mr. Silberman currently serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of Graf Acquisition Corp. II, Graf Acquisition Corp. III and Graf Acquisition Corp. IV. Mr. Silberman is the former Head of SPAC Equity Capital Markets for Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., where he had worked from 1998 to 2021, and led financings for the firm's SPAC IPOs and business combination clients. Over the past year, Mr. Silberman has managed SPAC IPOs including Gig4 Acquisition Corp. (GIGGU), Noble Rock Acquisition Corp. (NRACU), MDH Acquisition (MDH/U), Class Acceleration Corp. (CLAS/U), and Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp. (RSVAU). Additionally, over the past year, Mr. Silberman and his team acted in an advisory or placement agent role on transactions including Ascendent Acquisition Corp.'s combination with financial media and content company Beacon Street Group Holdings, Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp.'s combination with next-generation battery manufacturer Enovix, Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp.'s combination with bioengineering firm Humacyte, Acies Acquisition Corp.'s combination with mobile gaming and loyalty rewards program company PlayStudios, and Roth CH Acquisition I Co.'s combination with PureCycle Technologies. Prior to his role in Oppenheimer's Equity Capital Markets group, Mr. Silberman was the Head of Equity Sales for Oppenheimer for five years. Before joining Oppenheimer, Mr. Silberman spent three years at CIBC World Markets Corp., where he worked in a special situations client-coverage group focused on strategies including merger-arbitrage, ADR-arbitrage, and closed-end fund arbitrage. Prior to CIBC World Markets, Mr. Silberman worked at PaineWebber, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Silberman is a co-founder and partner of SPAC Advisory Partners, LLC, a consulting and financial-advisory business focused exclusively on the special purpose acquisition company market. Mr. Silberman holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University, with a dual major in finance and marketing (2000), as well as a Masters of Business Administration from the Stern School at New York University, with a dual concentration in Financial Markets and Management (2010). Mr. Silberman has completed three New York City Marathons (2017, 2018, 2019) as a member of Fred's Team to raise money for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-CEO and Director, GSR II Meteora Acquisition
Education
New York University (Stern), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
New York University (Stern), BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (212)
Address
  • 418 Broadway
  • Suite N
  • Albany, NY 12207
  • United States

Lewis Silberman Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
GSR III Acquisition Company Co - Chief Executive Officer Austin, TX Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)

Lewis Silberman Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
GSR II Meteora Acquisition Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Acquired/Merged Corporate Backed or Acquired Albany, NY

Lewis Silberman Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
PureCycle Technologies 25-Nov-2020 Later Stage VC Completed Other Materials Orlando, FL

Lewis Silberman Network (19)

Board Members (4)

Name Company Representing Location From
David Lorber GSR II Meteora Acquisition Self Albany, NY
Gus Garcia GSR II Meteora Acquisition GSR II Meteora Acquisition Albany, NY
GSR II Meteora Acquisition GSR II Meteora Acquisition Albany, NY
GSR II Meteora Acquisition Self Albany, NY

Portfolio Executives (15)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Michael Otworth PureCycle Technologies Chief Executive Officer & Chairman 25-Nov-2020 Orlando, FL
Brad Kalter JD PureCycle Technologies General Counsel, Legal & Secretary, Administration 25-Nov-2020 Orlando, FL
PureCycle Technologies Chief Sustainability/Commercial Officer 25-Nov-2020 Orlando, FL
PureCycle Technologies Advisor 25-Nov-2020 Orlando, FL
PureCycle Technologies Chief Financial Officer, Finance 25-Nov-2020 Orlando, FL

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    Lewis Silberman holds a board seat in GSR II Meteora Acquisition.

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