#52: Barak Rabinowitz - Managing Partner at F2 Capital - What Founders Care About: Chemistry and Speed

Topics:Learnings from Genesis Partners and spinning out F2 CapitalSnapping out of a life of mindless decisions.What founders really want from VCs: chemistry and speedTaking expert advice with a grain of salt.Barak Rabinowitz is the managing partner at F2 Capital, a specialized seed-stage venture capital fund backing Israeli founders at the junction of big data, artificial intelligence, and connectivity.Prior to F2, Barak was a GP at Genesis Partners which is one of the most established early-stage venture funds in Israel whose IV fund got acquired by Insight Venture Partners. Barak was previously the CEO of Win, a social game company backed by bwin.party Digital Entertainment. Prior to Win, Barak was the CEO of social game company Mytopia, acquired by 888 Holdings. He was also the co-founder and CEO of Amuso, a social game company whose assets were acquired by the BBC Worldwide. Barak started his career at Morgan Stanley before joining Yahoo! in 2006. He has a BA from Georgetown and an MBA from Harvard.Barak runs a podcast where he interviews founders with incredible stories. Check it out here: https://www.f2vc.com/founder-storiesBook recommendation: How to Win Friends and Influence PeoplePodcast: Website: https://www.f2vc.com/Email: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barak2007/?originalSubdomain=il