Michael Kaufman

Michael Kaufman is an experienced investment professional currently working in investing at Thiel Capital since June 2023. Prior to this role, Michael held a position in global macro at Thiel Macro from March 2022 to April 2023. Additional experience includes serving as a partner at KKH Capital Partners between December 2018 and March 2020, and as an analyst at Cyrus Capital Partners from July 2014 to August 2017. Michael's earlier career featured roles in the Israeli military as part of the Paratroopers Infantry Brigade and in various real estate positions, including acquisitions at KPR and property management at Heritage Realty. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from The Wharton School, complemented by studies at Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi and North Shore Hebrew Academy.