Craig Marshak is a veteran 20 year investment banker, having graduated Duke University in 1981, then Harvard Law School in 1985. Mr. Marshak had a one year Roger Alan Opel scholarship to the London School of Economics from 1979 to 1980. After joining Wertheim & Co. in the corporate finance department, he moved to London, England in 1993 to head up the Cross Border and International Finance efforts between Schroders Investment Bank and Wertheim. During this period, Mr. Marshak advised the Government of Israel on the Privatization of Israel Chemicals as the lead Financial Advisor and Investment Banker, and played a leading role in the listing of Koor Industries on the New York Stock Exchange. He later became one of the four founding investment bankers in the establishment of the London offices of Robertson Stephens. As such, he acted as Joint Lead Book Runner on the listing of Check Point Software on NASDAQ (symbol CHKP, market cap $15 billion), advised on the entry of Applied Materials to Israel (AMAT), and advised on the merger of Telegate and Terayon, among others. He subsequently moved to the London offices of Nomura Securities, where he ultimately became co-head of a $ 400 million investment and merchant banking fund focusing on merchant banking and investments into technology related companies, with an emphasis on Israel Silicon Valley.
While at Nomura, Mr. Marshak is credited as having first identified Israel Seed Partners, backing Jonathan Medved and Michael Eisenberg in their first fund, with early funding from the Nomura Fund. Mr. Marshak thereafter subsequently provided the first round institutional funding for DealTime / Shopping.com. Shopping.com was later sold to EBAY for over $600 million. Mr Marshak arranged the first institutional round to Cyber Ark on a $ 25 mm pre money valuation which listed on NASDAQ and was recently sold to Palo Alto Networks for $ 25 billion valuation. This is second largest sale of an Israeli company in Israel history.
More recently, Mr. Marshak has been a co-founder, and has acted as Chairman of the Bannix Acquisition Corp, a $115 million Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. The focus of Bannix is to primarily seek acquisitions in the Israeli technology sector. Bannix recently bought Vision Wave, and trade at a $200 million evaluation.
Mr. Marshak also arranged for an early round investment into INX, the first crypto trading platform to receive USA Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory approval.
Andy boasts extensive experience across diverse sectors including tech, health & well-being, banking, asset management, payments and innovation. His leadership has been instrumental in shaping the strategic vision and driving business development in the business he has worked on.
Andy has vast experience and an outstanding track record of C-level appointments in small and medium sized businesses. He has founded and run successful businesses across the UK, EU and US. Andy started his career in finance and banking and held key roles at Linear Investments, Societere General, Credit Agricole (Cheuvreux) and ING.
Andy graduated with an honours degree in Geography from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, he is a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI).
Senior Advisor – Capital Markets & Special Situations
Robert Hamilton is an international capital markets executive and investor with over 20 years of experience advising public and private companies on complex cross-border transactions, strategic financings, restructurings and growth initiatives.
Robert advises clients across a broad range of capital markets activities, including mergers and acquisitions, special situations, private placements, public company advisory, restructurings and strategic transactions. His experience spans both developed and emerging markets, with a particular focus on healthcare, technology, financial services, digital assets and alternative investments.
Throughout his career, Robert has originated, structured and executed transactions involving public and private equity, structured finance, secondary transactions and transformational corporate events. He has extensive experience working alongside entrepreneurs, family offices, institutional investors and management teams to deliver long-term value creation and strategic growth.
In addition to his advisory activities, Robert is Managing Partner, Capital Markets at GeoNova Capital, where he leads the firm’s capital markets and special situations activities, focusing on event-driven opportunities and cross-border strategic transactions.
Robert holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).
Amit Goswami is a strategy, capital, and transformation advisor with over 18 years of experience helping businesses execute strategic initiatives and create long-term value. He advises founders, investors, and executive leadership teams on capital, enterprise transformation, and business growth, combining strategic thinking with execution-focused delivery.
He has held leadership roles at Boston Consulting Group, Ernst & Young, and KPMG, where he advised Fortune 500 companies and private equity-backed organizations on enterprise transformation, operating model redesign, organizational strategy, digital transformation, and post-merger integration. Throughout his consulting career, he partnered closely with C-suite executives to lead complex transformation initiatives across industries and global markets.
Amit completed Executive Education in Venture Capital and Private Equity at Columbia Business School and holds an MBA, a Master in Business Laws, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering. Having worked across the United States, India, the United Kingdom, and other international markets, he brings a global perspective and strong relationships across the venture capital, private equity, family office, and broader investment ecosystem.
