Investor Sender Cohen on Learnings From Working With Stan Druckenmiller and George Soros, TLV vs. Dubai, and Why He Pays Someone to Keep Him Off the Internet

On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Sender Cohen. Sender was previously the Chief Investment Officer at Schusterman Family Investments where he managed a multi-billion dollar portfolio including the assets of the Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. Sender's prior roles include President of Soros Capital, Director of Research and Head of External Allocations at Soros Fund Management where he also co-headed SFM’s Venture portfolio, and Managing Director at Duquesne Capital Management. Sender currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Fulbright Israel, and as a trustee of the Harlem Children's Zone and the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA). He is a trustee emeritus of Yeshiva University, a founding board member of the Birthright Israel Foundation, and the founder of the Natan Fund. Sender is also the Co-Managing Partner of ExB Group, KH2's strategic affiliate in New York.

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KEY TOPICS 

• [00:00:00] Intro
• [00:04:15] Core Personal Value
• [00:05:05] Learnings from Stan Druckenmiller
• [00:09:20] Learnings from George Soros
• [00:11:45] Personal Investing Style
• [00:12:18] Investing in 2nd Waves of Tech Innovation
• [00:20:20] Motivating Investors to Fund Tech Underpinnings
• [00:23:20] Bubble Bursts Can be Great for Innovation
• [00:28:44] Nevo Labs and the Future of Israel
• [00:35:18] Investing for Longer Durations
• [00:37:15] Bell Labs and the Investing Mindset
• [00:40:30] Why Researchers Should Move to Israel
• [00:44:00] Why Leave Schusterman and Focus on Israel
• [00:48:20] Advancements in Saudi Arabia
• [00:52:15] Tel Aviv Needs an Asset Management Industry
• [01:00:00] Increasing Israel’s Tax Base
• [01:02:12] Sender’s Sliding Door Moment
• [01:04:35] International Reactions to Oct. 7
• [01:07:35] College Campuses
• [01:09:10] Business Professionals in Trump’s Administration

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CREDITS

Executive Producer: Erica Marom 

Producer: Yoni Mayer

Video and Editing: Ron Baranov

Music and Art: Uri Ar 

Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring

Design: Rony Karadi