David Mandel

Founder, CEO

2021

Seeing the need for entrepreneurs to get help starting ventures and getting resources and funding, I founded a non-profit organization, the Mandel Institute, to help provide a wide range of services and support, including mentoring from subject matter experts in my network as well as actual early funding.

Managing Partner

2019

Emerging Ventures invests in emerging technology startups. Visit https://emerging.vc for full details. After my last exit from operations, immersed myself full-time into the tech start-up eco-system. After several years, reviewing thousands of start-ups, investing in a few hundred, and participating in numerous events, narrowed my focus to emerging tech. To allow others to join me on my deals I formalized my investment vehicle as a fund. Accredited investor, please DM me for more info on how to join me on this adventure, investing in a diversified portfolio of early stage emerging technology start-ups.

Member

2019

Active investor/member, participating in screening, due diligence and funding of early-stage start-ups.

Board Member

2020 - 2024

Chairman, CEO

2006

Holding company of Finance and Insurance related operating entities in California.

Investment Professional

2018 - 2023

Founder, CEO

1999 - 2017

California mid-size regional full spectrum indirect auto lender. Wholly owned subsidiary/ Member Company of Platinum Group of Companies.

EVP, General Manager Alliance United Insurance

2015 - 2017

Retained role as General Manger for the Alliance United Business unit operations after merger of Alliance United group into Kemper.

Chairman, CEO and President

2005 - 2015

Owner

1989 - 2007