About
Emmanuel Benhamou is Managing Director of the Ethical AI Governance Group, where he convenes industry, policy, and research leaders to advance responsible AI governance globally. He serves as Director of Platform at BGV, an early-stage venture firm focused on Enterprise 5.0 innovation, and sits on the AI Advisory Board of the American Jewish Committee, advising on the diplomatic and societal impacts of artificial intelligence. His background spans a decade in foreign policy and national security roles across Capitol Hill and the Department of Defense, followed by work across blockchain, Web3, and early-stage venture ecosystems.
Experience
- Ethical AI Governance GroupManaging Directorcurrent2021 — present
- BGVHead of Platformcurrent2020 — present
- American Jewish Committee (AJC)Member of the Board of Advisors on Artificial Intelligencecurrent2024 — present
- MASTERKEY Venture CapitalVenture Partner2021 — 2023
- Algorand Miami AcceleratorMentor2022 — 2023Miami, Florida, United States
- Extreme Tech ChallengeHead Of Marketing2020 — 2021
- Jun Capital PartnersPartner2018 — 2019Singapore
- Swarmio MediaStrategic Advisor2018 — 2019
- Telegram MessengerDeal Syndicate2017 — 2018
- BancorCampaign Director2016 — 2017Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Gigwell (YC W2016)Director of Business Development2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Independent ConsultantStrategic Communications Consultant2011 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- National Defense UniversityResearch Associate2009 — 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- House Committee on Foreign AffairsCongressional Fellow2008
- Hands Across the Mideast Support AllianceCo-Founder and Outreach Director2004 — 2007Greater Boston
Education
- Georgetown UniversityMSFS, Foreign Service2007 — 2009
- Boston UniversityB.S. Communications, Minor: Political Science2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Blockchain2Google DocsEthereumWeb 3.02Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)2Policy Analysis24International Relations25Foreign Policy17Business Development2Go-to-market Strategy1Strategic Communications7Marketing2
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Strategic PlanningBusiness StrategyPublic RelationsProject ManagementSocial EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurshipGovernmentNGOsVideo ProductionPoliticsStrategyLeadershipLanguages English · French
- Venture Creation and Entrepreneurship — Reichman University
- Digital Filmmaking — Center for Digital Imaging Arts
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Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Also attended Boston University192
Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at American Jewish Committee (AJC)1
Also worked at Extreme Tech Challenge1
Also worked at Bancor2
Also worked at National Defense University5
Colleagues at Benhamou Global Ventures
Anik Bose
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Barak Ben-Avinoam
Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Bernard Barbier
French Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global Ventures
Eitan Efron
Venture Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Ekaterina Evchenko
Principal at Benhamou Global Ventures
Eric Benhamou
Venture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Eric Buatois
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Etienne Arsac
Associate at Benhamou Global Ventures