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Liberman Family Office
Barak Liberman runs the single-family office seeded by the $4.5B Mercury Interactive exit to HP, investing directly in Israeli and US enterprise tech.
Liberman Family Office
The Liberman Family Office was established following Hewlett-Packard’s 2006 acquisition of Mercury Interactive for $4.5 billion, a deal that generated substantial liquidity for co-founder Aryeh Liberman and his family. The office is led by Aryeh’s son, Barak Liberman, who has shaped it into an active direct-investment platform rather than a passive allocator. The family’s wealth originates from enterprise software, and that technical heritage informs the office’s concentrated investment stance today. The office deploys capital primarily through direct equity and venture-stage investments, favoring Israeli and US-based technology companies. Its portfolio spans enterprise software, cybersecurity, AI/ML, fintech, and digital health. Confirmed positions include Wiz, the cloud security firm that reached a $12 billion valuation in 2024, and Melio, the B2B payments platform for small businesses. The office also makes select investments in agritech and foodtech, reflecting a diversification away from pure enterprise IT. Team size and total assets are not publicly disclosed. The office has backed multiple companies that reached unicorn status, signaling a concentrated but high-conviction investment model. In May 2024, portfolio company Wiz raised $1 billion at a $12 billion valuation in one of the year’s largest cybersecurity rounds, underscoring the office’s exposure to Israel’s highest-growth software franchises. The office does not publicly raise external capital, maintaining the discretion typical of single family offices with deep, permanent capital. Structurally, the office operates with a venture-firm cadence — leading rounds, taking board seats, and providing follow-on capital — but without the fundraising constraints of a traditional venture fund. This permanent-capital advantage allows it to hold positions through volatility that would force mark-to-market pressure on institutional peers. Its governance is tightly held within the Liberman family, with Barak Liberman serving as CEO and primary investment decision-maker.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
Israel
City
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Corporate office
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Principals
Barak Liberman
Chief Executive Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Liberman Family Office?
Barak Liberman, son of Mercury Interactive co-founder Aryeh Liberman, serves as CEO and leads investment decisions. He has built the office’s strategy around direct technology investments, with a focus on Israeli and US-based enterprise software and cybersecurity companies. The office does not publicly list additional investment committee members.
How does Liberman Family Office source proprietary deal flow?
The office leverages its operator heritage from the Mercury Interactive days and Barak Liberman’s network within Israel’s technology ecosystem. Its sourcing model relies heavily on founder referrals, repeat entrepreneurs from exited portfolio companies, and relationships with co-investors who value its permanent-capital structure.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The family’s wealth derives primarily from the 2006 sale of Mercury Interactive to Hewlett-Packard for $4.5 billion. Aryeh Liberman co-founded Mercury in 1989; the company became a dominant player in application management and IT governance software before the acquisition.
What investment stages does Liberman Family Office typically target?
The office invests from early venture to growth equity, with a pattern of participating in Series A through late-stage rounds. Its most prominent known positions, including Wiz and Melio, were backed through multiple rounds. The office has capacity to lead rounds and provide follow-on capital without needing external limited-partner consensus.
Is Liberman Family Office structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Legally a single family office managing the Liberman family’s proprietary capital, it operates with the cadence and rigor of a venture firm — leading rounds, taking board seats, and reserving capital for follow-on investments. Unlike a venture firm, it does not raise funds, charge management fees, or report to external limited partners, which allows for longer holding periods.
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