About Abi Mandelbaum
Abi Mandelbaum is a visionary entrepreneur, conscious philanthropist, and inspiring speaker, but above all, he is a devoted husband to his incredible wife, Michelle, and a playful, present father to his three wild and wonderful children.
Throughout his journey, Abi has built and led multiple companies with one driving purpose: to create meaningful, lasting impact. As the Co-Founder and President of four companies, a Board Member of Endeavor—which supports high-growth entrepreneurs around the world—and Chairman of the Board for the YV Foundation, which is on a mission to reinvent education, he is dedicated to shaping a future where innovation, education, and mental well-being uplift humanity.
But beyond boardrooms and successful business ventures, Abi’s path has not been without its challenges. For years, he silently battled with his own mental health struggles—an experience that deeply shaped his perspective on life, success, and the true meaning of well-being. Through his own healing journey, he realized that mental health is not just a personal battle but a collective crisis.
Determined to turn his pain into purpose, Abi committed himself to tackling two of the most urgent challenges of our time: education and mental health. After one of his companies was acquired by Vista Equity Partners—one of the world’s largest private equity firms—he made it his mission to help transform the way we educate our children and support mental well-being. He firmly believes that today’s education system is not preparing children for the world they will inherit, and that solving the global mental health crisis is essential for humanity to reach new heights.
When he’s not working to create positive change, you’ll find Abi scaling remote mountains, battling it out on the tennis court with the intensity of a Wimbledon final, or rekindling his love for table tennis (which, by the way, he insists is not called ping-pong).
People often ask him, How do you make time for it all? His answer is simple: When you design a fully integrated life, everything rises together—family, purpose, health, and passion. There are no competing priorities, only a life well lived.
Through his work, his words, and his unwavering belief in what’s possible, Abi hopes to inspire others to take action—to dream bigger, live more fully, and build a world where we all rise together.
