# Eli Gross

> Eli Gross, also known as Eliezer Gross, is the Brooklyn-based founder of Besadno and SkySaver, an investor associated with B-Seed, BuiltUp Ventures and InvestiNation, and author of With Open Eyes. His public career combines cross-border business and religious investment criteria; its later history includes company insolvency proceedings and a July 2026 civil judgment upholding personal repayment liability.

- **Role:** Founder of Besadno Group; publicly identified as chairman (two principal group companies are in liquidation)
- **Organizations:** Besadno Group, SkySaver, B-Seed, BuiltUp Ventures, InvestiNation, Shuvu School
- **Education:** Master’s in Mathematics (listed in Bseed’s company biography), Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- **Known for:** Founded Besadno Group and SkySaver in 2011., Co-founded Bseed and participated in building BuiltUp Ventures and InvestiNation., Authored With Open Eyes, a 2022 collection of 120 autobiographical accounts.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Founded Besadno Group.
- **2011** — Founded SkySaver in March; identified as founder and chairman.
- **2017** — Administrative enforcement settlement for public securities offerings without a prospectus; personal NIS 100,000 penalty and combined NIS 200,000 company penalty.
- **2019** — BuiltUp Ventures established to invest in early-stage property technology.
- **2021** — Named founder and chairman of InvestiNation at the online investment platform’s launch.
- **2022** — With Open Eyes published; a separate securities investigation began in October.
- **2024** — Trustees appointed in August for Besadno Ventures and Investments and Parnasa Management.
- **2026** — Supreme Court dismissed civil appeal on July 28, upholding personal repayment liability of approximately NIS 5.9 million.

## Achievements

- Founded Besadno Group and SkySaver in 2011.
- Co-founded Bseed and participated in building BuiltUp Ventures and InvestiNation.
- Authored With Open Eyes, a 2022 collection of 120 autobiographical accounts.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Supreme Court dismissed his civil appeal in case 57176-11-24 and upheld approximately NIS 5.9 million in personal repayment liability to Edward Matkof.
- **2026-04** — Trustees’ reporting site listed a distribution request and decision relating to Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn.
- **2026-01** — News reported proposed prosecution subject to a hearing over securities offerings without a prospectus; lawyers said more serious suspicions were closed and disputed the reporting’s characterization.

## Links

- Website: https://besadno.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbmcloseouts

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Last updated: 2026-10-10