# Rafi Musher

> Rafi Musher founded strategy consultancy Stax in 1994, developed its private equity practice and moved from CEO to chairman in 2022. He co-founded itrek in 2011 and works across social impact, philanthropy and investing, including a venture partner role at RE Angels. His public writing connects research and capital allocation with nonprofit operations and institution building.

- **Role:** Venture Partner at RE Angels; Founder and former CEO of Stax
- **Organizations:** Stax, Stax Dev Corp, itrek, RE Angels, Jewish Funders Network
- **Education:** B.S. in Communications and Advertising, Boston University
- **Known for:** Built Stax from its 1994 founding into an international strategy consultancy., Established Stax’s private equity practice in 1996., Co-founded itrek; the organization reported 600 supported treks, 25,000 participants and 130 nationalities in March 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Founded Stax.
- **1996** — Started Stax’s private equity practice.
- **2007** — Opened a donor-advised fund at Jewish Communal Fund.
- **2011** — Started Stax Dev Corp and co-founded the organization now known as itrek.
- **2021** — Stax recapitalized with Blue Point Capital Partners.
- **2022** — Transitioned from Stax CEO to chairman in October.
- **2025** — itrek announced Jim Hirshorn as co-chair alongside Musher in March; Grant Thornton Advisors completed its Stax acquisition in September.
- **2026** — Co-authored a May essay on funding democratic institutions in Israel; listed as moderator of an October Jewish Funders Network program.

## Achievements

- Built Stax from its 1994 founding into an international strategy consultancy.
- Established Stax’s private equity practice in 1996.
- Co-founded itrek; the organization reported 600 supported treks, 25,000 participants and 130 nationalities in March 2025.
- Led Stax through its 2021 recapitalization and moved to chairman in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Jewish Funders Network listed Musher as moderator of its October 21 program Underneath the Hood of Democracy in Israel; the listing is evidence of the scheduled role, not confirmation that the event took place.
- **2026-05** — Co-authored Israel’s democracy gets talked about. It doesn’t get funded. with Eylam Leshem, published May 29.
- **2025-09** — Grant Thornton Advisors completed its acquisition of Stax on September 22.
- **2025-03** — itrek announced Jim Hirshorn as co-chair, with a planned transition to Hirshorn as chairman and Musher continuing as a board member.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stax.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafimusher/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RafiMusher

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