# Shragie Lichtenstein

> Shragie Lichtenstein is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Flex, founded with YeTong Shao in 2019. His background includes investments at Point72, Lightstone and Torch Venture Capital, and co-founding Boundless Reality. At Flex, he has overseen a rent-payment business built around matching repayment schedules to renters’ cash flow, with partnerships across major property-management platforms.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Flex
- **Organizations:** Flex (Flexible Finance, Inc.), Boundless Reality, Point72, Lightstone Group, Torch Venture Capital
- **Education:** Yeshiva University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Flex, established in 2019., Yeshiva University Finance Award, May 2015, listed on his LinkedIn profile., Ryan Khaldar Award for Outstanding Character and Academic Excellence, May 2015, listed on his LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — His LinkedIn profile lists graduation from Yeshiva University summa cum laude, a Finance Award, and the Ryan Khaldar Award for Outstanding Character and Academic Excellence.
- **—** — Worked in investments at Point72; his public Wellfound biography also lists investor roles at Lightstone and Torch Venture Capital.
- **Before 2019** — Co-founded Boundless Reality.
- **2019** — Co-founded Flex with YeTong Shao and became CEO.
- **2024** — Flex announced partnerships with Yardi in June, RealPage in August and Entrata in September.
- **2025** — Flex announced an AppFolio partnership on October 8.
- **2026** — Flex announced a Utah industrial bank charter application in July and an Apartment List partnership in August.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Flex, established in 2019.
- Yeshiva University Finance Award, May 2015, listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- Ryan Khaldar Award for Outstanding Character and Academic Excellence, May 2015, listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- Flex reported more than 3.2 million customers to date and more than $40 billion in processed payments in its August 2026 Apartment List announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Apartment List announced a partnership to put Flex’s offering into apartment listings and the rental search experience.
- **2026-07** — Flex announced applications to the FDIC and Utah Department of Financial Institutions to charter Flex Bank. The announcement describes a proposed institution, not an approved or operating bank.
- **2026-07** — Flex for Good reported more than $1 million in direct rental assistance to more than 800 renters; Lichtenstein discussed offering Flex infrastructure to nonprofit and public-sector partners.

## Links

- Website: https://getflex.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shragie

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Last updated: 2026-10-07