Overview
Tal Kirschenbaum is Co-Founder & CEO at Ledge [1][3]. Kirschenbaum previously held the position of Director of Product and New Product and Business Lead at Melio from 2020 to 2022 [4]. Earlier career experience includes roles as an M&A Advisor working independently from 2018 to 2020 [5], Corporate Development and M&A Deal Lead at Meta from January 2017 to May 2018 [6], Strategy Consultant at Boston Consulting Group from 2014 to 2016 [7], and Investment Associate at Intel Capital from 2010 to 2012 [8]. Kirschenbaum also served as an Intelligence Officer in the Israel Defense Forces from 2003 to 2007 [9]. Kirschenbaum holds an MBA in Finance and General Management from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, earned between 2012 and 2014 [10], and a BA with a double major in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University [11].
Profile introduction
Most finance software just tracks work. It doesn't actually do it. I see it every week. A company pays $40k for a "Close Management" tool. The progress bars are green. The checklist says "80% Complete. But under the hood? Your $120k/year Senior Accountants are still acting as manual glue. They spend 5+ days exporting CSVs from NetSuite, HRIS, billing & AP systems. They run the same VLOOKUPs they ran last month. They "drill" through reports just to explain a single variance. That is a massive opportunity cost. While your team is buried in the monthly rebuild, they aren't looking at you…
Career history
- Co-Founder & CEO2022 to presentLedge
- Director of Product / New Product and Business Lead2020 to 2022Melio
- M&A Advisor2018 to 2020Independent Advisor
- Corporate Development / M&A Deal LeadJan 2017 to May 2018Meta
- Strategy Consultant2014 to 2016Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Investment Associate2010 to 2012Intel Capital
- Intelligence Officer2003 to 2007IDF - Israel Defense Forces
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Concentrations in Finance and General Management2012 - 2014The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Double Major in Accounting and EconomicsTel Aviv University
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