Recognized among the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs at 2025 Builders and Innovators Summit
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing Gil Mandelzis as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2025 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California.
Goldman Sachs selected Gil Mandelzis from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event. Mandelzis is the CEO & Founder of Capitolis, the financial technology company enabling safer and more vibrant financial markets. He is a serial entrepreneur with a successful record of creating transformational products and companies and leading them through global scaling.
Prior to Capitolis, Mandelzis was the Founder and CEO of Traiana, a post-trade processing company he started in 2000. He led Traiana’s growth from a small start-up to a recognized global leader, resulting in Traiana’s acquisition by ICAP (Nex Group) in 2007 for $250 million. A Kellogg School of Management business case study was written about Mandelzis and the success of Traiana. After the acquisition, he served as a member of ICAP’s Global Executive Management Group and ran EBS BrokerTec, NEX Group’s flagship foreign exchange and fixed income electronic markets business.
“It’s a great honor to be recognized by Goldman Sachs on its list of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2025,” said Gil Mandelzis, CEO & Founder, Capitolis. “We partner closely with the industry to build innovative technology solutions that strengthen the financial markets by increasing stability, unlocking efficiency, and adding diversified capital to the system. We are experiencing tremendous growth and momentum as we build a truly exceptional, world-class, industry-leading company, and this recognition reflects the effort and success of the entire Capitolis team, as well as our Board, investors, and clients.”
“We are pleased to recognize Gil Mandelzis as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2025,” said David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. “Mandelzis and the Capitolis team have not only built a successful enterprise, they are redefining industry paradigms. This year’s Summit has brought together many of the best business minds to talk about harnessing the full potential of AI and building the next generation of businesses.”
In its 14th year, Goldman’s Builders and Innovators Summit is the can’t miss gathering for Founders and CEOs of hypergrowth companies. Previous honorees have gone on to lead multi-billion dollar companies, both in the private and public markets. In addition to honoring the most exceptional entrepreneurs each year, the Summit consists of general sessions and clinics led by seasoned entrepreneurs, academics and business leaders as well as resident scholars.