A1 Charter

About Foundation

Timeless value. Perpetual legacy.

A private, family-oriented ecosystem of real estate investment and advisory platforms - connecting discerning capital to exceptional opportunity across Israel, New York, Ukraine, and human capital.

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Timeless Value. Perpetual Legacy.

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01 · Mandate

Who we are

Intelligent continuity, not transient transactions.

Foundation is led by Richard Ohebshalom with unwavering focus on discretion, precision, and enduring outcomes across three resilient geographies and a human-capital vertical.

We specialize in high-caliber, often off-market real estate: Israel’s residential enclaves and development corridors; New York’s liquid, supply-constrained institutional market; and Ukraine’s reconstruction cycle, where we target structurally sound, mispriced built assets for controlled 12 - 24 month horizons.

Complementing these investment arms are integrated services in Israel - family home acquisition, settlement and cultural access - and Foundation Incubator, nurturing transformative talent. We serve a select circle who prioritize privacy, quality over volume, and legacies that span generations and borders.

  • Foundation - hero foundation israel homes
    Israel

    Off-market homes, land, and community-scale positions before open distribution.

  • Foundation New York - Manhattan skyline investment platform
    New York

    Multifamily, hospitality, recapitalizations, and prime Manhattan process.

  • Foundation Ukraine - reconstruction capital header
    Ukraine

    Built-asset reconstruction with international-standard governance.

  • Foundation Incubator - talent and founder platform
    Incubator

    Exceptional young founders - permanent partnership, not a cohort demo day.

The network

One standard. Four platforms.

Each vertical serves a distinct market - unified by governance, privacy, and long-horizon thinking.

Off-market real estate Israel Supply-constrained markets. Curated opportunity before open distribution. Enter platform → The eternal benchmark New York Manhattan institutional process for perpetual capital. Enter platform → Reconstruction capital Ukraine Disciplined entry into built-asset reconstruction. Enter platform → Human potential Incubator Exceptional young founders. Permanent partnership. Enter platform →
Richard Ohebshalom, Founder and Chairman of Foundation

Leadership

Richard Ohebshalom

Founder & Chairman

Foundation is personally led by Richard Ohebshalom, architect of the entire ecosystem.

Over more than 25 years he has built a structural position of access inside the markets that matter most - New York, Israel, and now Ukraine. His edge is not capital alone; it is privileged, pre-deal access that exists before an opportunity becomes public.

Foundation does not pursue every opportunity. It pursues the right ones. The distinction is everything.

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The founders

Who builds Foundation.

Three principals. One standard of discretion, precision, and multi-generational thinking - across capital, markets, and the technology that binds the network.

Richard Ohebshalom 01

Founder & Chairman

Richard Ohebshalom

Principal · New York · Israel · Ukraine · Incubator

Architect of the Foundation ecosystem. Over twenty-five years of principal-level real estate access and execution - privileged, pre-deal relationships in the markets that matter most, and the operating discipline that unifies every vertical.

Valeriia Akatova 02

Co-Founder & CEO, Foundation Ukraine

Valeriia Akatova

Foundation · Ukraine · Incubator · Mentorship

Co-founder of Foundation and CEO of Foundation Ukraine. A defining operator voice across reconstruction capital and human capital - bridging on-the-ground Ukraine intelligence with mentorship in marketing, business, design, and the Incubator's next generation of founders.

Damien Soitout 03

Co-Founder & CTO

Damien Soitout

Technology · FinTech · Platform systems

Foundation’s CTO and co-founder. Built the technological stack behind secure collaboration, diligence workflows, and multi-brand operations - and brings finance, business, and FinTech depth to Incubator and Ukraine platforms.

How we operate

Privacy. Strategy. Follow-through.

How Foundation operates when the conversation is private and the horizon is multi-generational.

  1. 01 Privacy

    Strict privacy and quality-over-volume philosophy. Discretion as operating system - not marketing theater.

  2. 02 Strategy

    Disciplined focus on capital preservation, appreciation, and meaningful presence across generations. Right opportunities only. Horizon measured in decades.

  3. 03 Follow through

    Full end-to-end coordination: sourcing, structuring, legal, integration, and long-term stewardship. Operator execution that families and institutions can underwrite.

  4. 04 World Strength

    Seamless transition support for global families relocating or expanding their footprint across Israel, New York, Ukraine, and human capital.

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