About us

After years in venture capital and serving on the boards of venture-backed companies, we saw a recurring issue: great ideas would get funded, and the VC money would pour in. But when growth slowed, even slightly, venture interest would disappear. Too often, these companies weren’t ready for private equity either, leaving them stuck—strong businesses held back by their cap table.

We kept asking ourselves: is there a better solution for these high-potential companies with the wrong cap table? How can we stop them from falling through the gaps?

Our answer was also shaped by our experience at Oaktree Capital investing in the aftermath of the Great Financial Crisis. Our experience showed us that by helping great companies recapitalise, restructure their balance sheet and cap table, and with hands-on operational assistance, we unlocked significant value. Today, we see a striking parallel in the venture ecosystem.

That realisation led us to found Resurge Growth Partners.

We help companies move off the venture treadmill and onto a path of sustainable, profitable growth. With our expertise and hands-on support, we work to reset their cap tables, unlock new opportunities, and guide them toward long-term success. Our goal is simple: to help these businesses reach their full potential and appeal to both private equity and strategic acquirers.

Meet the team

Oren Peleg

Portfolio Manager and co-founder

Resurge Growth Partners was founded by Oren Peleg, who brings over 35 years of experience in private equity and business transformation. Oren began his career at Citibank and later joined McKinsey & Co, becoming a Partner focused on operations, transformations, and Growth.

In 1999, he returned to private equity at Nomura (later Terra Firma Capital Partners), leading several portfolio transformations. In 2006, he joined Oaktree Capital, where he played a key role in building their European private equity business. At Oaktree, he co-led the creation of "Platforms"—businesses conceived, incubated, and scaled from scratch into fully operational and successful companies.

As Chairman and CEO of Fitness First in 2012, Oren led the company's transformation, recognised as the "Turnaround of the Decade." by TRI Since 2019, Oren has invested in and chaired several startups and scale-ups.

His expertise includes governance, transformation, fundraising, and exits, spanning startups to mature businesses.

*TRI is the Turnaround, Restructuring and Insolvency Awards.

Eyal Malinger

Managing Partner and co-founder

Eyal Malinger co-founded Resurge Growth Partners with over 25 years of experience in technology and investment. Eyal is a software engineer by training, having started his career at start-ups during the .com era.

Eyal went on to join McKinsey & Co and was sponsored to attend Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. In 2009, Eyal joined Oaktree Capital’s European Private Equity business, honing his expertise in value investing and due diligence. He later became Corporate Development Director at Countrywide PLC, overseeing venture investments.

In 2016, Eyal joined Beringea, a UK-based venture capital firm, where he became a partner, co-leading the equity investment team and serving on the boards of MPB.com, Asterra, CreativeX, Papier and Zoovu. Eyal also serves on the board of London & Partners.

Matt Jarmolkiewicz

Vice President

Matt bring over 6 years of experience in private equity and management consulting.

He began his career with an M&A internship at HSBC, followed by a year at JPMorgan, where he focused on data and software ventures.

In 2018, Matt joined Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity team, specialising in commercial & operational due diligence, as well as portfolio transformation.

In 2022, Matt moved to Bain & Company’s Private Equity Group, focusing on data analytics, AI-enabled sourcing, and product-led growth strategy for a software data venture.

At Resurge, Matt focuses on deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management.

What we’re like

We are partners

We believe in true partnership, working alongside founders and investors Our role is to empower you and your team with the tools, guidance, and capital you need to succeed.

01 We are straight talkers

Honesty builds trust, and we’re all about clear, open communication—no hidden agendas, no last-minute shocks, on either side.

02 We’re execution specialists

Execution is everything, and we know it’s hard to do well. That’s why we’re committed to spending the time and providing the support needed to help you turn ideas into real outcomes.

03 We’re goal orientated

We’re driven by results and performance and we work from a basis of shared goals—helping your business grow sustainably and positioning it to command a premium if or when it’s time to sell.

04 We play the long game

We’re not interested in quick wins. We help build businesses that last, focusing on sustainable profitable growth.

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“What truly sets Eyal apart is his experience, empathetic approach, and genuine care for a business and its success. He has helped guide and empower our decision-making, ensuring we have the right information to make the right choice for MPB.
Eyal is also a trusted advisor. He is open and honest, and when faced with key challenges, provides focus, advice and support. His commitment to seeing the business thrive, combined with his balance of empathy, insight, and decisive action, has been crucial to our growth and success.”
Matt BarkerFounder and CEO, MPB.com

“I’ve had the fortune of having Oren as a key supporter of KITT from the very beginning. Initially, he offered informal guidance, and over time, this evolved into a deeper partnership as an investor and our Executive Chairman. Oren’s leadership style is exceptional—focused on leading from behind, empowering us to succeed while providing critical support and challenge when needed. His strategic insights and operational understanding bring a great balance of ambition and measured, thoughtful planning and execution. This approach has been instrumental in helping us build the amazing business we have.”
Steve CoulsonFounder and CEO of KITT Technology

“Oren has been with me since day one, co-founding Fettle and helping me transform from a Product Manager into a confident entrepreneurial founder and CEO. His guidance has been crucial through every stage of our journey, particularly as we navigated multiple pivots in search of the right product-market fit. Oren’s ability to provide strategic and operational guidance while letting me take the reins has been invaluable. He always knew when to step in and offer direction without taking over. Ultimately, his support was instrumental in leading us to a successful exit to Kwikfit.”
Jeyda HaseltonFounder and CEO of Fettle

“Oren played a key role as both an investor and Executive Chairman in helping us navigate one of the most challenging periods in our history during the COVID-19 pandemic, when our business declined by 95%. His strategic and operational guidance was invaluable—always leading from behind, offering support without overshadowing the leadership team. Oren understood me well and helped me build a leadership team that allowed me to focus on what I do best while surrounding me with the right people to drive the business. When it came to our exit, Oren was instrumental in every aspect—helping us pick the right moment, preparing the company for the transition, and guiding us through the process. His calm, thoughtful approach ensured that we navigated the challenges and ultimately delivered a very successful exit.”
Anthony EskinaziFounder and CEO of JustPark

“I enjoyed the opportunity to work with and learn from Oren as part of the top team selected to deliver the incredibly challenging turnaround and value-realisation plan of Fitness First Group where he was CEO. A complicated global group of health clubs, positioned in different segments of the market, in varying stages of maturity and growth, and with different operating landscapes, the overall plan would be fraught with complexity. That said, Oren's leadership bought with it an unwavering faith in it's deliverability, and a calm, measured approach that enabled us all to remain cognisant of the wider context without losing sight of the detail. His strategic ability to see around the corners and identify future risk/opportunity challenged us to think ahead of the business and the industry at large. I found Oren to be equally creative and innovative while operational and tactical, carving a path through some incredibly difficult situations.

The exit - which involved breaking up the business and managing seven different events - was made possible through Oren’s invaluable leadership and style. I’m not at all surprised that Fitness First was later awarded 'Turnaround of the Decade.”
Sophie LawlerCEO of Total Fitness

“It has been an absolute privilege to work with Eyal as a board member and supportive investor. His sharp strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills have been invaluable. Throughout our journey, he has been an exceptional thought partner. As CEO, I could always count on Eyal as a reliable sounding board. His ability to elevate conversations and see the bigger picture, while staying grounded in day-to-day realities, has been crucial to our success.”
Rob MullenCEO Zoovu and Chairman Kantar XTEL

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