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Michael Kaufman
Net worth: 144 M $ as of 30/12/2025
Profile
Michael Anthony Kaufman is the founder of MAK Capital One LLC, founded in 2002, where the title held is Chief Investment Officer & Managing Member.
Current jobs include Chairman at Agilysys, Inc. since 2015 (job started in 2014), Director at Befesa Zinc US, Inc., Trailhead Biosystems, Inc., Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc., MARA Bio Systems, Inc., and Yatra Online, Inc., Trustee at Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc., and Managing Member at both Mak GP LLC and Mak Management Llc.
Former jobs include Chairman at Zygo Corp.
from 2013 to 2014, Independent Director at Champion Homes, Inc. from 2018 to 2024, Director at AZP LLC, and Independent Non-Executive Director at Yatra Online, Inc. Education includes undergraduate and MBA degrees from The University of Chicago and graduate studies at Yale University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AGILYSYS, INC. 4.29% | 08/07/2025 | 1,204,251 ( 4.29% ) | 143 M $ | 30/12/2025 |
CHAMPION HOMES, INC. 0.02% | 04/09/2024 | 13,388 ( 0.02% ) | 1 M $ | 30/12/2025 |
YATRA ONLINE, INC. 0.08% | 30/03/2025 | 47,714 ( 0.08% ) | 84 931 $ | 30/12/2025 |
Michael Kaufman active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AGILYSYS, INC. | Chairman | 31/12/2014 |
| YATRA ONLINE, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
MAK Capital One LLC
 MAK Capital One LLC Investment ManagersFinance MAK seeks to generate positive absolute returns through a multi-strategy investment approach. They focus on opportunistic investing designed to take advantage of macro and fundamental opportunities based on an analysis of the risk-reward outlook. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/04/2002 |
Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc.
 Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility | Director/Board Member | - |
Trailhead Biosystems, Inc.
 Trailhead Biosystems, Inc. Develops cell therapies | Director/Board Member | - |
Horsehead Corp.
 Horsehead Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures zinc and zinc-based products | Director/Board Member | - |
Mak GP LLC
 Mak GP LLC Provides investment services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Mak Management Llc
 Mak Management Llc Mak Management LLC is a company that manages the Villas of Highlands Ranch homeowners association (HOA). The HOA offers affordable and covenant-specific maintenance services to homeowners. The company is based in KS. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
MARABio Systems, Inc.
 MARABio Systems, Inc. Manufactures testing products for autism | Director/Board Member | - |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
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Agilysys, Inc.
 Agilysys, Inc. Provides enterprise computer system integration, software consulting and related information technology services | |
Zygo Corp.
 Zygo Corp. Designs, manufactures and distributes optical systems and components for metrology | |
Yatra Online, Inc.
 Yatra Online, Inc. Provides online travel agency services | |
The University of Chicago
 The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Yale University
 Yale University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Horsehead Corp.
Horsehead Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures zinc and zinc-based products | Non-Energy Minerals |
MAK Capital One LLC
MAK Capital One LLC Investment ManagersFinance MAK seeks to generate positive absolute returns through a multi-strategy investment approach. They focus on opportunistic investing designed to take advantage of macro and fundamental opportunities based on an analysis of the risk-reward outlook. | Finance |
Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc.
 Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and manufactures regenerative medicines | Health Technology |
Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc.
Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility | Commercial Services |
Mak GP LLC
Mak GP LLC Provides investment services | |
Skyline Champion Corp.
 Skyline Champion Corp. Manufactures and retails mobile homes and other manufactured housing | |
AZP LLC | |
Trailhead Biosystems, Inc.
Trailhead Biosystems, Inc. Develops cell therapies | |
MARABio Systems, Inc.
MARABio Systems, Inc. Manufactures testing products for autism | |
Mak Management Llc
Mak Management Llc Mak Management LLC is a company that manages the Villas of Highlands Ranch homeowners association (HOA). The HOA offers affordable and covenant-specific maintenance services to homeowners. The company is based in KS. |
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