Intrater manages the investment firm Sparrow Capital, formerly known as Columbus Nova, which was the only American affiliate of the Russia-based firm Renova Group,[1] where he also served on the board of directors. Renova Group is owned by Intrater's cousin, the Russian oligarch Victor Vekselberg.[2][3] Columbus Nova's biggest asset at the time was a controlling stake in CIFC, a publicly-traded company that managed credit investments. Together with Israel's former prime minister Ehud Barak, Intrater was on the board of CIFC. CIFC was sold in 2016 for US$333 million (~$415 million in 2023) to F.A.B. Partners, an investment vehicle of Qatar's royal family.[4][5] Vekselberg's assets were frozen due to the economic sanctions against Russia.[6]
He serves on the executive committee of Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation.[7] He holds a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Rutgers University.
Intrater had close ties with Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s long time personal lawyer, who received a US$1,000,000 consulting contract from Intrater’s firm Columbus Nova.[8] Intrater also paid US$250,000 to attend the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump.[9] The lawyers of Stormy Daniels, including Michael Avenatti, believed that he contributed to her hush money payment.[10][11][12] Intrater also donated to the campaign of Madison Cawthorn, another right-wing newcomer of the Republican Party.[13]
Intrater was born in New York and raised in New Jersey. His family originates from Drohobych in today's Ukraine.[14] His father was a survivor of the Holocaust. He speaks English, Russian and Polish. His brother Frederick was accused of being involved with alt-right politics after purchasing web domains deemed to have alt-right name connotations, with Frederick explaining he only intended to "flip" them for a profit.[15]
