The company was founded by Orden Peleg, a former managing director of Oaktree Capital Management and the former CEO of Fitness First, an international gym chain. He was joined by Eyal Malinger as a co-founder. Eyal was a former partner at Beringea and a vice president at Oaktree Capital. Resurge's mission is to work with companies that have grown out of the venture capital model but are still too young to attract traditional investors. These companies need capital, operational expertise, and time to transition from a venture model to sustainable growth. Resurge provides all three, helping these companies become profitable and successful.