Feb 8, 2021
Topic: Start-Up
Nation
Guest: Jon Medved, Founder & CEO Our
Crowd
Bio:
Jonathan Medved is a serial entrepreneur and according
to the Washington Post (2007) “one of Israel’s leading high-tech
venture capitalists.” In the 2008 NY Times Supplement “Israel at
60" Medved was named one of the top 10 most influential Americans
who have impacted Israel. Medved is the founder and CEO of
OurCrowd, the world’s largest equity crowdfunding platform for
accredited investors which has raised more than $1B for over 170
companies since its launch in February 2013. Bloomberg Businessweek
said that OurCrowd “has blown up the exclusivity around tech
fundraising” and The Jerusalem Post added that “It has taken
OurCrowd only a matter of months to become one of Israel’s most
active funds.” TheStreet.com said that OurCrowd is “Crowdfunding
for Real Investors.” Prior to OurCrowd, Medved was the co-founder
and CEO of Vringo (Nasdaq:VRNG) and the co-founder and General
Partner of Israel Seed Partners, with $262M under
management.
In this wide ranging interview, we
cover:
1. West Coast Origins as a Community Organizer
2. Fiber Optics
3. Yonina-Famous Kids
4. Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks
5. How to invest in a Start-Up
6. Self-Deprecating Humor
7. Covid & Aliyah
And so much more!