Jonathan Medved

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Jonathan Medved
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Medved in 2016
Born (1955-09-16) September 16, 1955 (age 68)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma mater University of California, Berkeley (BA)
Occupation(s) CEO, investor, serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist
SpouseJane Medved
Children4
Relatives David Medved (father)
Michael Medved (brother)
WebsiteOurCrowd.com

Jonathan Medved (born September 16, 1955) is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and angel investor in Israel's high-tech scene. He is the founder and CEO of OurCrowd, a leading equity crowdfunding platform. Medved was named one of the "50 Most Influential Jews" by the Jerusalem Post , where he was dubbed "the startup nation's guru." [1]

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Biography

Jon Medved was born into a traditional but secular Jewish family in San Diego, California, [2] the son of Renate (Hirsch) and David Bernard Medved, a Navy veteran and scientist. His father worked for the defense contractor Convair and later for NASA. Medved attended Palisades High School when the family moved to Los Angeles, California. He attended UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California.

He has four brothers, including radio talk show host and movie critic Michael Medved. [2]

Medved became more observant over time and credits Rabbi Daniel Lapin with helping them feel accepted in the religious community. [2] Medved and his family made aliyah in 1980. [3] Medved lives in the Baka neighborhood of Jerusalem [4] with his wife Jane, a poet. [5] [6]

Medved has four children, three sons and a daughter. Their sons – Moshe, Yossi, and Ithamar – have careers in law, film, and medicine. [3] Their daughter Nina married Yoni Tokayer in June 2015. The Tokayers perform Jewish inspirational music in a duo known as Yonina. [7] [8]

Business career

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OurCrowd's Jonathan Medved

In 1995, Medved co-founded Israel Seed Partners with Michael Eisenberg and Neil Cohen in a garage with $2 million in funding. [9]

Medved is the founder and CEO of OurCrowd, an equity crowdfunding platform that connects its "crowd" of accredited investors to funding startup investments. OurCrowd was started in 2013 and has its global headquarters in Jerusalem with additional offices in Tel Aviv, San Diego, New York, Toronto, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. [10] As of November 2018, OurCrowd has raised $800M in 160 startup companies and venture funds in its portfolio. [11]

Between 2006-2012, Medved was the co-founder and CEO of Vringo, a leader in the innovation, development and monetization of mobile technologies and intellectual property. Medved led Vringo to a successful completion of its IPO in June 2010, [12] and it trades today on NASDAQ under the symbol VRNG.

Awards and recognition

Saul Singer and Dan Senor, in their best-selling book, Start-up Nation, describe Medved as "one of Israel's legendary business ambassadors….[he] has taken on a role that – in any other country – would typically belong to the local Chamber of Commerce, Minister of Trade, or Foreign Secretary." [13]

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  2. 1 2 3 "Seeding Israel". aish.com. May 9, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 ""AI Goes Beyond Algorithmic Brilliance" - OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved". Red Herring. October 24, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ "OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved talks Zionism, optimism, and changing the world". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ Mernick, Moe (October 24, 2018). "Mishpacha Jewish Family Weekly". www.mishpacha.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ Jerusalem Post Staff (January 20, 2024). "OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved talks Zionism, optimism, and changing the world". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ Leichman, Abigail Klein (September 26, 2016). "Israeli couple's sweet voices (and baby) wow global fans". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Israeli couple conquer internet with gentle melodies". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Israel Seed Partners Establishes $40 Mln Fund: Marc Andreessen among Investors". Globes. June 16, 1999. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ "About Us, OurCrowd Website". OurCrowd Website. November 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ Austin, Scott (June 23, 2010). "OurCrowd Website". OurCrowd. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Vringo CEO Jon Medved Explains Improbable IPO". The Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal.
  13. ↑ Dan., Senor (2011). Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle. Singer, Saul. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. ISBN   9780771079665. OCLC   659174736.
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