The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jon-medved/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:37:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jon Medved | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jon-medved/ 32 32 OurCrowd’s Medved bullish about defense tech as he steps down as CEO, becomes chairman https://www.timesofisrael.com/ourcrowds-medved-bullish-about-war-tech-as-he-steps-down-as-ceo-becomes-chairman/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:17:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3670631 Veteran investor and founder of the venture investment platform hands over the reins after 12 years for medical reasons, sees foreign investors continuing to bet on local tech

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]]> Backed by S. Korean government, OurCrowd forms joint $80m fund for startup investment https://www.timesofisrael.com/backed-by-korean-government-ourcrowd-forms-joined-80m-fund-for-startup-investment/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:01:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3319984 The bilateral Israel-Korea venture fund will invest in 25-30 startups in both countries focused on semiconductors, robotics, automotive, digital health, and quantum computing

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]]> Two Israeli companies join $545m innovation program in Abu Dhabi https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-israeli-companies-join-545m-innovation-program-in-abu-dhabi/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:14:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2875682 OurCrowd to open VC office, AI tech hub in UAE; fintech company Liquidity Group, a fund manager, will set up R&D center as part of a government incentive scheme for global outfits

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]]> OurCrowd, WHO Foundation roll out $200m global health equity fund https://www.timesofisrael.com/ourcrowd-who-foundation-roll-out-200m-global-health-equity-fund/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:46:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2839515 Fund to invest in global healthcare initiatives, with emphasis on 'breakthrough tech,' equitable access to care

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]]> Israelis expect Saudi breakthrough as Biden visit rolls back Sand Curtain - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israelis-expect-saudi-breakthrough-as-biden-visit-rolls-back-sand-curtain/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:33:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=2796373 Improving Israel’s relations with the Arab Middle East is a rare and precious point of bipartisan agreement in US politics

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]]> Israeli tech surges with investors jumping in as COVID spurs digitalization https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-tech-surges-with-investors-jumping-in-as-covid-spurs-digitalization/ Wed, 26 May 2021 11:58:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2539889 Israel created unicorns at the astounding rate of one a week in Q1 this year; experts say corrections may come, but tech is on a long-term upward trend

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]]> Israeli startups join craze as SPACs pack stock market with quickie IPOs https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startups-join-craze-as-spacs-pack-stock-market-with-quickie-ipos/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:32:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2489457 Special purpose acquisition companies are outpacing the traditional way to go public in the US, and Israeli regulators are in talks to bring them here as well

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]]> Japan’s ORIX to invest $60 million in OurCrowd funds, startups https://www.timesofisrael.com/japans-orix-to-invest-60-million-in-ourcrowd-funds-startups/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:06:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2432559 Investment will give Japanese financial services firm access to Israeli tech; firms will work together to increase startup opportunities in Asia

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]]> Israel’s OurCrowd to set up $100 million fund to invest in pandemic-busting tech https://www.timesofisrael.com/ourcrowd-to-set-up-100-million-fund-to-invest-in-pandemic-busting-tech/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:09:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2317824 The Pandemic Innovation Fund to focus on vaccines and testing; digital health; remote working and distance learning apps, among other technology

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]]> Ex-Trump Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt joins Israeli venture capital firm https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-trump-middle-east-envoy-jason-greenblatt-joins-israeli-venture-capital-firm/ Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:12:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2247958 OurCrowd says architect of US peace plan, who resigned from the administration in October, will be in charge of 'building ties with the Middle East region'

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]]> Israeli firms fly out to woo China investors despite myriad of potential hazards https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-firms-fly-out-to-woo-china-investors-despite-myriad-of-potential-hazards/ Sun, 26 May 2019 12:02:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2082429 A trade war with the US and a host of other worries are not stopping some 100 companies from heading east, where they will be welcomed by a massive market hungry for innovation

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]]> OurCrowd to set up Israel pet health tech hub with Australian partner https://www.timesofisrael.com/ourcrowd-to-set-up-israel-pet-health-tech-hub-with-australian-partner/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 06:57:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2031431 Innovation lab will aim at growing field of digital health technologies for pets, a global market worth billions

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]]> OurCrowd, 7thirty set up $30 million fund to invest in cannabis tech https://www.timesofisrael.com/ourcrowd-7thirty-set-up-30-million-fund-to-invest-in-cannabis-tech/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:05:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2004132 Based in Boulder, Colorado, fund will invest in startups dealing with cannabis technologies in Israel, US and Canada

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]]> OurCrowd sets up $50 million fund to invest in sports tech https://www.timesofisrael.com/ourcrowd-sets-up-50-million-fund-to-invest-in-sports-tech/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 09:51:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1782999 Jerusalem-based equity crowdfunding VC also launches seed-stage incubator for firms developing tech for AI, deep learning, autonomous cars and and smart cities

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]]> OurCrowd to hold international conference in Jerusalem in February https://www.timesofisrael.com/ourcrowd-to-hold-international-conference-in-jerusalem-in-february/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:02:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1749177 Over 10,000 people expected to register from 80 countries and 250 multinationals

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