OurCrowd Founder Transitions to Chairman Role as Platform Expands Global Private Market Access

Leadership Transition at Global Investment Platform

OurCrowd, a venture investment platform with over 240,000 registered members across 195 countries and $2.6 billion in commitments, is undergoing a significant leadership change, according to reports. Founder Jon Medved will transition from CEO to Chairman, a move that sources indicate will allow him to focus on expanding the platform’s community-building efforts and global strategy.

Leadership Transition at Global Investment Platform
Five Pillars of Success
Democratizing Private Market Access
Leveraging Global Innovation Ecosystems
Strategic Sector Focus and Impact Investing
Global Reach and Internal Development
Future Growth Strategy

Five Pillars of Success

Analysts suggest that OurCrowd’s growth to its current position can be attributed to five key success factors that Medved outlined in recent discussions. These factors reportedly include identifying emerging trends early, targeting promising sectors, making social impact, serving a global community, and investing in people development.

The report states that Medved emphasized the people dimension as particularly crucial for the platform’s next growth phase. “We have a lot to do in terms of unlocking our community building efforts,” Medved stated, indicating this means not just increasing member numbers but enhancing “the quality of their engagement.”

Democratizing Private Market Access

OurCrowd’s core mission since its 2013 founding has been addressing what Medved described as “a structural problem in the market with more and more companies not being able, or choosing not to go public and staying private for longer and longer.” The platform reportedly enabled individual accredited investors to access private markets with investments as low as $10,000.

This trend has become “a tsunami,” according to Medved, with today’s 1600 unicorns having total assets of more than $7 trillion. The platform’s timing in addressing this market gap has been cited by observers as a key factor in its rapid growth.

Leveraging Global Innovation Ecosystems

Another significant factor in OurCrowd’s success, according to the analysis, has been its strategic positioning within the Israeli technology ecosystem. Medved, who has participated in Israel’s tech scene for 40 years, described “the absolute miraculous nature of the Israeli ecosystem,” noting that “the last 10 years have been unreal.”

Recent data from Startup Nation Central reportedly shows continued strength in Israeli tech despite global challenges. Private funding totaled $11.9 billion in the first three quarters of 2025, a 13% increase compared to the same period last year, while M&A exits accounted for $41 billion, three times 2024 levels.

Strategic Sector Focus and Impact Investing

OurCrowd’s investment strategy has focused on what Medved called “the tight themes,” including cybersecurity, semiconductors, FinTech, and more recently, AI. While acknowledging that “we haven’t made mistakes in timing, we’ve had our share of failures for sure,” the overall approach has provided individual investors access to high-growth sectors.

The platform has also emphasized impact investing, integrating purpose with profit. Examples cited include a $200 million impact investment fund devoted to advancing global health equity and investments in companies like UPnRIDE, Intuition Robotics, and CropX, which reportedly demonstrates up to 50% water savings and 20% yield increases.

Global Reach and Internal Development

OurCrowd’s global approach from inception has been another success factor, with Medved noting “the fact that we’ve been global from day one.” Although highlighted by Pitchbook as the most active venture investor in Israel annually since 2013, almost half of its portfolio today is global, including notable startups such as Anthropic, SpaceX, and Databricks.

The platform has also focused on developing internal talent, with Medved stating “We have been a great trainer and promoter of people from within who have done remarkable things.” This approach is demonstrated by the appointment of Cali Chill as Acting CEO & Chief Operating Officer after seven years with the company, most recently serving as Chief Investment Officer.

Future Growth Strategy

Looking ahead, Medved indicated that the focus will be on “harnessing the OurCrowd community” to drive growth. The platform aims to grow tenfold over the next decade through partnerships, access to quality deals, and new products, but particularly through enhanced community engagement.

Medved believes community members should be more involved in ensuring the “staying power” of their investments, adding value by supporting startups through multiple funding rounds and promotion. “That’s what ultimately creates a virtuous circle of investment,” he stated.

Industry observers familiar with Medved’s track record reportedly believe he and the OurCrowd team will continue revolutionizing venture capital access. As authors of Start-Up Nation noted, “Jon Medved was one of the earliest and most visible embodiments of the Start-Up Nation,” helping build confidence that Israeli entrepreneurs could compete globally.