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Cali Chill

OurCrowd shifts strategy toward later-stage bets and faster exits as Cali Chill takes over as CEO

11.08.26|Meir Orbach
The investment platform is moving about 80% of its future investments toward more mature companies as it seeks to shorten investment cycles and monetize its existing portfolio. 
אור דנון מנכ"ל ומייסד היילו

Microchip acquires Hailo after Israeli AI chip startup's dramatic fall from $1 billion valuation

25.07.26|Meir Orbach
The U.S. semiconductor giant did not disclose the purchase price, but industry estimates suggest it is only a fraction of Hailo's previous valuations. The acquisition ends a turbulent chapter for Hailo, which raised $340 million before facing layoffs, emergency financing and a collapsed SPAC merger.
OurCrowd Jon

OurCrowd sued over alleged preferential unit conversion deal

14.04.26|Meir Orbach
Founders accused of breaching fiduciary obligations in investor dispute.
מימין ג'ון מדבד יו"ר OurCrowd ו כלי טשיל מנכ"ל ומנהל תפעול OurCrowd

Jon Medved steps down as OurCrowd CEO after ALS diagnosis

21.10.25|Meir Orbach
Founder passes the torch to Cali Chill as he moves into Chairman role and focuses on strategic growth. 
Guy Dassa OurCrowd

OurCrowd: “2025 has been a breakthrough year for us in AI”

14.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Guy Dassa, an AI expert and investment partner, discussed the impact of the technology on the investment space.
OurCrowd Jon

OurCrowd: “Foreign investors continue to bet strong on Israeli tech”

06.01.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
Jon Medved joins CTech to share insights on the view of the Israeli ecosystem from overseas, and what the new year is expected to bring to Startup Nation.
אור אלון שותף מנהל הקרנות של OurCrowd

OurCrowd appoints Or Alon as Partner, Head of Funds

25.11.24|Meir Orbach
Approximately $800 million of assets are in the Funds Division across four types of funds, which will now be managed by Alon.
סיטק כנס AI 2024 קיילב קאלי צ'יל Ctech AI 2024 Caleb Cali Chill

OurCrowd’s new AI Fund is leaning into “the new rage” among investors

29.09.24|James Spiro
“When ChatGPT came out we pretty much decided we're going to do a dedicated fund for AI,” said Caleb (Cali) Chill, Partner and Chief Investment Officer at OurCrowd.
Yuval Illuz OurCrowd

Yuval Illuz joins OurCrowd as Chief Operating Officer

25.09.24|CTech
“Yuval is respected in both the tech and business sectors in Israel and globally and we are fortunate that he is bringing his extensive knowledge and relationships to help enhance the OurCrowd footprint,” said CEO Jon Medved
OurCrowd Jon

New $80 million Israel-Korea fund established for DeepTech investments

27.06.24|James Spiro
The bilateral fund was set up by the South Korean Government, NH Bank, and OurCrowd and will target roughly 30 Korean and Israeli ventures
Ron Stern OurCrowd

Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change: More than meets the eye

12.05.24|Ron Stern
“Just like any technology, the key question with AI is how it’s used,” writes OurCrowd’s Ron Stern
Jon OurCrowd 2024

PwC Israel collaborates with OurCrowd’s Israel Resilience Fund to support local tech sector

19.03.24|CTech
PwC will provide business development, dedicated mentorship and other support to startups in the fund, which has already extended 34 investment commitments to tech companies
Jon OurCrowd 2024

OurCrowd AI fund to collaborate with NVIDIA Inception

05.03.24|CTech
The fund will invest in 20-25 venture investments diversified by stage and geography and will cooperate with NVIDIA Inception, a program designed to nurture startups, provide co-marketing support, and opportunities to connect with NVIDIA experts
Jon OurCrowd 2024

OurCrowd: "Great companies come from tough markets"

27.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
When times get tough, that’s when innovation sparks new technologies and businesses for a brighter future.
אלי ניר משקיע הון סיכון

Eli Nir revealed as VC exec charged with sexual crimes

07.02.24|Meir Orbach
An indictment alleges that Nir, who until recently served as a senior investment partner for OurCrowd, used Tinder to contact women and has charged him with two counts of rape and two counts of sodomy during three incidents in 2017, 2019, and 2020 involving three women he met through the app. "The indictment in this case should not have been filed in the first place, since the evidence in the investigation points to our client's complete innocence," said Nir’s lawyers
צוות Israel Resilience Fund משמאל מנהל הקרן ג'ף קופייצקי מנכ"ל OurCrowd ג'ון מדבד אלון טל מאיה זכודין קורן

OurCrowd announces $50 million Israel Resilience Fund with eight initial investments

20.12.23|Meir Orbach
The fund has so far received more than $13 million in capital commitments, and approved the first eight investments from the fund, including to BlueTree, Carrar, Edgybees, and Verobotics
ג'ון מדבד מייסד ו מנכ"ל OurCroud

"Bull markets are wonderful, but bull markets create sloppy thinking and sloppy performance"

28.06.23|Elihay Vidal
Jon Medved, Founder and CEO of OurCrowd, spoke with CTech as part of the series “Where do we go from here?”, aiming to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
וועידת הרי - פאנל כיצד המשקיעים רואים את עתיד הרפואה

"When we look at investment, it is first and foremost a money decision. But we also look to make the world a better place"

11.12.22|James Spiro
A panel of physicians and VCs gathered during The Future Health Matrix in Tel Aviv held by the Israel Medical Association (IMA) to discuss investment opportunities in the future of medicine
Jon Medved Ourcrowd

OurCrowd: “Flat is the new up. We are looking forward to holding steady”

22.11.22|Elihay Vidal, James Spiro
The company’s CEO Jon Medved spoke on how this year impacted the tech sector
ג'ון מדבד מייסד ו מנכ"ל OurCroud

OurCrowd launches $200 million global health equity fund in collaboration with the WHO Foundation

19.09.22|CTech
The fund will focus on healthcare and the industries that are direct determinants of health, including energy transition and food agriculture
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