Experience

OCV

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  The Managing Partner of OCV, an LA-based $190M venture firm that leverages an investment strategy deployed successfully since 1993. I attracted OCV to become the lead investor in j2 Global back in 1996 pre IPO. We are a team of seasoned professionals who have worked together for an average of over 20 years. OCV invests in companies with differentiated technologies and compelling target markets, with the objective of assisting companies create sustainable long-term value. As partners, OCV… Show more The Managing Partner of OCV, an LA-based $190M venture firm that leverages an investment strategy deployed successfully since 1993. I attracted OCV to become the lead investor in j2 Global back in 1996 pre IPO. We are a team of seasoned professionals who have worked together for an average of over 20 years. OCV invests in companies with differentiated technologies and compelling target markets, with the objective of assisting companies create sustainable long-term value. As partners, OCV provides operational and financial expertise through its experienced principals, who have proven success as entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors across a variety of sectors including technology, healthcare, industrials, real estate and finance. OCV invests across all stages of a company’s growth cycle, and finds creative investment solutions to fit a company’s needs. Show less The Managing Partner of OCV, an LA-based $190M venture firm that leverages an investment strategy deployed successfully since 1993. I attracted OCV to become the lead investor in j2 Global back in 1996 pre IPO. We are a team of seasoned professionals who have worked together for an average of over 20 years. OCV invests in companies with differentiated technologies and compelling target markets, with the objective of assisting companies create sustainable long-term value. As partners, OCV… Show more The Managing Partner of OCV, an LA-based $190M venture firm that leverages an investment strategy deployed successfully since 1993. I attracted OCV to become the lead investor in j2 Global back in 1996 pre IPO. We are a team of seasoned professionals who have worked together for an average of over 20 years. OCV invests in companies with differentiated technologies and compelling target markets, with the objective of assisting companies create sustainable long-term value. As partners, OCV provides operational and financial expertise through its experienced principals, who have proven success as entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors across a variety of sectors including technology, healthcare, industrials, real estate and finance. OCV invests across all stages of a company’s growth cycle, and finds creative investment solutions to fit a company’s needs. Show less



ByHeart

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Founded in 2016, ByHeart is a fully integrated baby nutrition company dedicated to empowering parents with choice: we want ‘best nutrition for baby’ to be possible for every parent out there. Founded in 2016, ByHeart is a fully integrated baby nutrition company dedicated to empowering parents with choice: we want ‘best nutrition for baby’ to be possible for every parent out there.



Orca AI

• Israel
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Founded in 2018 by a team of maritime experts, Orca AI drives smarter, data-driven decisions with its AI-powered, real-time navigation safety platform. Founded in 2018 by a team of maritime experts, Orca AI drives smarter, data-driven decisions with its AI-powered, real-time navigation safety platform.



OSSIO

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Ossio is an orthopedic medical device company founded in Israel in 2014 with the vision to completely transform the orthopedic experience for physicians, patients, and payors. Ossio's mission is to replace metal implants as the standard of care in the $10B+ orthopedic fixation market (screws, pins, plates) with an intelligent bone regeneration technology. OSSIOfiber™ Ossio is an orthopedic medical device company founded in Israel in 2014 with the vision to completely transform the orthopedic experience for physicians, patients, and payors. Ossio's mission is to replace metal implants as the standard of care in the $10B+ orthopedic fixation market (screws, pins, plates) with an intelligent bone regeneration technology. OSSIOfiber™



SafeBreach

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  SafeBreach's mission is to transform the way the industry validates security to enable security teams to understand and reduce risk continuously -- from static to continuous, from theoretical to practical, from risky to safe. SafeBreach's mission is to transform the way the industry validates security to enable security teams to understand and reduce risk continuously -- from static to continuous, from theoretical to practical, from risky to safe.



Social Native

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Social Native is the technology platform for high performing branded content. There are 3 billion smartphones on this planet with high resolution cameras. Social Native evaluated billions of people and identified the top 14 million content creators in the world. Our technology profiles these creators based on historic content performance, demographics, brand affinities and interests to automate the pairing of brands with epic creators. The result, a content engine that produces a wide… Show more Social Native is the technology platform for high performing branded content. There are 3 billion smartphones on this planet with high resolution cameras. Social Native evaluated billions of people and identified the top 14 million content creators in the world. Our technology profiles these creators based on historic content performance, demographics, brand affinities and interests to automate the pairing of brands with epic creators. The result, a content engine that produces a wide array of branded content, on demand. Show less Social Native is the technology platform for high performing branded content. There are 3 billion smartphones on this planet with high resolution cameras. Social Native evaluated billions of people and identified the top 14 million content creators in the world. Our technology profiles these creators based on historic content performance, demographics, brand affinities and interests to automate the pairing of brands with epic creators. The result, a content engine that produces a wide… Show more Social Native is the technology platform for high performing branded content. There are 3 billion smartphones on this planet with high resolution cameras. Social Native evaluated billions of people and identified the top 14 million content creators in the world. Our technology profiles these creators based on historic content performance, demographics, brand affinities and interests to automate the pairing of brands with epic creators. The result, a content engine that produces a wide array of branded content, on demand. Show less



CloudShare

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  CloudShare provides a quick and secure way to tap into the power of the cloud. We deliver pre-production environments and infrastructure to make development, testing, training and sales enablement easy. Our industry leading platform - used by companies such as Microsoft, Capgemini, hp, IBM, SAP, Dell, Adobe and more - enables cloud-replication of any on-premises IT system or application in less than a minute. Used and trusted by over 50% of the Fortune 100, try CloudShare today… Show more CloudShare provides a quick and secure way to tap into the power of the cloud. We deliver pre-production environments and infrastructure to make development, testing, training and sales enablement easy. Our industry leading platform - used by companies such as Microsoft, Capgemini, hp, IBM, SAP, Dell, Adobe and more - enables cloud-replication of any on-premises IT system or application in less than a minute. Used and trusted by over 50% of the Fortune 100, try CloudShare today at http://www.cloudshare.com Show less CloudShare provides a quick and secure way to tap into the power of the cloud. We deliver pre-production environments and infrastructure to make development, testing, training and sales enablement easy. Our industry leading platform - used by companies such as Microsoft, Capgemini, hp, IBM, SAP, Dell, Adobe and more - enables cloud-replication of any on-premises IT system or application in less than a minute. Used and trusted by over 50% of the Fortune 100, try CloudShare today… Show more CloudShare provides a quick and secure way to tap into the power of the cloud. We deliver pre-production environments and infrastructure to make development, testing, training and sales enablement easy. Our industry leading platform - used by companies such as Microsoft, Capgemini, hp, IBM, SAP, Dell, Adobe and more - enables cloud-replication of any on-premises IT system or application in less than a minute. Used and trusted by over 50% of the Fortune 100, try CloudShare today at http://www.cloudshare.com Show less



Invoice2go

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member - acquired by Bill.COM

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2021

  Invoice2go is a mobile and web app that makes it effortless for small business owners and freelancers to win jobs, track work and get paid. The company was founded by a small business owner who was frustrated by the lack of simple invoicing solutions. Today, we are a top grossing small business app globally with over 250,000 customers who trust us to send more than $3 billion in estimates and invoices every month. Invoice2go is a mobile and web app that makes it effortless for small business owners and freelancers to win jobs, track work and get paid. The company was founded by a small business owner who was frustrated by the lack of simple invoicing solutions. Today, we are a top grossing small business app globally with over 250,000 customers who trust us to send more than $3 billion in estimates and invoices every month.



Lindy@Doodlevisionproductions.com

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member - acquired by Zipline

  • 2000 - Jun 2019

  Company successfully sold to ZipLine Board Member and Minority owner in SmartClixx which is the leading in-house stored value card software solution for large chain retailers. SmartClixx is the most widely sold of all in-house solutions. Our clients maintain total control of their data and eliminate dependency on outsourcing to third party processors. Our clients never pay transaction fees. Using the SmartClixx products, our clients have processed over 1 Billion transactions and… Show more Company successfully sold to ZipLine Board Member and Minority owner in SmartClixx which is the leading in-house stored value card software solution for large chain retailers. SmartClixx is the most widely sold of all in-house solutions. Our clients maintain total control of their data and eliminate dependency on outsourcing to third party processors. Our clients never pay transaction fees. Using the SmartClixx products, our clients have processed over 1 Billion transactions and saved more than 100 Million dollars. THe GiftClixx platform is a unique and proprietary peer-to-peer transaction routing and hosted service that allows retailers for 3rd party gift card distribution Show less Company successfully sold to ZipLine Board Member and Minority owner in SmartClixx which is the leading in-house stored value card software solution for large chain retailers. SmartClixx is the most widely sold of all in-house solutions. Our clients maintain total control of their data and eliminate dependency on outsourcing to third party processors. Our clients never pay transaction fees. Using the SmartClixx products, our clients have processed over 1 Billion transactions and… Show more Company successfully sold to ZipLine Board Member and Minority owner in SmartClixx which is the leading in-house stored value card software solution for large chain retailers. SmartClixx is the most widely sold of all in-house solutions. Our clients maintain total control of their data and eliminate dependency on outsourcing to third party processors. Our clients never pay transaction fees. Using the SmartClixx products, our clients have processed over 1 Billion transactions and saved more than 100 Million dollars. THe GiftClixx platform is a unique and proprietary peer-to-peer transaction routing and hosted service that allows retailers for 3rd party gift card distribution Show less



J2 Global

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CEO

  • Oct 1996 - Dec 2017

  A Founding member at j2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQGS:JCOM) provides Internet services through its two divisions: Business Cloud Services and Digital Media. The Business Cloud Services Division offers mainly: Internet fax, virtual phone, email security, email marketing, online backup . It markets its services principally under the brand names eFax®, eVoice®, FuseMail®, Campaigner®, KeepItSafe® Web24® and Onebox® and operates a messaging network spanning 49 countries on six continents. The… Show more A Founding member at j2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQGS:JCOM) provides Internet services through its two divisions: Business Cloud Services and Digital Media. The Business Cloud Services Division offers mainly: Internet fax, virtual phone, email security, email marketing, online backup . It markets its services principally under the brand names eFax®, eVoice®, FuseMail®, Campaigner®, KeepItSafe® Web24® and Onebox® and operates a messaging network spanning 49 countries on six continents. The Digital Media Division consists of Ziff Davis Inc., which offers technology, gaming and lifestyle content through its digital properties which include PCMag.com, IGN.com, everyday HEALTH, AskMen.com, Toolbox.com and others. Ziff Davis also operates BuyerBase, an advanced digital ad targeting platform and Ziff Davis B2B, a leading provider of research to enterprise buyers and leads to IT vendors. As of December 31, 2017, j2 had achieved 22 consecutive fiscal years of revenue and profit growth. J2 Global is the result of a marriage of a revolutionary patented suite of services and a financially strong and disciplined organization. This success benefits our over 3,000,000 paid customers who are looking for a billion dollar service provider for their advanced messaging needs; our shareholders, who look for increasing financial growth and value; and our over 2500 employees in 14 countries, who work in a creative, positive and success-driven environment. Show less A Founding member at j2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQGS:JCOM) provides Internet services through its two divisions: Business Cloud Services and Digital Media. The Business Cloud Services Division offers mainly: Internet fax, virtual phone, email security, email marketing, online backup . It markets its services principally under the brand names eFax®, eVoice®, FuseMail®, Campaigner®, KeepItSafe® Web24® and Onebox® and operates a messaging network spanning 49 countries on six continents. The… Show more A Founding member at j2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQGS:JCOM) provides Internet services through its two divisions: Business Cloud Services and Digital Media. The Business Cloud Services Division offers mainly: Internet fax, virtual phone, email security, email marketing, online backup . It markets its services principally under the brand names eFax®, eVoice®, FuseMail®, Campaigner®, KeepItSafe® Web24® and Onebox® and operates a messaging network spanning 49 countries on six continents. The Digital Media Division consists of Ziff Davis Inc., which offers technology, gaming and lifestyle content through its digital properties which include PCMag.com, IGN.com, everyday HEALTH, AskMen.com, Toolbox.com and others. Ziff Davis also operates BuyerBase, an advanced digital ad targeting platform and Ziff Davis B2B, a leading provider of research to enterprise buyers and leads to IT vendors. As of December 31, 2017, j2 had achieved 22 consecutive fiscal years of revenue and profit growth. J2 Global is the result of a marriage of a revolutionary patented suite of services and a financially strong and disciplined organization. This success benefits our over 3,000,000 paid customers who are looking for a billion dollar service provider for their advanced messaging needs; our shareholders, who look for increasing financial growth and value; and our over 2500 employees in 14 countries, who work in a creative, positive and success-driven environment. Show less



LegalZoom

• United States
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member / Audit & Compensation committee

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2014

  Helped facilitate the sale of LegalZoom to Permira, a global private equity fund https://www.legalzoom.com/press/press-releases/permira-funds-complete-acquisition-of-more-than-200-million-of-legalzoom-equity LegalZoom is a trusted technology platform that gives the world access to professional legal advice Helped facilitate the sale of LegalZoom to Permira, a global private equity fund https://www.legalzoom.com/press/press-releases/permira-funds-complete-acquisition-of-more-than-200-million-of-legalzoom-equity LegalZoom is a trusted technology platform that gives the world access to professional legal advice



Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Divisional Chief Operations Manager

  • 1980 - 1996

  Started with 2-Way Radio, then Mobile Carrier, Messaging and later joined the wireless data division that at the time was a Zero Billion $ industry, we pioneered the wireless data products and lost it to RIM that lost it to Apple and Android later on. Started with 2-Way Radio, then Mobile Carrier, Messaging and later joined the wireless data division that at the time was a Zero Billion $ industry, we pioneered the wireless data products and lost it to RIM that lost it to Apple and Android later on.



Hemi's lawn and gardening

• Environmental Services

• Head Grass Cutters

  • 1971 - 1978

  Owned a gardening and maintenance small company while studying at high school and continued to operate it during my army service. The gardening service gave me priceless lessons about the many fascinating aspects of business. Owned a gardening and maintenance small company while studying at high school and continued to operate it during my army service. The gardening service gave me priceless lessons about the many fascinating aspects of business.