In this episode you will learn:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:52 - About J-Ventures

00:02:57 - J-Ventures' VC Model in comparison to Traditional VCs

00:11:56 -  Process of Onboarding LP’s

00:19:16 - Managing the community of LPs

00:20:29 - J-Ventures unique approach in VC

00:26:06 - J-Ventures’ investment mandate

00:30:50 - Value-based Investing in Companies

00:32:12 - Sourcing Companies for Investing

00:38:38 - Criteria for Evaluating Founders

00:42:06 - LP representation on Company Boards

00:46:36 - Needing Support v/s Being Self-Reliant

00:50:01 - Importance of Dialogue and Learning for first time founders

00:59:29 - Community led Model v/s Traditional VC Model of Investing

About

Oded Hermoni is an investor, entrepreneur and journalist. Since 2005, he has invested in over 70 companies (5 of which became Unicorns), as is currently the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of the J-Ventures Fund (a "Capitalist Kibbutz") in Silicon Valley. Oded is active in philanthropic organizations and has been a Board Member at the Jewish Federation SF, JFCS, Friends of Hebrew University, ICON, Intro, and more.

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