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Ben Wiener is a venture capitalist and managing partner at Jumpspeed Ventures, the first and only venture capital fund dedicated to investing in early-stage startups that originate within the resurgent Jerusalem startup ecosystem. He has invested in a few dozen startups since 2014, providing their very first capital in almost all cases, and believes in helping those who are driven by his same passion for entrepreneurship and making a difference.

Cofounding his first startup in 1999, Ben worked for a variety of both startups and large companies before finding his true calling in venture capital and founding Jumpspeed Ventures in 2014. With a ceaseless dedication to investing, he lectures on startup presentation and strategy at Hebrew Univers ...more

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