OurCrowd

After steadying the firm through transition and following one of its most impressive exits to date, the seven-year OurCrowd veteran will be stepping in as the company's official CEO, appointed by OurCrowd's board of directors TEL-AVIV, Israel , Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OurCrowd , the global platform that provides its community of investors with access to venture and private-market opportunities mostly reserved for venture funds and the world's largest institutions, today announced that Cali Chill will transition from Acting CEO & COO to Chief Executive Officer.

Cali stepped in as Acting CEO in mid-2025, when founder Jon Medved chose to step back from day-to-day management for medical reasons, and is now appointed by the Board to officially lead the firm into its next era. The appointment caps a defining year. Since mid-2025, Cali and OurCrowd's Executive Leadership Team have restored firm-wide stability, sharpened focus around fewer, higher-conviction deals, including known AI giants, launched a full assessment and monetization plan for the existing portfolio and rebuilt workflows to transition the investment and asset management platform into the age of AI-driven investing.

4 billion transaction, where OurCrowd invested early and followed on through growth. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals; and expected to close by the end of Visa's fiscal second quarter of 2027. "OurCrowd was founded to bring institutional-grade access and rigor to individual accredited investors. We don't assume access; we earn it through years of building our trusted network and disciplined diligence on every deal. Having spent seven years embedding this rigor across our firm, I am committed to scaling that discipline, delivering the responsibility and returns our investors expect.

I am honoured to lead the firm forward," said Chill in the editorial interview. The Board has appointed Cali to continue leading the company with rigor and trust. "I am very pleased with the Company's progress and accomplishments over the past several quarters," said Ben Plotkin, Chairman of OurCrowd's Board of Directors. "Since Cali took charge of the operation, the firm has been managed with increasing financial discipline and operational focus. Having worked closely with Cali since the leadership transition of 2025, I am excited about OurCrowd's prospects, and the Board has full confidence in Cali's ability to lead the firm through this next chapter."

Cali Chill has spent seven years at OurCrowd, rising through senior leadership roles across legal, funds and investment strategy before being named Acting CEO and COO. He joined the firm as General Counsel, later elevated to Chief Legal Officer. He served as Head of Funds & CLO overseeing the firm's in-house and third-party investment funds, and most recently served as Chief Investment Officer and Chair of OurCrowd's Investment Committee, with direct oversight over the firm's deal flow. Before OurCrowd, Cali was General Counsel of Nasdaq-listed Answers Corporation and of AFCV Holdings, a private-equity-backed technology investor.