[Venture Capital & Israel Business Series] What Gives an Investor Goosebumps? With Ben Wiener, Managing Partner at Jumpspeed

Ben Wiener is the Managing Partner of Jumpspeed, the first and only micro-VC fund dedicated to investing in early-stage startups that originate within the Jerusalem startup ecosystem. Jumpspeed addresses the mismatch of supply and demand for the early-stage capital in the Capital of the Startup Nation.

In this episode…

All entrepreneurs know just how important seed capital is especially for startups. But what many don’t know is how to get an investor interested enough to invest in them and their idea. Many wonder what investors look for before they decide to invest in someone or something, and even more importantly, what solidifies their notion that their hunch about a potential investment is right. What is it about a founder and their idea that gives an investor goosebumps? This week’s guest, Ben Wiener, Managing Partner of Jumpspeed, sheds some light on what investors look for that makes them say yes to an investment opportunity. 

Tune in to this episode of Inspired Insider Podcast as Dr. Jeremy Weisz talks with Ben Wiener, Managing Partner at Jumpspeed, about what knocks investors off of their feet and makes them decide to invest in a person and their idea. Ben shares insights on what convinces an investor that the investment is a good deal, what the investor-founder relationship should look like, and why he is passionate about investing in startups in Jerusalem.