Pathways to Success with Elie Wurtman – Founder, Pico Partners
About the Talk:
Elie Wurtman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at PICO Venture Partners, has taken three companies from founding to IPO. But that was only the beginning of his journey. As co-founder and CEO of Deltathree, Jerusalem’s first unicorn, Elie led the company from its founding to 60 points of presence globally with operations in 35 countries. In Elie’s worldview, those who have been blessed with success have a responsibility to devote their time and resources to social missions that they are passionate about. How can we support extraordinary social entrepreneurs? How does one build a business with ideals and values at the core? Eli will speak on what it means to find your mission, meaning, and purpose.
About the Speaker:
Elie Wurtman is co-founder and partner at PICO Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Jerusalem. His investments include Vroom (Nasdaq VRM), Spot.io (acquired by NetApp), Gloat, ChargeAfter, and AutoLeadStar. Prior to PICO, Elie was a general partner at Benchmark Capital from 2006 to 2012. Previously, he worked for three years with Jerusalem Venture Partners, where he led early-stage media technology and enterprise software investments. Elie is the founder of Bat Shlomo Vineyards, a boutique winery in northern Israel, and PICO Kids, a social enterprise focused on STEM education for children in Jerusalem’s diverse communities. At our event, he will be speaking about finding mission, meaning, and purpose. He holds a BA from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary.
