Hemi Zucker
InvestorManaging Partner at OCV Partners · LP Advisory Board at Fusion VC · Board director at ByHeart
Los Angeles, CA
About
Hemi Zucker co-founded j2 Global in 1996 and served in multiple executive roles including CEO, President, COO, CMO, and CFO during the company's 1999 IPO, leading it through more than 160 acquisitions and expansion into cloud services, patent licensing, and digital media. Before j2, he worked at Motorola in the U.S. and Israel, where he helped launch Israel's first cellular company and worked on early wireless data networks. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Tel Aviv University.
Invests in
Cloud ComputingSaaS
Board director at ByHeart
Intro paths
In turn, Hemi can intro founders to ByHeart's investors below.
ByHeart's investors · 5
Co-founders at ByHeart
Experience
- OCVManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles
- ByHeartBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Orca AIBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- OSSIOBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentIsrael + Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- SafeBreachBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSunnyvale, California, United States
- Social NativeBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles
- VennBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Tel Aviv UniversityMember of the Board of Governors + founded one of TAU's unicornscurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- CloudShareAdvisor - Sold profitably to Bow River Capital2017 — 2025San Francisco, California
- Invoice2goBoard Member - Sold profitably to Bill.COM2018 — 2021Redwood City, California
- SmartClixxBoard Member - Sold profitably to Zipline2000 — 2019Florida
- J2 GlobalCEO and founding member 22 years!1996 — 2017Los Angeles, California
- LegalZoomBoard Member / Audit & Compensation committee2012 — 2014Greater Los Angeles Area
- MotorolaDivisional Chief Operations Manager1980 — 1996Israel and USA
- Hemi's lawn and gardeningHead Grass Cutters1971 — 1978Israel
Skills & more
Languages English · Hebrew
From Hemi's professional profile.
Deals · 1
MeridianMade, Inc.Board seat
via OCV Partners · filed Jul 2026 · $20.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
ByHeartInvoice2goOrca AIOSSIOSafe BreachSocial Native
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at OCV Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hemi Zucker?
- Hemi Zucker co-founded j2 Global in 1996 and served in multiple executive roles including CEO, President, COO, CMO, and CFO during the company's 1999 IPO, leading it through more than 160 acquisitions and expansion into cloud services, patent licensing, and digital media. Before j2, he worked at Motorola in the U.S. and Israel, where he helped launch Israel's first cellular company and worked on early wireless data networks. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Tel Aviv University.
- Where does Hemi Zucker work?
- Hemi Zucker is Managing Partner at OCV Partners and Board director at ByHeart.
- What does Hemi Zucker invest in?
- Hemi Zucker invests in Cloud Computing, SaaS.
- What boards does Hemi Zucker sit on?
- Hemi Zucker holds tracked board seats at ByHeart, Invoice2go, MeridianMade, Inc., Orca AI, OSSIO, Safe Breach, Social Native.
- Where did Hemi Zucker go to school?
- Hemi Zucker studied at Tel Aviv University (Economics and Business).
Same school
Also attended Tel Aviv University412
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Shared employers
Also worked at Venn3
Also worked at LegalZoom11
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Also worked at Motorola87
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