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
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
Education
- Tel Aviv UniversityEconomics and Business
Skills & more
Strategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentManagementStrategyMergers & Acquisitions
Languages English · Hebrew
From Hemi's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Tel Aviv University323
Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Venn2
Also worked at LegalZoom11
Neil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVClarey ZhuInvestor at HeadlineBrian LeeCo-Founder and Managing Director at BAM VenturesJeff StibelFounding Partner at Bryant StibelJulia van der ColffPrincipal at Decisive PointDave YuanFounder and Partner at Tidemark
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Also worked at Motorola71
Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Genping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kip McClanahanGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeJean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures
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Deals · 1
MeridianMade, Inc.Board seat
via OCV Partners · filed Jul 2026 · $20.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
