Where does Mershad Javan work?

Mershad Javan is Venture Partner at Privilège Ventures.

What check size does Mershad Javan write?

Mershad Javan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Mershad Javan go to school?

Mershad Javan studied at USC Marshall School of Business (Executive MBA, International Business); California State University-Long Beach - College of Business (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration).

Mershad Javan

Investor

Venture Partner at Privilège Ventures

Switzerland

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

A serial entrepreneur and investor with over two decades building technology companies internationally, including music tech platform Octiive. He brings operational and board-level expertise and a founder-first mindset to early-stage companies.

Experience

GoDigital MusicHead of Europecurrent2025 — presentLA, NYC, Orlando, Bogotá, Medellín, Seoul, Minsk, Colombo, Nashville, Miami, London, Lagos, Zurich
OctiiveFounder & CEO — Reacquired, Rebuilt & Successfully Exited via GoDigitalcurrent2023 — presentCalifornia, Zurich, Berlin, Tokyo
Privilège VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
TenityStartup Mentorcurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
Culttech AcceleratorStartup Mentorcurrent2024 — presentVienna, Austria
OptuneBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentZurich, Switzerland
Entrepreneurs' OrganizationMembercurrent2020 — present
TechstarsMentor2023
OctiiveChairman2020 — 2022
MicticChief Executive Officer2020 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
Octiive (formerly MondoTunes) — Exit to UMG SubsidiaryFounder / CEO2014 — 2019California, Zurich, Berlin
American UniversityVice President2005 — 2008Orange County, California, United States

Skills & more

Active Listening

Languages English · German · Persian

From Mershad's professional profile.

Colleagues at Privilège Ventures

Angelica Morrone

General Partner at Privilège Ventures

Didier Denat

Chairman of the Board at Privilège Ventures

Elisabeth Aloy

Advisor at Privilège Ventures

Haena Kim

Venture Partner at Privilège Ventures

Ian McLennan

Partner at Triple Point Ventures

Jacqueline

Investor at Privilège Ventures

Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch

Founding General Partner at Privilège Ventures

Marco Nannini

Board Member at Privilège Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mershad Javan?: A serial entrepreneur and investor with over two decades building technology companies internationally, including music tech platform Octiive. He brings operational and board-level expertise and a founder-first mindset to early-stage companies.
Where does Mershad Javan work?: Mershad Javan is Venture Partner at Privilège Ventures.
What check size does Mershad Javan write?: Mershad Javan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Mershad Javan go to school?: Mershad Javan studied at USC Marshall School of Business (Executive MBA, International Business); California State University-Long Beach - College of Business (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration).

Same school

Also attended USC Marshall School of Business243

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Also attended California State University-Long Beach - College of Business6

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Shared employers

Also worked at Entrepreneurs' Organization81

Musaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene Ventures Chang NgAdvisor at Maven 11 La Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline Ventures Nathan McDonaldManaging Partner & CEO at Keiretsu Capital Rich RobinsonInvestor at NZVC Adam KaufmanSenior Advisor at OVO Fund

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Also worked at Techstars745

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars RustyAdvisor at Clear Ventures Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo Ventures Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at Revolution Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation Ventures Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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