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Mershad Javan

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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

  1. GoDigital MusicHead of Europecurrent2025 — presentLA, NYC, Orlando, Bogotá, Medellín, Seoul, Minsk, Colombo, Nashville, Miami, London, Lagos, Zurich
  2. OctiiveFounder & CEO — Reacquired, Rebuilt & Successfully Exited via GoDigitalcurrent2023 — presentCalifornia, Zurich, Berlin, Tokyo
  3. Privilège VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  4. TenityStartup Mentorcurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  5. Culttech AcceleratorStartup Mentorcurrent2024 — presentVienna, Austria
  6. OptuneBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  7. Entrepreneurs'​ OrganizationMembercurrent2020 — present
  8. TechstarsMentor2023
  9. OctiiveChairman2020 — 2022
  10. MicticChief Executive Officer2020 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
  11. Octiive (formerly MondoTunes) — Exit to UMG SubsidiaryFounder / CEO2014 — 2019California, Zurich, Berlin
  12. 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
Cesare Pezzini
Investment Associate 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 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).

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