Mershad Javan
InvestorVenture Partner at Privilège Ventures
Switzerland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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
Education
- USC Marshall School of BusinessExecutive MBA, International Business
- California State University-Long Beach - College of BusinessBachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration
Skills & more
Active Listening
Languages English · German · Persian
From Mershad's professional profile.
Colleagues at Privilège Ventures
Alessandro Ragni
Associate 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
Jacqueline
Investor at Privilège Ventures
Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch
Founding General Partner at Privilège Ventures
Network2
Alessandro Ragni
Associate at Privilège Ventures
Cesare Pezzini
Investment Associate at Privilège Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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Also attended California State University-Long Beach - College of Business4
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