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Jon Medved hopes Netanyahu to talk tech contribution to Trump
Israeli innovation almost 4% of Massachusetts GDP in 2015

Jon Medved, founder of OurCrowd Ltd. — Jon Medved, founder of OurCrowd Ltd.
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February 15, 2017, 4:00 PM UTCUpdated onFebruary 15, 2017, 4:32 PM UTC

Jon Medved, the Israeli venture capitalist who backed Shopping.com and built investment platform OurCrowd, says tightening technology ties with the Trump administration and allowing Israeli companies to continue to open branches in the U.S. will benefit both countries’ economies.

Medved said he hoped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would put technology on the agenda when he meets Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. The two leaders are expected to discuss regional issues like Iran, the Islamic State and Israeli settlements.