About
Dov Moran was born in 1955 in Israel. Mr. Moran is one of Israels most prominent hi-tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors. He is best known as a pioneer of several flash memory technologies, most notably as the inventor of the USB flash drive. In 2006, the company behind the USB flash drive (DiskOnKey), M-Systems, led by Mr. Moran, was acquired by SanDisk Corp for $1.6B. After the acquisition of M-Systems, Mr. Moran founded a few more technological companies, among them, are Comigo (in which he still serves as a chairman), GlucoMe (currently serves as a board member) and Modu (served as chairman and CEO of the company). During his time at Modu, he was also the chairman of Tower Semiconductor. During his career, Mr. Moran also served in other board positions. Notable companies are Consumer Physics, Geneformics, Rapid API, and Kidoz. In the course of his entrepreneurial work, Moran has filed more than 40 patents. Mr. Moran is currently the founder and managing partner of Grove Ventures, an early-stage fund focused on technologies and solutions in the areas of IoT, cloud, and big data.
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- What is Dov Moran best known for?
- Dov Moran is best known as a pioneer of several flash memory technologies, most notably as the inventor of the USB flash drive. His company, M-Systems, was acquired by SanDisk Corp for $1.6B in 2006.
- What is Dov Moran's current primary investment focus?
- Dov Moran is currently the founder and managing partner of Grove Ventures, an early-stage fund focused on technologies and solutions in the areas of IoT, cloud, and big data.
- Which notable companies has Dov Moran served on the board of?
- Dov Moran has served on the boards of notable companies such as Consumer Physics, Geneformics, Rapid API, and Kidoz.
- What is Dov Moran's earliest recorded investment date and which company was it?
- Dov Moran's earliest recorded investment was in Comigo in January 2012.
- Which of Dov Moran's portfolio companies had a significant exit recently?
- RapidAPI, a company in Dov Moran's portfolio, was acquired by Nokia in November 2024.
- What was a previous exit for Dov Moran's portfolio companies?
- KIDOZ, a portfolio company, had a public offering on the TSX in June 2015.
- What are the primary sectors Dov Moran's portfolio companies are concentrated in?
- Dov Moran's portfolio shows concentration in Health Tech & Life Sciences and Business Software, each with two companies.
- What is the range of investment stages for Dov Moran?
- Dov Moran's investment stages include A Round, Seed, and Pre-Seed.
- Has Dov Moran filed any patents?
- Yes, Dov Moran has filed more than 40 patents in the course of his entrepreneurial work.