Karen Rands, Compassionate Capitalist

Listen (or watch) as Shachar Oren of Sound Media Ventures shares his journey from boot strapped startup to successful exit to lead a Media Tech VC firm in Atlanta. Karen first met Shachar nearly 2 decades ago when he was raising capital for Neurotic Media and wanted to present to her angel group, the Network of Business Angels & Investors.  Shachar's journey as an entrepreneur gave him keen insights into the concepts of growth hacking, lean start up, boot strapping, raising capital, and getting to a profitable exit. His experience has provided an unique perspective as an angel investor and venture capitalist sitting on the opposite side of the table.  Shachar also shares his insights as to what he looks for when considering investments in the emerging field of Media Tech. Enjoy their conversation and learning moments. Shachar Oren is the Founder & CEO of Sound Media Ventures, a VC firm that invests in companies at the nexus of media and technology. Previously, Shachar founded Neurotic Media, a high-t