# Or Bokobza

> Or Bokobza is co-founder and CEO of Venn, a New York-headquartered proptech company that builds a resident-experience operating system for multifamily property owners. He founded Venn in 2017 with fellow Israeli special-forces veterans Chen Avni and David Sherez after a hands-on urban revitalization experiment in Tel Aviv's Shapira neighborhood. Venn now operates across dozens of cities in the US and Europe and, as of late 2025, has raised roughly $140M in venture funding.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Venn
- **Organizations:** Venn, Selina, Israel Defense Forces
- **From:** Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** Reichman University (IDC Herzliya)
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Venn to operate across 62 cities in the US and Europe., Raised approximately $140M in venture capital for Venn., Recognized by Goldman Sachs in its Builders + Innovators program for entrepreneurship.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Commissioned as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces; served in a special forces unit.
- **2012** — Started his first neighborhood development company.
- **2013** — Became a founding partner of Selina, the hospitality and coliving startup.
- **2016** — Began Venn as a neighborhood revitalization experiment in Shapira, south Tel Aviv, with Chen Avni and David Sherez.
- **2017** — Formally co-founded Venn and became CEO.
- **2019** — Venn expanded to Brooklyn (Bushwick) and Berlin; raised $40M.
- **2023** — Reported for IDF reserve duty on October 7; continued to lead Venn remotely.
- **2025** — Venn announced a $52M Series B (Nov 2025) led by NOA and CIM Group, bringing lifetime funding to about $140M.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Venn to operate across 62 cities in the US and Europe.
- Raised approximately $140M in venture capital for Venn.
- Recognized by Goldman Sachs in its Builders + Innovators program for entrepreneurship.
- Founding partner at Selina, one of the largest hospitality/coliving networks.
- Officer and Major in an Israeli special forces unit.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Venn announced a $52M Series B led by NOA and CIM Group; total funding reaches approximately $140M.
- **2025-11** — Company reports ninefold ARR growth and deployment across 62 cities.

## Links

- Website: https://venn.city
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/or-bokobza-22411123/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cityvenn
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q313NzuBPO4
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/vennbrooklyn

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