Gil Oren, Angel Investor

With almost 30 years of international business experience, I’m helping the next generation of leaders gain access to capital, get to the heart of what blocks them from thriving and transcend obstacles, create strategies that actualize bold vision, and create value in a way that actualizes their dreams of impact. Before entering the business world, my first lessons in leadership emerged from two unlikely places: At the age of 17, leading as the captain of a youth NCAA-level soccer team. And at 20, I led and trained an elite combat unit. Since then, I’ve worked in 40 countries, co-leading our company to $50M in sales and an acquisition by a multi-billion-dollar company. I am now investing in start-ups with founders who possess a rare quality that has become a guiding principle of my life: Heart-centered leadership.