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Taking Stock of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: What investors need to know to get involved

Taking Stock of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: What investors need to know to get involved

May 15, 2014 | , ,

Stock exchanges have multiple roles in any economy, such as raising capital for businesses, profit sharing, and facilitating company growth, to name just a few. The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange is no different in its efforts to grow an economy that is emerging on to the world’s center stage. History of the Exchange Securities trading in Israel dates back to 1935. However, it wasn’t until 1953 that the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) officially began its operations. A decade after the exchange was founded, the TASE Clearing House was created to carry out payments on behalf of companies and clear all securities transactions conducted on and off of the exchange. In the early ’90s, the TASE introduced a derivatives market where investors could now be a part of stock market indicies, options, and currency trading. Later that decade, in 1997, the exchange introduced the Tel Aviv Continuous Trading (TACT) system. This automated system allowed for the continuous and simultaneous trading that was transparent for all investors, bringing Tel Aviv’s exchange on to the technological forefront. The TASE Today As the only...

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4 Awesome Upcoming Tech Conferences in the Startup Nation

4 Awesome Upcoming Tech Conferences in the Startup Nation

May 13, 2014 |

Israel, as the ‘Startup Nation’, is well known for its technological ingenuity, entrepreneurial spirit and bubbling startup scene which are well reflected in the great tech conferences happening here throughout the year. OurCrowd’s portfolio company Bizzabo, a networking platform that integrates social media to build interactive event communities for event organizers and attendees, put together a list some of the most innovative and disruptive conferences taking place in Israel this spring. Check them out below! MIXiii Israel Innovation Conference 2014 – May 20th “The two things that go together better than PB&J is Israel and Innovation. The rumors are true, Israel is THE Startup nation! But, this event sheds light on so much more. This unique and exciting new conference is something you don’t want to miss.” The MIXiii Israel Innovation conference and exhibition will take place at the Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center on May 20-22, 2014. EcoMotion 2014 – May 22nd “The coolest Un-conference this season is EcoMotion! They cover tons of topics on smart transportation, one of the most important and innovative sectors today. This two-day event is one you need to attend.” EcoMotion...

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OurCrowd’s Jon Medved on ChaiFM

Apr 11, 2013 | ,

On his recent tour of South Africa, OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved was interviewed by Gavin Koppel and Carly Ritz on ChaiFM‘s popular radio show “The Morning Glory”. ChaiFM is South Africa’s Jewish Community Talk and Music Radio Station.  In the interview Jon discussed OurCrowd and how it can help accredited investors to invest directly in Israeli startups and create long term wealth.  Jon and the show hosts also chatted about the Startup Nation, Israel’s high-tech achievements and the next generation of funding for startups. Listen to the full interview here: [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/87234840″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”100″ iframe=”true”...

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White Hat Hacker, Nir Goldshlager, Saves Face for Facebook—Again…

White Hat Hacker, Nir Goldshlager, Saves Face for Facebook—Again…

Mar 24, 2013 | ,

An Israeli cyber-security specialist saved some major face for Facebook this year. Of course I am referring to Mr. Nir Goldshlager, a cyber-security specialist with the Israeli cyber-security firm—of which there are a growing number—Avnet. Why am I taking the time to present this Nir Goldshlager fellow, you ask?  Well, according to the Times of Israel this year Goldshlager found a way to gain control of any Facebook account he wanted—twice. That’s right, he informed Facebook about the bug, they fixed it—or so they thought—and then he found a bug in the “repaired” code. Not to worry Facebook users of the world, Nir let Facebook know about the second bug as well and they have since fixed the problem. This guy is no rookie, my friends. It turns out this isn’t the first time Mr. Goldshlager has helped out the social networking giant, nor is Facebook the only web-based organization that he has helped. For the second year in a row, he can claim the top spot on the Facebook security hall of fame and in 2011 Nir ranked...

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The portfolio approach to investing in startups

The portfolio approach to investing in startups

Jan 31, 2013 | , ,

Should startup investors bet heavily on one sexy startup? Or, should you keep your investments in startups relatively small and spread them out over multiple early stage companies? This question of how many startups an investor should invest in is one of the most frequently asked questions in the startup investing world. For people who invest in venture capital funds, it’s not really a question they need to address. They assign a representative — a venture capital fund — to make investment decisions on their behalf. But with the rise in popularity of angel investing and crowdfunding, investors are becoming more active in the startup investment process. The issue of the right number of startup investments an investor should make becomes a more integral part of the investment process. 2 approaches to investing in startups Concentrated, large bets: This approach is all about zeroing in a single or small number of investments with a relatively large bet on their success. It’s like a sniper who is down to just a couple of bullets in his investment gun. When he pulls...

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