Author: OurCrowd

[OurCrowd Qure in CTech] Marius Nacht, OurCrowd Back Igentify in $10.5 Million Round

Genetic analysis startup Igentify Ltd. has raised a $10.5 million funding round led jointly by life sciences venture capital firm aMoon, owned by Marius Nacht, co-founder of Nasdaq-listed Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., and equity crowdfunding company OurCrowd Management Ltd. through its digital health investment fund OurCrowd Qure, aMoon announced Monday. Read more...

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[Syqe in PR Newswire] Syqe Enters Into Distribution Agreement With TerrAscend to Bring Revolutionary Medical Cannabis Treatment to Canada

Today, Syqe Medical, Ltd. and TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF) announced an exclusive distribution agreement to bring Syqe’s flagship product, the Syqe Inhaler, to the Canadian market. Backed by rigorous clinical trials, the Syqe Inhaler is the world’s first metered-dose medical cannabis inhaler to provide predictable, precise and consistent treatment at pharmaceutical standards. Read...

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In the News: Watch – how Israeli tech stays on top despite politics

Turn up your volume – this week we are sharing videos exploring different themes in Startup Nation success. First, in the Economist, I join other major Israeli players to examine the Israeli ‘entrepreneurial ethos’ and reasons for Israel’s startup drive and scale. Second, in my live CNN interview, I discuss how Israeli tech remains impervious to political instability, plus a look at the tech IPO market and why some go nowhere while the likes of Beyond Meat are rewarded for real growth with sensible business models.  In other news, the “Fresh Start” Northern FoodTech incubator was officially launched by Finistere Ventures, OurCrowd, Tnuva and Tempo. We look forward to advancing tech along the entire chain of the food and beverage industry. Startup Nation and beyond In its third tech deal this year, McDonald’s Buys Israeli-Founded Startup Apprente Inc. to Add Automated Drive-Thru Ordering.  Assuta Ashdod hospital deploys MedAware’s patient safety platform – MedAware’s artificial intelligence-driven solution utilizes big data analytics and machine learning algorithms to identify and prevent medication errors, reducing the risk of adverse drug events, contraindications, and opioid...

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