Author: OurCrowd

[Taranis in Forbes] What The Future Of Farming Will Look Like Thanks To Technology

May 31, 2019 |

“In 2017, tech startups in the agriculture sphere raised $670 million to develop software management, big data analytics, automated equipment and other cutting-edge tools that help farmers grow crops with scientific precision. While companies face several challenges, such as imaging limitations and a lack of data management, farmers are still keen to introduce technologies to improve farm management. Between today’s labor shortages and the world’s rising demand for food, farmers must look to technology to predict and prevent threats to millions of acres of crops worldwide,” Schlam says. Read...

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[PRESS RELEASE] Alec Ellison Appointed Chairman of OurCrowd United States

[PRESS RELEASE] Alec Ellison Appointed Chairman of OurCrowd United States

May 30, 2019 |

Jerusalem, Israel – May 30, 2019  –  OurCrowd, a leading global investment platform and Israel’s most active venture investor, has announced that Alec Ellison, former Vice Chairman of Jefferies, LLC, and former Chairman of Jefferies’ Technology Investment Banking group, as well as the Founder of Outvest Capital, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of OurCrowd Management (U.S.), Inc. Read more...

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[OurCrowd in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Appoints Former Jefferies Vice Chairman Alec Ellison as Chairman of US Operations

May 30, 2019 |

Leading investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has announced that Alec Ellison, former Vice Chairman of Jefferies, LLC, and former Chairman of Jefferies’ Technology Investment Banking group, as well as the Founder of Outvest Capital, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of OurCrowd Management for the US. Ellison has been on the OurCrowd Advisory Board for over two years. Read...

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