Author: OurCrowd

[OurCrowd in The Jerusalem Post] Israeli-Indian partnership seeks to boost start-up funds

Jun 27, 2017 |

The Jerusalem-based equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd will collaborate with India’s LetsVenture to boost investment opportunities for Indian and Israeli start-ups, the partners announced. As part of the partnership, OurCrowd will offer curated deals to Indian investor syndicates managed by LetsVenture, a funding system that works to make startup funding an easier process in India. OurCrowd will also showcase Indian start-ups on its platform, enhancing their international investment and business development prospects, the partners said on Monday night. Read more on The Jerusalem Post...

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[TechSee in PR Newswire] TechSee Secures USD 7.5 Million in Series A Funding to Support its Ambitious Growth Plan

Jun 26, 2017 |

TechSee, the pioneer in Intelligent Visual Support powered by AI for corporates’ customer support departments, today announced it has successfully completed a USD 7.5 million Series A round of financing. The round is led by Planven Investments with participation of existing investors OurCrowd and strategic investors innogy, Comdata Group and other investors. “The new investment will help TechSee leverage its strong momentum and market leadership to further accelerate its market penetration, technology development and bring innovative products to our customers and prospects. Our Investors strong network in Telecommunication, Utilities and Financial Services is a force multiplier for TechSee’s leadership position in the emerging “Support of Things” category across Telecommunication, Consumer Electronics and Financial Services markets,” said Eitan Cohen, Co-Founder and CEO of TechSee. Read more on PR Newswire...

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Introducing OurNetwork

Introducing OurNetwork

Jun 26, 2017 |

The foundations on how companies gain traction and work towards success are being upended. Rather than slowly moving forward in the eventual hope of gaining enough traction to connect to the right players in the field, OurCrowd is working to push both multi-national companies and innovative startups into strategic working relationships from the get go, leveling the playing field and mutually benefiting both. Leveraging OurCrowd’s connection has always been the backbone of supporting portfolio companies, and the time has come to formalize it. We are pleased to be launching OurNetwork, a platform to strengthen and build strategic partnerships between MNCs and the startup ecosystem. OurNetwork is already beginning to bear fruit, providing much needed direct access to technological breakthroughs and established companies. For example, New Zealand utility giant Vector was looking to access cutting edge breakthroughs around utilities. Through OurCrowd, they met portfolio company Mprest, a leading player in IIoT, resulting in a 2017 agreement to bring the “internet of energy” to over a million of Vector’s customers. Establishing a line of communication between the OurCrowd portfolio leader and...

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[Intendu in Israel21c] Dad’s brain injury leads to daughter’s brain-rehab startup

Jun 25, 2017 |

After her father suffered a brain injury, Israeli neuroscientist Son Preminger noted deficiencies in the rehabilitation process and felt a calling to correct them. Preminger invited a group of fellow neuroscientists, clinicians and engineers to join her in founding Intendu, a startup that has developed cloud-based software comprised of motion-based adaptive video games for brain training and rehabilitation. It runs on a 3D camera console that connects via cable to a TV or computer screen. Read more on Israel21c...

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