Author: OurCrowd

[BioCatch in Forbes] Behavioral Biometrics Are Not New, So Why Are They So Hot Right Now?

The history of behavioral biometrics — the measurement of patterns relating to human activity — goes back to the 1860s, with the invention of the telegraph. As telegraph operators got more experienced in using the new machine, they became recognizable by the way they would send dash and dot signals. In fact, Allied forces in World War II would verify the authenticity of messages they received by how they were sent. Read more on Forbes...

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[WayUp in TechCrunch] Google launches its AI-powered jobs search engine

Looking for a new job is getting easier. Google today launched a new jobs search feature right on its search result pages that lets you search for jobs across virtually all of the major online job boards like LinkedIn, Monster, WayUp, DirectEmployers, CareerBuilder and Facebook and others. Google will also include job listings its finds on a company’s homepage. Read more on TechCrunch...

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Take a look at Jerusalem’s innovation incubator [OurCrowd Newsletter]

This week in Startup Nation: Israeli tech powers New York City taxicabs, Technion launches a $200M VC fund, and OurCrowd launches an innovation incubator! Read up on these news items and more below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now OurCrowd consortium sets up Jerusalem incubator The Israeli crowdfunding company leads a consortium comprising Motorola Solutions, India’s Reliance industries and the Hebrew University’s Yissum. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News BioCatch featured in FindBiometrics Global Kinetics featured in PR Newswire Zebra featured in FierceBiotech Surgical Theater featured in The GW Hatchet Highcon featured in Printing Impressions mPrest featured in Renewable Energy Magazine   Technion to launch $200M VC fund The fund, in partnership with Hong Kong’s UGC and Israel’s Genesis, will invest in companies related mainly to the Technion and its alumni. Read more. OurCrowd, China-based P3 Innovation partner to fund early stage deals Leading global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has recently formed a new partnership with P3 Innovation, part of Pico Far East Holdings Limited. Founded in 2016, P3 Innovation is a strategic platform founded by the...

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