Author: OurCrowd

[Taranis in Globes] Israeli digital agricultural company Taranis raises $7.5M

May 4, 2017 |

Israeli digital agriculture company Taranis today announced it has closed a $7.5 million Series A round of financing led by Finistere Ventures, and Vertex Ventures. Existing investors, Eshbol Investments, Mindset Ventures, OurCrowd, and angel investor Eyal Gura, also joined the round. Taranis has developed a precision agriculture intelligence platform and aims to lead the digital farming revolution by giving farmers around the globe the ability to predict and prevent detrimental threats to their crops. The company has $9.5 million to date including the latest financing round. Read more on Globes...

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[mPrest in Business Wire] mPrest and Vector, New Zealand’s Largest Power Utility, Sign Contract to Bring “Internet of Energy” to Over a Million Customers

May 4, 2017 |

mPrest, a global provider of mission-critical ‘Internet of Energy’ software, today announced that its Distributed Energy Resource Management product – mDERMS, will be deployed in Vector’s intelligent grid. Vector is New Zealand’s leading multi-network infrastructure company, which distributes energy and communication services to over 1.2 million homes and businesses. mDERMS will enable Vector to improve operational efficiencies and in time, offer new services to its customers such as: home energy optimization, choice of clean energy, grid contribution and energy trading. Read more on Business Wire...

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[Intuition Robotics in The Washington Post] In the future, virtual assistants will not only take orders. They’ll also have ideas of their own.

May 4, 2017 | ,

For a tiny tabletop robot, ElliQ has a lot of opinions. When the weather is nice, it suggests a walk. When it’s time to take medication, the device is ready with a reminder. Haven’t spoken to relatives in awhile? It thinks a call is in order. Israel-based Intuition Robotics is developing the virtual assistant specifically for the elderly, a population shown to be more vulnerable to social isolation and physical inactivity. The founders expect that frequent engagement with a robot that makes positive lifestyle suggestions will promote physical and mental wellness, said chief executive Dor Skuler. Read more on The Washington Post...

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