Elan Zivotofsky, general partner at the OurCrowd equity platform that invests in a number of companies working on autonomous cars, compared it to smartphones, laptops and other sectors in which Israeli technology is heavily used, but that the final products are still made elsewhere. Read more on Business Live...
Read MoreThe OurCrowd Global Investor Pre-Summit opened with welcoming remarks from OurCrowd CEO and Founder Jon Medved. OurCrowd was founded in February 2013 and has raised more than $400 million for more than 110 portfolio companies. It is one of the largest crowdfunding organizations on the planet, according to Forbes. Medved advised that successful companies are those that innovate and take risks. Laly David, the head of OurCrowd’s business development efforts, pointed out that taking risks is important because change often promotes growth. Medved said that partnerships between multinational corporations and startups can foster collaborative innovation. OurCrowd has invested in companies that are creating machine-learning technology to prevent prescription errors, anti-collision systems for rental cars, and 3D video for live replay at sporting events. Read more on Fung Global Retail & Tech...
Read MoreConsumer Physics developed a handheld molecular scanner, the SciO, that allows consumers and businesses to learn about the makeup of materials in products. Users scan foods and other materials (such as vitamins and medicines) using the handheld device, and the API gathers data and offers a deep molecular analysis. Read more on Fung Global Retail & Tech...
Read MorePanorama provides analytics and self-service features such as collaborative business intelligence, contextual data discovery and process automation for business users. The company’s solutions provide users with personalized, intuitive and interactive analytics that are delivered through a highly visual and understandable infographic format. The dashboard includes KPI alerts, and lets users create collaborative “workboards” and visual presentations to provide better context as they put together ad-hoc business teams to address internal issues. Read more on Fung Global Retail & Tech...
Read MoreFreightos is attempting to make global shipping smoother by offering the first online international freight marketplace. The Freightos marketplace enables logistics companies to manage contracts, and automate and manage the quote and sales process, from their own website. With a mission to bring real-time quotes to the freight industry, Freightos might best be described as a Kayak or Expedia for international shippers. Read more on Fung Global Retail & Technology...
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