Over 6,000 guests from 82 countries are expected to attend the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit, being held Thursday at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem. Now in its third year, the summit hosts thousands of investors, venture and corporate partners, entrepreneurs, global delegations, industry leaders and members of the press. Read more on The Jerusalem...
Read MoreCrediFi, which provides data and analytics for commercial real estate financing, said Monday it secured $13 million and what the startup called its first significant strategic investment. The round was led by Liberty Interactive’s Liberty Israel Venture Fund, joined by 31 Ventures Global Innovation Fund and a CVC fund managed by Global Brain for Mitsui Fudosan, Japan’s leading real estate developer. Existing investors Battery Ventures, Carmel Ventures, OurCrowd and Stax also joined the round, which brings total funding since it was founded in 2014 to $23 milion. Read more on Haaretz...
Read MoreThe Jerusalem based equity crowdfunding venture firm OurCrowd and Germany’s sports accelerator leAD are teaming up to identify startups developing sports-related products and services that have the potential to make a global impact. The companies made the announcement Monday, ahead of the 2017 OurCrowd Global Investment Summit taking place in Jerusalem this week. Read more on The Times of Israel...
Read MoreToday, Fast Company listed Argus Cyber Security, the world’s largest independent automotive cyber security company, as one of the Most Innovative Companies in Israel for 2017. “We are honored to be named as one of Israel’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company,” said Yoni Heilbronn, VP Marketing at Argus. “There are no shortage of amazing startups here, and to be named in the top 10 is a real honor. Argus aims to be the world leader in cyber security for the automotive industry, and this award is a real recognition of our position.” Read more on PR Newswire...
Read MoreJerusalem-based equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has announced a new partnership with Berlin’s “sportstech” accelerator leAD to jointly search for startups in the sector, some of which will enter leAD’s accelerator cohort between September and December 2017. “We’re delighted to be launching a partnership with leAD, a leading SportsTech accelerator with extensive ties to the global sports industry,” said OurCrowd Founder and CEO Jon Medved in a press release. “Coming on the heels of Intel’s 2016 acquisition of OurCrowd SportsTech portfolio company Replay Technologies, this partnership positions OurCrowd to be at the forefront of the burgeoning SportsTech scene, while gaining access to the best startups that the industry has to offer.” Read more on Geektime...
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