Author: OurCrowd

[PRESS RELEASE] DarioHealth Corp. Announces $5.1 Million Private Placement Led by OurCrowd Qure

[PRESS RELEASE] DarioHealth Corp. Announces $5.1 Million Private Placement Led by OurCrowd Qure

Jan 12, 2017 |

Boston, MA / Jerusalem, Israel – January 12, 2017 – DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ:DRIO), a leader in digital health and mobile health solutions, announced today the execution of definitive agreements for an aggregate raise of $5.1 million. The private placement transaction was organized by DarioHealth. DarioHealth closed on $3.1 million of the transaction on January 9, 2017, with the closing of the remaining $2 million to occur upon receipt of stockholders approval pursuant to Nasdaq rules. The offerings are expected to result in gross proceeds of approximately $5.1 million, assuming stockholder approval for the $2 million portion of the transactions is obtained. Read it...

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[DarioHealth in MobiHealthNews] DarioHealth raises $3M to expand markets for smart blood glucose monitoring system

Jan 12, 2017 |

Israel-based DarioHealth, makers of a smartphone-connected glucometer, has raised $3 million as part of a definitive agreement for a total aggregate raise of $5.1 million. Crowdfunding equity platform OurCrowd Qure led the investment round. The company, which has also done business as LabStyle, said it will use the funding to expand the company’s existing markets as well as move into new geographic areas. Read more on MobiHealthNews...

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[Intuition Robotics in The Verge] ElliQ is a friendly looking Amazon Alexa for the elderly

Jan 12, 2017 |

The ElliQ is a new product from Israeli startup Intuition Robotics that aims to help take care of elderly family members, allowing them to continue to live at home even as they grow older. The company describes ElliQ as an “active aging companion,” and it looks like a combination of an Android tablet, a digital assistant like Alexa or Siri, and software designed to help the elderly connect with friends and family. What makes ElliQ unique is the robot component: an attached bobble head-esque animatronic that provides a physical, moving manifestation of the digital assistant. Read more on The Verge...

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[Intuition Robotics in VentureBeat] ElliQ is a robotic companion that helps the elderly remain active and engaged

Jan 12, 2017 |

Robots for dispatching medical goods. Robots for delivering food. Robots for transporting people. Robots for managing warehouse logistics. Robots are no longer confined to science fiction — they’re infiltrating every facet of our lives. One area, in particular, that is increasingly receiving the attentions of robots is healthcare — or, more specifically, robots that provide companionship to elderly people to “improve the quality of life.” The latest company to enter the fray is Israeli startup Intuition Robotics, which emerged from stealth this week touting itself as a company “developing social companion technology to positively impact the lives of millions of older adults.” Read more on VentureBeat...

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[Intuition Robotics in Geektime] Israeli Intuition Robotics unveils ‘Elli•Q’, your grandma’s new best friend

Jan 12, 2017 |

Ramat Gan-based Intuition Robotics showed off today for the first time their prototype for Elli•Q, a robotic companion aimed at making the lives of older adults less lonely and more engaging. The device, whose design came about from a collaboration with Yves Béhar, was unveiled at the Design Museum in London as a part of the New Old: Designing for our Future Selves exhibition. Read more on Geektime...

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