Author: OurCrowd

[Argus in Business Insider] The 21 coolest tech startups in Israel

Dec 12, 2016 |

Founded in 2013 by a team of security enthusiasts, Argus develops technology for vehicles that can prevent them from being hacked. An increasing number of automotive manufacturers are choosing to connect their cars to the internet. But the more vehicles become connected, the more vulnerable they are to cyber attacks. Indeed, hackers were able to successfully “kill” a Jeep travelling on a highway last summer. Read more on Business Insider...

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[Syqe in The Times of Israel] An Israeli’s quest to mainstream medical marijuana

Dec 10, 2016 |

For Perry Davidson the recent deal signed with pharmaceutical giant Teva to distribute his medical marijuana inhaler is the culmination of his decade-long goal to mainstream medical cannabis treatments. “I wanted to get rid of the ‘bad boy’ reputation that marijuana has,” Davidson, an Israeli medical marijuana activist who became CEO of medical startup Syqe Medical, told Channel 2 on Friday. Read more on The Times of Israel...

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[Nanorep in PR Newswire] Nanorep receives 2016 real time web solutions excellence award

Dec 8, 2016 |

Nanorep announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company helping clients build communities in print, in person and online, has named its Digital Self-Service Solution as a 2016 Real Time Web Solutions Excellence Award winner. Designed to orchestrate an effortless customer experience, Nanorep’s personalized self-service solution eases customer conversations by anticipating needs and potential challenges before they arise. With Nanorep, customers are supported via real-time, natural conversation integrated with guidance capabilities for optimal resolution. Support is provided at the moment of need across all touchpoints, helping reserve escalation for high-level inquiries. Read more on PR Newswire...

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[VocalZoom in Business Wire] VocalZoom transforms voiceprint verification for biometrics authentication using optical sensor technology

Dec 6, 2016 |

VocalZoom, a leading supplier of Human-to-Machine Communication (HMC) optical sensors that enable a more natural, personalized and secure voice-control experience, today announced voice biometrics technology using its optical sensor that performs all voiceprint acquisition and embedded template matching, eliminates the microphones and noise reduction software of traditional acoustic solutions, and takes voiceprint verification out of an external processor or cloud-based server to the security of an embedded, match-in-sensor architecture. “We all want the simplicity of authenticating to applications and services with our voice, but until now, solutions have been complex and expensive, are not reliable in noisy environments, and are vulnerable to cloned voiceprints,” said Tal Bakish, chief executive officer, VocalZoom. “VocalZoom plans to deliver the industry’s first speaker verification sensor using a match-in-sensor architecture, which will drive a paradigm shift in behavioral authentication.” Read more on Business Wire...

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[OurCrowd in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd plans biggest investor event ever in the Startup Nation

Dec 6, 2016 |

Global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd is planning to hold the worlds largest equity crowdfunding event this coming February in Jerusalem.  The gathering is also being described as the biggest investor event ever in the Startup Nation. OurCrowd will showcase the evolving the face of investing and how startups have begun to leverage the collective intelligence and connections of the crowd to super-charge their businesses. OurCrowd reports that registrations have grown more than 200% since year prior with approximately 5000 investors, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, corporate and venture partners signed up to attend.  OurCrowd expects attendees from 60 different countries including 30 global delegations. Read more on Crowdfund Insider...

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