Author: OurCrowd

[PRESS RELEASE] Alec Ellison Joins OurCrowd Advisory Board

[PRESS RELEASE] Alec Ellison Joins OurCrowd Advisory Board

Oct 27, 2016 |

Jerusalem, Israel, October 27, 2016 – OurCrowd, the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, has announced that Alec Ellison, former Vice Chairman of Jefferies, LLC, and Chairman of the Technology Investment Banking group, has joined the OurCrowd Advisory Board. Prior to Jefferies, Ellison was President of Broadview International (which Jefferies acquired).  He began his banking career at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Ellison holds a B.A. from Yale and an M.B.A. from Harvard, where he was a Baker Scholar. Read more here....

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[Globes] 9 Israeli fintech cos make KPMG top 100

Oct 27, 2016 | ,

KPMG regards Israel as a significant fintech incubator, with 450 companies active in the field. Nine Israeli companies were among KPMG’s 100 most promising fintech companies for 2016, compared with eight in 2015. Two Israeli companies Payoneer and Ourcrowd were rated among the 50 leading established companies, while seven were listed among the emerging fintech stars of tomorrow. Read more on Globes...

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[PowWow in TechTarget] PowWow buys StarMobile as app refactoring market looks up

Oct 27, 2016 |

As the app refactoring market continues to churn, one of the vendors that closed its doors earlier this year will soon see new life. PowWow Mobile today said it plans to acquire StarMobile Inc., an Atlanta-based mobile app development competitor that ceased doing business this summer. PowWow will integrate the technology into its SmartUX platform, the company said. The combination of the two technologies could provide improved rapid app development capabilities for IT shops in one platform, and signals an upturn in the overall market, experts said. Read more on TechTarget...

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We’re Hiring! Career opportunities at OurCrowd (November 2016)

We’re Hiring! Career opportunities at OurCrowd (November 2016)

Oct 26, 2016 | , ,

OurCrowd is growing and currently looking for extraordinary people to join the team behind its leading, innovative and industry-altering crowd investing platform. So, if you’re hoping to get your foot in the high-tech industry door, are dreaming about growing your career in the exciting startup ecosystem, or know someone looking for a job in the hottest markets, you’ve come to the right place! OurCrowd offers competitive benefits and salary with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced work environment. Take a look at the full job descriptions for the following positions below: Senior Full-Stack SW Developer; Herzliya. Senior Bookkeeper; Jerusalem. Junior Financial Analyst; Jerusalem. Business Development Facilitator; Jerusalem. Join us and become a part of our unparalleled team! ———- Senior Full-Stack SW Developer Location: Herzliya OurCrowd is looking for an outstanding senior full-stack developer to join our team in Herzliya, to develop an innovative and industry-changing crowdfunding platform. As a senior developer, you will design, develop, and enhance our new products, as well as investigate and help us assimilate new technologies (AngularJS, Ionic, E2E Mobile testing, and more). The role will require tight collaboration within the development team...

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[Surgical Theater in PRWeb] Florida hospital Tampa integrates virtual reality into surgical planning and patient education

Oct 25, 2016 |

Florida Hospital Tampa is now offering a breakthrough technology that produces three-dimensional virtual reality (VR) models of a patient’s brain. Florida Hospital Tampa’s Surgical Reality program allows neurosurgeons and patients to see inside the body with a precision never before available. Using the same advanced VR technology used in military flight simulators, Surgical Reality combines magnetic resonance (MR), computerized tomography (CT) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) scans of patients to provide personalized, three-dimensional views of their brain tumor or aneurysm. Access to this technology was made possible by the Florida Hospital Tampa Foundation, whose goal is to ensure the most innovative and groundbreaking technologies, equipment and resources are available for the Tampa Bay community. Read more on PRWeb...

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