Author: OurCrowd

[Maniv Portfolio Company in TechCrunch] BMW, Toyota and Allianz back NAUTO and its camera-based approach to making autonomous vehicles

Oct 7, 2016 |

A self-driving car tech startup called NAUTO has raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding, and entered into data-sharing partnerships with big-name auto and insurance companies BMW, Toyota and Allianz Group. Specifically, BMW iVentures, Toyota Research Institute and Allianz Ventures have invested in NAUTO’s Series A round. The startup and its investors declined to disclose the amount of funding newly invested in the extension. NAUTO previously raised $12 million in Series A funding. Read more on TechCrunch...

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Download the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Technology Review, Q2 2016

Download the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Technology Review, Q2 2016

Oct 5, 2016 |

Can you name the largest asset class in the United States, an enormous market worth about $40 trillion? You’re correct if you guessed real estate. The industry can be broken down into two major areas: $23 trillion for residential housing, and $15 trillion for commercial real estate (CRE) accounts. While most people may not instinctively see any relationship between real estate and startups, the connection is… real. In the past few months, real estate technology startups have experienced tremendous growth. With millions of dollars in VC fundraising in Q2 2016, real estate tech, which spans from analytics and risk-analysis to leasing and property management software, has become a sector ripe for growth and disruption. On the heels of this growth, we are excited to release our industry review of CRE technology in Q2 2016! Download this free review to learn about: Industry trends Funding levels Top exits Emerging categories The democratization of CRE Industry activity and more… Download the free Q2 2016 Commercial Real Estate Technology Review here. To find out more about CRE and investment opportunities on our platform, contact our Investor Relations team or visit...

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[VocalZoom in Digital Trends] What does your skin say about you? Apparently, it says what you say

Oct 2, 2016 |

Your skin can say a lot about you — from your age to the last time you saw the sun. Now, an Israeli startup called VocalZoom wants to examine skin to make much more complicated analyses: comprehending what we say. When we talk, the skin on our faces makes subtle vibrations too slight to be noticed by the naked human eye. While experimenting with an instrument known as an interferometer, VocalZoom CEO Tal Bakish and his team noticed it could detect peculiar measurements. “When it measures the face, we found out that the vibrations were caused only by the speaker’s voice and were not affected at all by any background voice,” he told Digital Trends. “At this point we realized that we have a disruptive technology to extract the voice of speaker in any noisy condition.” Read more on Digital Trends...

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[Freightos in Forbes] This serial entrepreneur sold companies to IBM and GE. Now, he aims to disrupt $1T shipping business

Sep 29, 2016 | ,

Zvi Schreiber, a Jerusalem-based entrepreneur, is on his fourth successful startup, an amazing track record when most people are lucky to win with one. Successful entrepreneurs often follow their passions as they found their companies. You have greater insight into something you love — and you’ll enjoy working on it. Read more on Forbes...

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No-Brainer: VR Technologies Supporting Neurosurgery, Alleviating Pain, and Treating Phobias and Mental Disorders

No-Brainer: VR Technologies Supporting Neurosurgery, Alleviating Pain, and Treating Phobias and Mental Disorders

Sep 28, 2016 |

What does fighter jet flight simulation have to do with neurosurgery? The answer is simple: Surgical Theater – a Cleveland-based startup that uses flight simulator technology for brain surgery – co-founded by former Israeli Air Force officers Moty Avisar and Alon Geri. Surgical Theater actually puts neurosurgeons in the pilot’s seat, allowing them to “fly” through the scene of their “mission” – to get inside a patient’s brain in a 360 degree, virtual reality (VR) environment before surgery begins. As Dr. Neil Martin, professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at UCLA Medical Center, explains, “The Surgical Theater technology gives you an amazing ability to immerse yourself in the anatomical structures and mentally rehearse the entire operation ahead.” And while brain surgery with a game pad is probably the most mind-blowing of the healthcare-related applications of VR, there are many other innovative medical tools and platforms that have been developed recently based on the technology. In clinical settings, VR is being integrated in physical therapy programs, in the treatment of mental health disorders, and for medical training and...

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