Author: OurCrowd

[ZCast in VentureBeat] ZCast wants to be the defacto mobile podcasting app for creators and consumers

Sep 6, 2016 | ,

Fledgling podcasting platform ZCast has unveiled a notable update this week, as the Israeli startup looks to cement its position in the competitive audio-broadcasting realm. Founded initially as a mobile collaboration tool called Zula in 2012, ZCast is the result of a pivot back in February this year that effectively gave birth to a whole new company with a fresh team and new founders. The company has also secured around $300,000 in private investment, though the previous incarnation had nabbed around $4 million from the likes of Microsoft Ventures, among others. Read more on...

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Join us for the OurCrowd Annual Sukkot Event!

Join us for the OurCrowd Annual Sukkot Event!

Sep 6, 2016 |

October is just one month away, and this year, it’s the most holiday-intensive month of the Jewish year. As you make your plans to visit the Startup Nation, we want to take the opportunity to invite you and our whole investor community to celebrate with us at OurCrowd’s Annual Sukkot Event. Join us for breakfast on October 21st in Jerusalem for a gathering of local and visiting investors. Meet with OurCrowd’s founders, team members, and CEOs from the OurCrowd portfolio. Enjoy superb food and drinks, wonderful company and stellar presentations on our latest investment opportunities. You will also have an opportunity to network at some featured events! When October 21st, 2016 8:30am-10:30am Where The Waldorf Astoria Hotel Agron St. 26, Jerusalem Space is limited. Please register here. Registration closes October 18th We hope to see you there and wish you a festive holiday! For more information about OurCrowd events, please contact Investor.Services@OurCrowd.com Note: This event is limited to accredited investors only. If you would like to invite a guest, they must first visit the OurCrowd website and click Join to register as an accredited...

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[Freightos in The Wall Street Journal] Freightos Buys Air-Cargo Rival to Boost Online Marketplace

Aug 31, 2016 | ,

Freightos, looking for an edge in the crowded field of tech-driven shipping startups, is buying a database of air-cargo rates to fill a gap in its new online marketplace. Freightos in July launched a web platform where retailers and manufacturers can compare shipping rates and book cargo transportation, a service the company likens to travel-booking websites. Before the launch, the four-year-old company had focused its resources on ocean and land shipping, but offered fewer options for shippers looking for speedier ways to move their freight. Read more on the Wall Street Journal...

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[Maniv Portfolio Company in TechCrunch] Drive.ai uses deep learning to teach self-driving cars – and to give them a voice

Aug 30, 2016 |

Startup Drive.ai is revealing its product and strategy for the first time, and the autonomous driving tech company is looking not only to create the best hardware and software to enable self-driving cars, but also to make sure those cars communicate with people outside of the car in the most effective way possible. Read more on TechCrunch...

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[Global Kinetics in Financial Review] Aussie medtech company Global Kinetics appoints US CEO

Aug 30, 2016 | ,

Australian medical technology company Global Kinetics, which makes a smart watch-style device to help treat patients with Parkinson’s disease, has appointed a new chief executive from San Francisco as part of its strategy to help drive the company’s US growth. The leadership change for the business, which makes a device called the Parkinson’s KinetiGraph (PKG) that looks like a smart watch but actually records specific movement data of Parkinson’s sufferers, comes after it raised $14.8 million last year from a range of investors including Brandon Capital Partners, in order to enter the US market. Read more on The Australian Financial Review...

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