Author: OurCrowd

[BioCatch in Find Biometrics] BioCatch Appoints Growth-Focused CEO

Israel-based BioCatch has a new CEO: Eyal Goldwerger has taken the helm, aiming to guide the company through an intensive growth phase. BioCatch is aiming to be a pioneer in the growing field of behavioral biometrics. Its platform uses a complex combination of behavioral, physiological, and cognitive patterns for user authentication, and in a statement announcing its new CEO BioCatch says the platform has already been deployed “at several of the world’s largest banks.” Read more on Find...

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[CropX in Israel21c] Israeli ag-tech innovator reaps $10m investment

Robert Bosch Venture Capital and the Flex technology accelerator Lab IX have joined a $10 Series A round in CropX, an Israeli provider of advanced adaptive irrigation technology currently in use on 20 American farms. CropX CEO Isaac Bentwich said the Tel Aviv-based company plans to use the strategic partnerships to accelerate product development and rapidly expand market reach. Read more in...

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[Sweetch in Israel21c] Stopping diabetes before it even starts

Sweetch, an Israeli digital health startup, is on a mission to make the world a healthier place. Its first undertaking: to prevent people who are at risk for diabetes from developing the disease. More than 86 million US and 63 million European adults have a blood-sugar level that is higher than normal but not yet high enough to be considered diabetes, according to statistics. This pre-diabetic population will most likely develop Type 2 diabetes without intervention. Read more on...

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