Author: OurCrowd

Outsmarting diabetes: Q&A with a digital health expert on the future of prevention

Outsmarting diabetes: Q&A with a digital health expert on the future of prevention

Feb 25, 2016 |

Everything starts with people and ends with people. […] And in order to really touch people, you have to understand how to translate healthcare IT platforms and apps into something that is encouragable. Something that touches people’s emotion.” — Dr. Yossi Bahagon, Sweetch Dr. Yossi Bahagon, Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Sweetch, OurCrowd’s latest investment opportunity, is setting out to predict and prevent diabetes. Sweetch, a smartphone platform, leverages a unique diabetes prediction engine to produce a dynamic risk-meter, which interfaces with a custom, automated coaching regimen to guide users toward lowering their risk of developing diabetes in compliance with the “Diabetes Prevention Program” (DPP). A clinically active family physician, entrepreneur, and worldwide key opinion leader on e-Health, m-Health, and Tele-Care, Dr. Bahagon founded Clalit Health Services Digital Health Division, the largest Health Maintenance Organization in Israel and one of the largest e-Health platforms in the world. SEE ALSO: Anatomy of OurCrowd’s Innovative MedTech Portfolio [Infographic] OurCrowd’s Audrey Jacobs recently interviewed Yossi Bahagon about Sweetch and the digital health sector, discussing some of Yossi’s background and how that impacts where Sweetch is headed. Outsmarting diabetes: Q&A...

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Innovation Calling! OurCrowd’s Innovative MobileTech Portfolio [Infographic]

Innovation Calling! OurCrowd’s Innovative MobileTech Portfolio [Infographic]

Feb 23, 2016 | ,

The smartphone may be smart, but it’s no longer simply a phone. From consumer apps and hardware to enterprise software, mobile technologies and innovations are a leading focus area in startup investing! Which begs the question: What are the next-gen mobile technologies that will change our lives? OurCrowd’s MobileTech portfolio encompasses a variety of technologies, overlapping with various sub-sectors, such as MedTech, Enterprise, Consumer, and more. Two out of our four portfolio exits are mobile technologies: BillGuard, a personal finance app fighting credit card fraud that was acquired by Prosper in 2015, and Nextpeer, an industry leading mobile gamers network acquired by Viber in 2015. As we continue to build, grow, and exit mobile technologies (among others), we’re pleased to share the following infographic capturing the scope of some of the amazing MobileTech companies in OurCrowd’s portfolio, proving themselves in this growing industry. Does this infographic call out to you? Share if you find it helpful! To find out more about mobile technology and other investment opportunities on our platform, contact our Investor Relations team or visit our...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company Corephotonics featured in CNET

Feb 22, 2016 | ,

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Corephotonics was featured in CNET, an American media website that publishes reviews, news, prices, videos, forums, how to’s and more. Corephotonics developed the world’s first dual camera for mobile devices, transcending the limits of camera phones. Forget bigger, higher resolution screens or even faster processors, because the next game changer that will get you to upgrade will be new phones equipped with dual-camera technology from Corephotonics. Debuting two years ago, the Israeli startup is finally ready to get its tech onto upcoming phones, and you’re likely to see this technology in new phones as early as the third quarter of this year. The new dual-camera system promises optical zoom with no moving parts, while also allowing for better noise reduction that’s not available on current phone camera sensors. Corephotonics raised $1,397,389 from OurCrowd investors in January 2015. Read more on CNET...

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Out to enjoy the ride: Q&A with Honda Silicon Valley Lab’s Nick Sugimoto‎

Out to enjoy the ride: Q&A with Honda Silicon Valley Lab’s Nick Sugimoto‎

Feb 18, 2016 |

One of the highlights at OurCrowd’s 2016 Global Investor Summit last month, was when Honda, Samsung, GE, and other major multinational corporation partners, along with global startups, presented the technology that will bring you the future of mobile, the future car, the future of healthcare, the future… world, basically. Opening the “future of…” plenary series was Noaki “Nick” Sugimoto, Senior Program Director of Honda Silicon Valley Lab, presenting on the Future of Mobility. A successful serial entrepreneur, Nick oversees Honda’s advanced information technology R&D in Silicon Valley, as well as global strategic partnerships. Previously, Nick led the corporate venture capital program at Honda, where he invested in a number of innovative startup companies and built strategic R&D partnerships. We asked Nick a few questions about collaborating with Israeli startups, Honda’s vision for the future of mobility, and what his own dream car would look like. The future of mobility: Q&A with Nick Sugimoto OurCrowd: You recently visited Israel, often dubbed the Startup Nation, for the 2016 Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem. What surprised you the most about this country? Nick Sugimoto: Honda has worked closely with innovators in the Startup Nation for years, and...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company Neverware featured in The Verge

Feb 17, 2016 | ,

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Neverware was featured on The Verge, an American technology news and media network. The company repurposes obsolete school computers though desktop virtualization to make them function better than they did when newly purchased. The low-cost hardware was easy for school districts with tight budgets to appreciate, but the total savings went beyond the initial purchase. “Schools are all trying to get more hardware into the hands of students, and what they’re discovering is using a Chromebook and the Google infrastructure, the total cost of ownership is 70 percent lower then iOS or Windows,” says Ted Brodheim, who oversees education sales for Samsung, and helped forge a partnership with Neverware. “The cost of managing these complex systems that were really designed for very large enterprises, it just doesn’t lend itself to the school environment as well as Chrome does.” While the economic benefits to schools are now clear, Brodheim says many districts are still passing on Chrome because they are afraid of the switching costs. “They are already struggling to maintain their legacy infrastructure [and] can’t afford to replace...

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