Author: OurCrowd

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Freightos featured in VentureBeat

Dec 26, 2015 | ,

Zvi Schreiber, the CEO of OurCrowd’s portfolio company Freightos, wrote a feature on the state and future of the freight industry in VentureBeat, a leading technology website. Freightos offers a Software as a Service cloud solution for automating pricing and sales in the trillion dollar freight (cargo) industry. Smart money is on a wave of modernization in the freight industry. The enabling technologies are in place, startups are well-funded, and incumbents are also moving online. The demand is there too, with shippers expecting better, more automated services. It’s true that it takes a long time for industries to change, but 2016 is the year where freight embarks wholeheartedly on that road. Freightos raised $550,000 from OurCrowd investors in November 2012 and $110,000 in a follow-on funding round in 2013. Read more on VentureBeat...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio companies enVerid & Surgical Theater featured in Business Insider

Dec 25, 2015 | ,

OurCrowd’s portfolio companies, enVerid and Surgical Theater, were featured on business and technology news website Business Insider‘s list of 53 startups that will be huge in 2016, according to venture capitalists. Here’s what they had to say about OurCrowd’s portfolio companies: Company name: enVerid VC: OurCrowd’s Jonathan Medved Relationship: VC is an investor. Funding: $1.34 million What it does: It has brought the efficient, affordable air conditioning technology created for submarines and the space station to commercial buildings. Reason: “Cleans the air, saves huge energy, makes big bucks…the ‘poster boy’ company for the post-Paris climate change conference,” says Medved. enVerid raised $1,568,500 from OurCrowd investors in October 2013 and $1,838,916 in a follow-on funding round in 2014. Company name: Surgical Theater VC: OurCrowd’s Jonathan Medved Relationship: VC is an investor. Funding: $9.53 million What it does: Surgical Theater is a startup that makes a Surgery Rehearsal Platform (SRP) where neurosurgeons can plan operations, do trial-runs to determine outcomes and practice techniques. Reason: “The operating room goes full virtual reality starting with the brain….for real!” says Medved. Surgical Theater raised $580,000 from OurCrowd investors in April 2013 and $1,080,000  in its 2nd round of funding...

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The planet’s most startup-friendly accelerator is coming to Jerusalem

The planet’s most startup-friendly accelerator is coming to Jerusalem

Dec 24, 2015 | ,

Calling all players in the Israeli startup ecosystem! As part of the closing event at OurCrowd’s Global Investor Summit, MassChallenge Israel invites you to celebrate the launch of its Jerusalem branch. The event will include a special showcase of some of Israel’s most promising startups, and a presentation from MassChallenge and other special guests on the road ahead for the world’s largest startup accelerator as it builds its permanent presence in Jerusalem. Who: MassChallenge CEO John Harthorne, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, and MassChallenge Israel Managing Director Israel Ganot Where: The Hanger at The First Station, Jerusalem When: January 25th, @7PM Register here for the MassChallenge 2016 Launch Event We hope to see you...

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Introducing the new OurCrowd website for desktop, tablet, & mobile

Introducing the new OurCrowd website for desktop, tablet, & mobile

Dec 16, 2015 |

The team at OurCrowd is proud to announce the launch of our newly redesigned cross-platform website. Can’t wait to see it? Take a peek! Immediately you will notice the new website offers a rich and powerful experience, featuring countless enhancements and tweaks for a better user experience. It is bolder, faster, and easier to navigate, from anywhere you are, whether on your desktop, tablet or mobile device. As a leading equity crowdfunding platform, it’s always important for us to make information regarding investments, services, and trends as easily accessible as possible for our current and prospective investors, entrepreneurs, and partners. Our dedicated product team made it a point to provide our investors with an improved layout and website structure to ensure simple navigation and instant access to all the information they need. Live now at www.ourcrowd.com, find the new-and-improved: Home Page: OurCrowd’s new homepage makes an introduction, with a brief run-through of our portfolio, team, case studies, ways to invest, and educational resources. Deal Pages: For the first time, members will have access to all the information on investment opportunities — current and funded — presented in a...

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OurCrowd & Tiger21: How High-Net-Worth Investors Stay Ahead of the Market

OurCrowd & Tiger21: How High-Net-Worth Investors Stay Ahead of the Market

Dec 16, 2015 |

Last night, OurCrowd Founder and CEO, Jon Medved, hosted Michael Sonnenfeldt, Founder and Chairman of TIGER21 for a conversation about wealth management, investment strategies, and the power of a peer group. Tiger21 is North America’s premier peer-to-peer learning network for high net worth investors. During the conversation, Michael discussed the benefits of forming a peer group faced with shared wealth preservation challenges, modeled after his experience with his liquidity event. View the webinar recording below or online here. For more information about the current investment opportunities mentioned during the webinar, contact our Investor Relations team or visit our website. Investing in the Future Michael Sonnenfeldt is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political activist. Currently, he is the founder, owner, and Chairman of TIGER 21, Chairman of Magnolia Purchasing Advisors, the Chairman of publicly traded Canadian solar company, Carmanah Technologies, Ltd, and a Board Member of Earthjustice. Mr. Sonnenfeldt is the President of the Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation and on the Boards of several other philanthropic and political organizations. Jon Medved is a serial entrepreneur and according to the Washington Post (2007) “one of Israel’s leading...

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