Author: OurCrowd

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Clipfort featured in Bloomberg Business

Nov 12, 2015 | ,

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Clipfort was featured in Bloomberg Business, a leading online business and finance magazine. ClipFort has developed a Biometric ammunition Magazine, providing a comprehensive firearm safety solution that protects people from unauthorized use of guns. Clipfort’s sensor-equipped magazines have fingerprint identification to prevent an unauthorized user from loading ammunition. The biometrics, built into the clip, are being designed for most guns, the company says. Clipfort raised $1,566,007 from OurCrowd investors in January 2015. Read more on Bloomberg Business here....

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Storing up on knowledge: An expert Q&A panel on Israel’s data storage success

Storing up on knowledge: An expert Q&A panel on Israel’s data storage success

Nov 12, 2015 | ,

As technology advances, data size increases, maintaining endless buyer demand for scalable digital storage. Over the years, Israel has carved its place as the hub for leading storage solution developers and a dominant force behind much of the exit and acquisition activity in this industry. Major cloud players like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook are continuously researching and working on data storage innovations to facilitate and lead major industry trends. Many of these conglomerates are looking to the Israeli storage ecosystem in order to stay ahead in the new frontiers of the storage space. In this Q&A panel discussion, OurCrowd hosted a meeting of prominent minds from both the local scene and global ecosystem; the group below explores why storage is a challenging industry, what makes Israel a powerful player, and how the biggest acquisition in the industry offers clues into the future. Introducing the Panelists: Aaron Mankovski, Managing General Partner, Pitango. Previously Aaron founded and was a Managing General Partner of Eucalyptus Ventures. Prior to founding Eucalyptus, he served as Corporate Vice President of Orbotech Ltd. In addition, Aaron served...

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[BioCatch in The Next Web] How do banks keep you secure after you log in? BioCatch has clever tech for that

Nov 9, 2015 |

While online banking tends to use two-factor authentication, making logins relatively secure, what happens if you walk away from your device and someone else hops on to wreak havoc with your money? What happens if a remote access trojan hijacks your session? BioCatch uses clever analysis of how you interact with banking apps to make sure that you’re the same person who logged in. There’s more to biometric security than fingerprint readers and retina scanners; there are all sorts of ways your body can betray your true identity, and these can be used to catch criminals in the act. Read more in The Next...

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Ashton Kutcher, road safety solutions, & turning a bad idea into a million-dollar startup [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Ashton Kutcher, road safety solutions, & turning a bad idea into a million-dollar startup [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Nov 9, 2015 |

What do Ashtun Kutcher, road safety tech solutions, and million-dollar exits have in common? The Startup Nation! Get updated on all these Startup Nation news items and more, below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Ashton Kutcher fund invests in Israeli public transit app Moovit Israel-based Moovit, the public transit app serving over 700 cities worldwide, secured a new investment on Tuesday from Sound Ventures, a VC firm founded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd’s CEO Jon Medved featured in Financial Review Zula and Curiyo were featured in Inc. Consumer Physics featured on BBC World Radio News Six Israeli solutions to keep you safe on the road As automakers speed toward autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles, Israeli companies are gearing up to make driving safer than ever, with as many as 150 firms involved in security, communication, and vision systems. See the full list. Adallom CEO Assaf Rappaport and Sequoia’s Gili Raanan on how to turn a bad idea into a $320M startup Adallom CEO, co-founder Assaf Rappaport, along with...

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