Author: OurCrowd

Mapping innovation: OurCrowd’s portfolio around the globe

Mapping innovation: OurCrowd’s portfolio around the globe

Nov 18, 2015 |

Sure, lots of companies have offices around the world – so do we. But for a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, it’s worth taking a step back and taking a closer look at how far the portfolio travels. Over the last few years, OurCrowd has grown into a  leading Israeli and global equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors. What started out as a small group of close friends and business partners working together in a garage has turned into a global community of tens of thousands —  investors, entrepreneurs, and supporters — together building a new model for investing in the future Facebooks and Googles. To date, OurCrowd has raised over $170 million in equity crowdfunding for its 80+ portfolio companies which include leading companies dispersed across all four corners of the earth. Take a look below to visualize and interact with the OurCrowd ecosystem. This map illustrates where our portfolio companies are located, what they do, and how to contact them, plus our teams’ locations around the world. OurCrowd around the globe [xyz-ihs...

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Looking to Asia: The state of India’s startup ecosystem

Looking to Asia: The state of India’s startup ecosystem

Nov 17, 2015 |

If you follow tech news, you know that this year many in the industry are betting on India. The country is no longer synonymous with outsourcing and R&D, but with entrepreneurship, especially out of Bangalore, a city that boasts more than 1700 startups according to AngelList. Private equity, VCs, and hedge funds are all laser-focused on what’s now considered the third largest technology startup ecosystem in the world. But why India? Thanks to a booming population with a burgeoning middle class, domestic consumerism is on the rise. India’s young talent  — optimistic, resourceful and motivated, some even dropping out of business school to start their own companies — account for many of the new tech startups sprouting up in the last seven years. While India’s startup scene may be flourishing and evolving, however, it isn’t new. In Harvard Business Review, serial entrepreneur and global virtual incubator founder Sramana Mitra, says India has “done well in the last twenty odd years to build its technology industry through services. Today we’re seeing a maturing of the industry.” From the commercialization of...

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Fiverr raises $60M, foods of the future, Q&A on Israeli data storage success [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Fiverr raises $60M, foods of the future, Q&A on Israeli data storage success [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Nov 16, 2015 |

What’s new? Israel’s Fiverr raised an impressive $60 million. What’s trending? Technological innovations that will change what we eat in the future. Who are storing up on Startup Nation knowledge? Q&A panel discussion with prominent storage-minded experts exploring Israel’s data storage success. Read up on these news items and more, below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Fiverr raises $60M as it moves toward tiered pricing system Content services company, Fiverr, completed a new funding round worth a whopping $60 million, more than doubling their total funding haul to date. Fiverr seeks to expand both its staff and options on its platform. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News BioCatch featured in The Next Web AppDome featured in Globes OurCrowd First featured in Crowdfund Insider Clipfort featured in Bloomberg Business Foods of the Future: What Will We Be Eating? Ever wonder what people will be eating in the future? Israeli experts say the diet of 2050 will involve more bugs than meat. What’s more? NASA-inspired superfood bars, 3D printed custom-designed menus, and plenty of kale. Learn more. Storing up on...

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[Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Founder and CEO Jon Medved Shares his Vision on Crowdfunding, Startups, SPVs and Liberal Arts

Nov 15, 2015 |

“OurCrowd, which is run by serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Jon Medved, has put at least $170 million to work in roughly 80 startups. With an average raise of $2 million and growing —  one company recently secured a $16.5 million private round — OurCrowd remains one of the world’s most successful equity crowdfunding...

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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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