Author: OurCrowd

We’re back with weekly Israeli tech news & insights! [OurCrowd Newsletter]

We’re back with weekly Israeli tech news & insights! [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Oct 26, 2015 |

It’s been a busy couple of months for the ‎Startup Nation: multi-million dollar acquisitions, the introduction of ‘innovation visas’, new high-tech capitals and ecosystems, and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Startup Nation on target to raise a record-breaking year in tech funding The first three-quarters of 2015 have been a huge achievement for Israel, which has seen $3.8 billion in M&As. That figure so far this year is $500 million more than in all of 2014. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Surgical Theater featured in Crain’s Cleveland  OurCrowd featured in the WSJ Neverware featured in TechRepublic MUV Interactive featured in Forbes MentAd featured in Target Marketing Consumer Physics featured in Wired UK Israeli Exits through the Years: The Data Storage Industry Some of the top high-tech M&As in Israeli history have come straight out of the data storage industry, here’s an up-to-date look at the industry exits over the years. Learn more. Where next for Israeli high-tech? OurCrowd co-founder and CEO, Jonathan Medved, reflects on Israel’s astonishing rise to high-tech glory and how he’s having fun building...

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Time to play ball: The future of video technology in sports

Time to play ball: The future of video technology in sports

Oct 22, 2015 |

Sports fans love to watch games live, but most of us don’t have the ability to fill a stadium seat on a regular basis. However, the television viewing experience need not be disappointing – it has its own benefits, thanks to several innovative companies re-inventing the world of competitive sports, especially spectatorship. Currently when we as fans watch a sports broadcast, we only have a 2-D perspective, but new technologies offer at-home spectators (as well as teams and officials on the field) unprecedented game viewing experiences. Read on for a summary of the state of sports tech, specifically video, and what the future holds. Who’s pressing play? The Need Sports content is considered one of the most lucrative content types for broadcasting. Consider that: Global viewership of sports is constantly reaching and breaking records. Over 70% of the adult population in the US (or 169 million people) follow professional sports. These fans spend an average of 7 hours and 42 minutes every week watching sports. Unique, high-quality content increases revenue via pay-per-view channels. Aside from viewership, consider the coaching...

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[Taranis in Geektime] Taranis Visual is about the most Israeli startup ever

Oct 21, 2015 |

Taranis Visual’s crop analysis solution gives you the optimal times to water, fumigate and protect your harvest. Photo Credit: Taranis Visual Taranis Visual’s crop analysis solution gives you the optimal times to water, fumigate and protect your harvest. Taranis Visual joins the emerging agritech monitoring industry with a new solution for optimizing crop care. Read more on Geektime here....

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How do you profit by improving the world?

How do you profit by improving the world?

Oct 20, 2015 | ,

Last week, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania hosted its inaugural Wharton Israel Conference, bringing together expert panelists from multiple industries to discuss the conference mission: accelerating innovation for global social impact. The conference covered a wide variety of industries, from food and water to energy, security, health care, and communications. Among the featured companies and people leveraging innovation from Israel to improve the world were several of OurCrowd’s portfolio companies, including: CropX (Food & Water); BioCatch, BreifCam, and eVigilo (Security); ElMindA, HIL, ReWalk, PulmOne, SightDx, Surgical Theater, and Syqe (Health Care); and OurCrowd itself (Finance). Andrew Heyer, CEO and Managing Director of Mistral Equity Partners, and OurCrowd Founder & CEO, Jon Medved, spoke at the event about finance innovation, improving the world, and combining venture capital protections with the power and accessibility of crowdfunding to promote the best Israeli innovation. In the following video, Jon Medved addresses the state of the Startup Nation leading up to the Wharton Israel Conference: State of Startup Nation: OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved addresses Wharton Israel Conference OurCrowd & Wharton: Collaborating for impact...

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