Author: OurCrowd

[Crosswise in Business Wire] Apsalar and Crosswise Partner on Cross-Device Matching for Mobile DMP Clients

Sep 2, 2015 |

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apsalar, a global leader in mobile data management and mobile app measurement, today announced a partnership with Crosswise, a leading provider of cross-device identification mapping. Under the agreement, Apsalar will offer cross-device matching as a service for its Mobile DMP clients. Through the partnership, Apsalar Mobile DMP clients will be able to use the Crosswise device map as a tool to link the mobile-app-, mobile-web- and PC-web-data of millions more consumers to create true cross-device profiles and deliver “360-degree customer insights”. Read more in Business...

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Velostrata raises $14M, Israeli app feeding US colleges, & the brotherhood of Israeli cyber [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Velostrata raises $14M, Israeli app feeding US colleges, & the brotherhood of Israeli cyber [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Aug 31, 2015 |

The latest from the Startup Nation: new funding rounds for Israeli startups; leading founders in the Israeli cybersecurity sector return with new ventures; an Israeli startup feeding students of North American colleges spikes in popularity; and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Hybrid cloud software startup, Velostrata, raises $14M Israeli startup Velostrata, which provides on-demand hybrid cloud software, announced that it has raised $14 million in Series A funding. The company plans to use the funding to further develop the product and expand sales, marketing, and support teams in North America and Europe. Velostrata says it has developed the industry’s first real-time hybrid cloud solution that streams production workloads to and from the cloud in minutes. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News BioCatch featured in TechCrunch Webydo featured in the Times of Israel OurCrowd featured in PYMNTS.com BillGuard featured in TIME Magazine Covertix featured in Global Security Mag Bizzabo featured in The Huffington Post College kids can’t live without this Israeli app At some American colleges, as much as 99% of the student population...

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The state of startups in Israel, who made the ‘most innovative’ list, & the top 4 Israeli FinTech leaders [OurCrowd Newsletter]

The state of startups in Israel, who made the ‘most innovative’ list, & the top 4 Israeli FinTech leaders [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Aug 24, 2015 |

The latest from the Startup Nation: new comprehensive report gives an in-depth analysis of Israel’s leading sectors; amazing brain-tech startup making some (neural) waves as it makes worldwide ‘most innovative’ list; 4 Israelis among ‘100 most influential FinTech leaders’; and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now The state of startups in Israel: An in-depth analysis of leading sectors The first half of 2015 has seen Israeli venture capital firms and startups reach unprecedented heights. In the face of myriad studies, statistics, fundings, and exits among Israeli startups and venture capitalists in the past couple of years, a new report aims to undertake a more in-depth analysis of the state of the Startup Nation. The comprehensive report reviews high-tech sectors and examines data to understand current trends and where the industry is headed in the coming years. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd featured in TechCrunch BillGuard featured in Israel21c OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved featured in The Algemeiner ElMindA featured in the Times of Israel Abe’s Market featured in AdExchanger Webydo featured in Virallery...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company BioCatch featured in TechCrunch

Aug 23, 2015 | ,

Leading technology website, TechCrunch, featured OurCrowd portfolio company BioCatch. The company has developed a novel form of authentication used by online businesses to continuously guarantee users are who they say they are, by analyzing their behavioral and cognitive responses. Rather than focusing on stopping cybercriminals with walls, new technologies are emerging that work to identify cybercriminals instead. Take the relatively new startup BioCatch, which received $11.6 million in funding over three rounds. BioCatch’s technology works to identify patterns of user behavior in certain applications, creating user profiles that can then be matched to subsequent visits. For example, if you visit an e-commerce platform and move your cursor in a certain pattern, or type at a certain speed, BioCatch will be able to determine, on future visits, whether or not the user with your login credentials is actually “you.” Account takeovers, remote access (RAT), and MitB malware attacks could all be potentially thwarted by this approach. BioCatch raised $3,334,500 from OurCrowd investors in February 2014. Read more on...

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[TechCrunch] Crowdfunding Platform OurCrowd Seeks A Broader Audience, Including Traditional VCs

Aug 22, 2015 |

“Many crowdfunding startups now make it easier for founders to reach a bigger audience of investors. The question is whether investors are as keen to continue funding crowdfunding sites. OurCrowd may find out soon. The two-and-a-half-year-old, Jerusalem-based hybrid platform enables accredited investors to back startups through its site, as well as makes direct investments in each of those companies. In the meantime, it’s thinking about its own, next funding round. To learn the latest about the company, which raised $25 million in Series B funding from undisclosed investors last year, we talked yesterday with founder and CEO (and longtime VC) Jon...

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