Author: OurCrowd

[Inc.] Israel’s Hot Startup Scene is Fostering Several Unicorns

Jul 27, 2015 |

“OurCrowd, the world’s leading equity based crowdfunding platform for accredited investors, is democratizing the world of investing. Equity crowdfunding means that much smaller investors can get in the start-up game, buying into a share of transformative companies with potentially sizeable returns. OurCrowd is managed by a team of well-known professionals and led by serial entrepreneur Jon Medved, OurCrowd vets and selects opportunities, invests its own capital and brings these startups to its accredited...

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Startup Nation wins again, what’s next for drip irrigation, & Israel’s innovation catalyst [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Startup Nation wins again, what’s next for drip irrigation, & Israel’s innovation catalyst [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Jul 27, 2015 |

It’s been a busy month of July for the ‎Startup Nation: multi-million dollar acquisitions, 50-year anniversary for innovative technologies, life lessons from leading entrepreneurs in Israel, and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Startup Nation wins again: Two startups sell for quarter billion dollars each in one day Every year, Israeli startups are sold for billions of dollars to global conglomerates, foreign investors and large Israeli companies, all of which are notable achievements for the young Startup Nation. But more than half a billion dollars worth of “exits” in one day? Earlier this week, this whimsical proposition became a reality with the acquisition of two Israeli tech companies, Supersonic and Adallom, on the same day. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News  SightDx featured in NoCamels CropX featured in Israel21c CrediFi featured in ViolaNotes Highcon featured in WhatTheyThink Consumer Physics featured in GOOD Magazine Dripping with innovation: What’s next for drip irrigation? 50 years after Israelis invented modern drip irrigation, they’re fine-tuning it to work better than ever. Drip irrigation increases crop yield, quality, and...

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Join us (online) for an early look at startups dedicated to boosting small business

Join us (online) for an early look at startups dedicated to boosting small business

Jul 23, 2015 | ,

Did you know 96% of all 30 million US companies have fewer than 10 employees? From builders to brokers, convenience shops to consultants, millions of small businesses are adopting a new breed of online tools to help them compete toe to toe with global brands. Join Prescott Watson, investment analyst at OurCrowd, and Kirk Simpson, co-founder and CEO of Wave, on this 45-minute webinar for an early look at startups dedicated to boosting small business. Revenge of Main Street: How small businesses compete – and succeed – in the era of Amazon Monday, July 27th (10:00 PM Israel / 3:00 PM NYC / 12:00 PM San Francisco) In this webinar, we will explore: Logistics: We all appreciate Amazon, but can’t deny it has derailed retailers of all sizes. New tools help small business compete via supply chain and delivery, in ways, only a year ago, were unthinkable. Branding & advertising: Social and search supplied small business a new way to find their audience – but that’s just the beginning. The next generation of marketing tech startups are bringing the...

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Get your copy: The smart investor’s guide to AdTech

Get your copy: The smart investor’s guide to AdTech

Jul 21, 2015 | ,

Although we are exposed to them every day, digital advertisements are often taken for granted. Whether it’s a video on Facebook, a pop-up in a mobile app, or an informational banner on the screen in the back of a cab, we are constantly being targeted by relevant (or not so relevant) attempts to capture our attention and mind share. The underlying marketing tools and infrastructure technologies that power today’s hyper-specific user targeting fall under the broad umbrella of AdTech. Recent advances in bandwidth, mobile computing, networking, and cloud services have enabled the development of a thriving digital advertising ecosystem. On two ends of the spectrum are publishers who have ad space to sell, and advertisers who demand space to place ads. In between, a variety of infrastructure services have been developed, which automate the process of placing and optimizing this content in real-time, for the most appropriate viewers, via a series of exchanges and programmatic platforms. The fragmented nature of the industry, and the range of products and services which can be categorized as “AdTech”, has made investing in...

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