“OurCrowd, the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform and investor in Israeli startups, together with Jnext – the Jerusalem Development Authority program supporting and promoting tech-entrepreneurship in the city, hosted 19 members of the US Pro Football Hall of Fame this week for an exhibit of the latest technologies coming out of the Startup...
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American football is making strides in the Startup Nation – but not only in the way you’d think. Earlier this week, OurCrowd, partnering with the Jerusalem Development Authority, hosted Robert Kraft – known Israel supporter and even more known football team owner – and his delegation of 19 NFL Hall of Famers who arrived in Israel last week. Along with the Jerusalem Development Authority, Jnext, Ambassador Ron Dermer, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, and a selection of Startup Nation’s finest tech companies changing the world, we welcomed our guests to become inspired by modern technology in Jerusalem – the heart of Startup Nation – in cooperation with the ancient stones of its historical Old City. As many of the players and Kraft expressed afterward – it was a breathtaking contrast. “I’m just so glad to be here and learn about the history of Israel and how things are moving forward,” said Hall of Famer Curley Culp. The goodwill trip to Israel, coined “Touchdown in Israel: Mission of Excellence,” was organized by New England Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft, in...
Read MoreOurCrowd portfolio company CropX was featured in Inc., a leading monthly publication and website focused on growing companies. The company has developed irrigation analysis algorithms that enable field owners to save up to 25% of water previously used in irrigation of large fields. Five years ago, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt started a venture capital fund called Innovation Endeavors, with the goal of providing early-stage capital to startups innovating in old industries. On Monday the fund announced it is leading a $9 million investment in a company called CropX, founded in 2013 by Isaac Bentwich. The company, which started out in New Zealand and now has headquarters in Silcon Valley and Tel Aviv, uses big data to help farmers save up to 25 percent of water used to grow crops. CropX raised $912,004 from OurCrowd investors in March 2014. Read more on...
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Jerusalem, Israel. June 22, 2015 –OurCrowd, the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform and investor in Israeli startups, together with Jnext – the Jerusalem Development Authority program supporting and promoting tech-entrepreneurship in the city, hosted 19 members of the U.S. Pro Football Hall of Fame for an exhibit of the latest technologies coming out of the “Startup Nation.” Read more...
Read MoreWhat will be the fate of probabilistic data in a world populated by Facebook and Google? Steve Glanz, CEO of probabilistic cross-device data provider Crosswise, admits that deterministic data is superior to probabilistic connections – but his answer to that question is still yes because of one major factor: the need for scale. Read more in Ad...
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