Author: OurCrowd

OurCrowd’s portfolio company CropX featured in TechCrunch

Jun 22, 2015 | ,

Leading technology website, TechCrunch, featured OurCrowd portfolio company CropX. 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. . As water levels in California drop to an all-time low, agriculture analytics startup CropX has developed a solution to help farmers optimize irrigation while keeping water usage to a minimum. CropX uses a combination of three wireless sensors and a mobile app, which founder Isaac Bentwich calls the “Internet of Soil,” to determine exactly how much water needs to be applied to each part of the field. CropX raised $912,004 from OurCrowd investors in March 2014. Read more on...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company Crosswise featured in AdExchange

Jun 22, 2015 | ,

OurCrowd portfolio company Crosswise was featured in AdExchanger, a news and discussion website devoted to an exchange of ideas about digital media optimization. Crosswise is producing an advanced technology that identifies users across their multiple devices, solving a major problem and improving ROI for the rapidly growing, digital advertising market. What 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.   Crosswise raised $550,000 from OurCrowd investors in January 2014. Read more on...

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Tech unicorns in Israel, trash-turned-biogas fuel, & Cisco Israel CEO’s big promotion [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Tech unicorns in Israel, trash-turned-biogas fuel, & Cisco Israel CEO’s big promotion [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Jun 22, 2015 |

Israel, the land of milk, honey, and — mythical creatures? Yes, the Startup Nation is home to tech unicorns, bio-digesting devices, successful entrepreneurs, innovation labs, and much more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now How a new wave of tech unicorns is rising out of Israel Fresh off the success of some of Israel’s first ever tech unicorns — Waze, Wix and ironSource among others– the Startup Nation’s thriving tech-industry might be home to a new set of high-valued startups very soon. With solid backing from experienced entrepreneurs, new inflow of funds from Chinese investors, and industries needing innovation, companies like Webydo and Meta are aiming to be the next Israel startup unicorns. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News  Webydo and OurCrowd featured in Inc. Boatbound featured in The New York Times OurCrowd first featured in Israel21c Lucid Energy featured in Industry Leaders Magazine MUV Interactive featured in Israel21c BillGuard featured in Geektime MentAd featured in VentureBeat CrediFi featured in Forbes Israeli home device turns trash into biogas fuel The World Health Organization reports that up to four million people die...

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[Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Hosts Patriot’s Owner Robert Kraft & 19 NFL Hall of Famers for Tech Demo

Jun 22, 2015 |

“OurCrowd hosted an interesting group of visitors this past week.  The global investment crowdfunding platform welcomed New England Patriot’s owner Robert Kraft, along with 19 NFL Hall of Famers to meet with 10 startups in Jerusalem.  The gathering was organized in conjunction with the Jerusalem Development Authority (JNEXT) and Jerusalem Mayor Nir...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company Cimagine featured in The Times of Israel

Jun 21, 2015 | ,

OurCrowd portfolio company Cimagine was featured in The Times of Israel, an English-language news website covering Israel, the region & the Jewish world. Cimagine hopes to boost sales and increase consumer confidence by providing a mobile platform on which to visualize merchandise three dimensionally in their intended locations. When shopping for clothes, most consumers insist on trying them on before buying — but that hasn’t usually been an option when shopping for furniture. Now it is — except that, instead of buying a sofa and having it delivered to see how it looks, consumers can use technology by Israel’s Cimagine to virtually visualize how a piece of furniture will fit in with their décor. At last week’s Augmented World Expo in Silicon Valley, Cimagine unveiled a new version of its augmented-reality shopping platform — a system that lets users virtually “furnish” an empty room from an online catalog using their mobile device. . Cimagine raised $389,071 from OurCrowd investors in July 2014. Read more on The Times of...

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