Author: OurCrowd

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Consumer Physics featured in Ha’aretz

Apr 14, 2015 | ,

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Consumer Physics was featured in Ha’aretz, a leading English-language Website for real-time news and analysis of Israel and the Middle East. Consumer Physics has developed the world’s first affordable molecular sensor – the Scio – that fits in the palm of your hand. [I]f Consumer Physics’ plans proceed as intended, within a few months you will be able to scan your food and – within about ten seconds – know what’s in it, using a pocket sensor called SCiO. The scanner will also be able to authenticate medications or supplements. *** It sounds like science fiction but actually the underlying technology has been around for a long time: the device is simply a spectrometer, but miniaturized to pocket size. Seeded by OurCrowd and top tier Silicon Valley VC Khosla Ventures, Consumer Physics raised $3,300,000 from OurCrowd investors in its 2nd round of funding in May 2014. Read more on...

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The longest-ever driverless car journey, high hopes for China & more [OurCrowd Newsletter]

The longest-ever driverless car journey, high hopes for China & more [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Apr 13, 2015 |

Raising the bar for event planning – with $22M. Exploring the high hopes for China by Israel’s grandfather of the hi tech boom. Relive SXSW with Bruce and Zack. Read on for last week’s highlights. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now HoneyBook raises $22M to make event planning a piece of cyber-cake  Events planning platform, HoneyBook, raised $22M in a Series B funding round. HoneyBook, derived from “honeymoon” and “booking,” is a technological hub for professional event planners and the contractors they hire — where brides-and-grooms-to-be (or other customers coordinating a multi-pronged operation) can comfortably manage all facets of their event from any web-enabled device. The company says it will use the new funds to expand to every major city in the US within the next 12 months. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News  ReWalk featured on Fox 32 News Highcon featured in Packaging Europe Abe’s Market featured on WCIU OurCrowd featured in Times of Israel Viewbix featured in NY Business Journal Lucid Energy featured in Not Impossible Israeli Mobileye’s tech powers longest-ever driverless car journey Israel’s Mobileye, maker of safety systems that...

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OurCrowd at SXSW 2015: Israeli innovation and the global tech market

OurCrowd at SXSW 2015: Israeli innovation and the global tech market

Apr 7, 2015 | ,

Last month, South by Southwest (SXSW) held its annual music, film, and interactive conferences and festivals in Austin, Texas. Representatives from the global tech ecosystem flocked to the heart of the Lone Star state to attend the SXSW Interactive festival which over the years has earned the reputation of a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies. As part of the SXSW Interactive festival, OurCrowd’s Head of Investor Community, Zack Miller, joined a panel Q&A to discuss where Israeli tech innovation is headed. In a conversation led by Bruce Taragin, Managing Director at Blumberg Capital, Zack discusses why Israel is helping lead the way for advancements in technology in areas such as health-tech, big data, privacy, and cybersecurity, exposing the SXSW attendees to the Israeli startup and tech scene and showcase the opportunities that exist for investment, collaboration, and R&D. View the full session below. Israel: Small Country, Big...

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[Zebra in The Wall Street Journal] Khosla Ventures Invests In Israeli Medical Imaging Startup Zebra

Apr 6, 2015 |

U.S. venture firm Khosla Ventures is leading an early round of investment of $8 million in Zebra Medical Vision Ltd., an Israel-based startup building a database of anonymous medical images. The images — X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans — are of real patients but have been anonymized by leaving out names, addresses and other identifying details. Read more in the...

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