Author: OurCrowd

Join us (online) to learn about the future of the Israel-China investment ecosystem

Join us (online) to learn about the future of the Israel-China investment ecosystem

Mar 1, 2015 | ,

As a gateway to mainland China and a hub for operation in Asia, Hong Kong sits in a unique position to work with the Israeli startup and investment ecosystem. In 2012, bilateral trade between Hong Kong and Israel reached US$4.5 billion. How can Israel and Hong Kong further this blossoming partnership? Join Jonathan Sternberg, Israel Consultant at Invest Hong Kong, Victor Ofstein, COO of FreightOS, an Israeli startup operating out of Hong Kong, and Aurora Carlson, OurCrowd’s Asia Investor Relations Manager, as they explore the future of the relationship between Israel and Asia. Israel’s Gateway to Asia: A Budding Business Relationship, a Perennial Investment Future Tuesday, March 3rd (8:00 PM Israel / 1:00 PM NYC / 10:00 AM San Francisco) Topics include: Intro to Hong Kong’s business environment and advantages for Israeli companies looking to expand into Asia. What captivates Chinese investors about the new Silicon Valley – Israel’s startup ecosystem. How China and Israel working together could place both countries in the forefront of high-tech success. >> Reserve your seat on the webinar Looking forward to your participation on the webinar, Zack Miller and OurCrowd’s...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company Nextpeer featured in VentureBeat

Feb 25, 2015 | ,

Leading technology website, VentureBeat, featured OurCrowd portfolio company Nextpeer, which has developed a platform that allows any iOS developer to easily integrate a first-class multiplayer experience into their games. Nextpeer made its name by turning single-player mobile games into multiplayer challenges. Now it is launching software to enable game developers to add a social layer to their games to increase engagement and improve the discovery of new games. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Nextpeer’s new cross-platform social software development kit attacks the big problem of how developers can get discovered in an app store full of a million games. The social layer adds features that make it more likely for people to try new games, such as multiplayer gameplay, friend invitations, and seeing what your friends are playing. Nextpeer raised $325,000 from OurCrowd investors in December 2012, $350,000 in its 2nd round of investment in March 2013 and $660,000 in its 3rd round of investment in January 2014. Read more on...

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Microsoft buys Israeli digital pen, world’s 10 most innovative Israeli companies & Startup Nation’s future [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Microsoft buys Israeli digital pen, world’s 10 most innovative Israeli companies & Startup Nation’s future [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Feb 23, 2015 |

Digital pen company is the latest Israeli acquisition. The world’s 10 most innovative Israeli companies in the world – according to Fast Company. An interview with one of Israel’s greatest gurus. Read on in this week’s newsletter. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Microsoft buys digital pen company N-trig for $200M Microsoft is acquiring Israeli digital pen company N-trig, which developed a chip for a digital pen and computer screen interface, for a reported $200M. N-trig is led by CEO Dan Inbar who took over from Amichai Ben-David 18 months ago, and includes 170 employees. Founded in 1999, N-trig changed its business model in 2011 to focus on digital pens. Learn more. OurCrowd in the News OurCrowd’s Zack Miller highlights top crowdfunding sites for athletes on Crowdfund Insider OurCrowd’s portfolio company Consumer Physics was featured in The Jerusalem Post OurCrowd and ReWalk are listed as Israeli tech ideas that changed the world by Times of Israel OurCrowd’s portfolio company ReWalk was featured in NoCamels OurCrowd’s portfolio company Highcon was featured in Packaging South Asia OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved comments on the pace of Israeli investments on Israel21c OurCrowd’s portfolio company Consumer Physics was featured in Crowdfund Insider OurCrowd’s portfolio...

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