Author: OurCrowd

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Consumer Physics featured in Gigaom

Jan 25, 2015 | ,

Popular technology website, Gigaom, featured OurCrowd portfolio company Consumer Physics, which has developed the world’s first affordable molecular sensor – the Scio – that fits in the palm of your hand. Designed and assembled in Israel by startup Consumer Physics, SCiO is an NIR spectrometer for consumers, set to roll out by summer 2015 for $249 per unit. NIR spectrometry detects the spectrum created from shining a light source at a given sample. That light spectrum—a so-called molecular signature—can be used to identify matter. The SCiO can be pointed at a food item in order to notify a user of the calories as well as the protein, carbohydrate, and fat content. (SCiO can actually distinguish Pepsi from Coke.) 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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Join us (online) to learn about the top investment trends to watch in 2015

Join us (online) to learn about the top investment trends to watch in 2015

Jan 20, 2015 |

As 2015 gets underway, investors are already building their portfolio moves for the year.  With all the noise out there, how does an investor decide what to focus on and which sectors are investable? Join Zack Miller, Head of the Investor Community at OurCrowd, and David Stark, Principal at OurCrowd, as they discuss investment trends and opportunities for 2015. Their compilation is based on what OurCrowd’s deal flow team — which vetted 3,000+ startups since we launched — are seeing on the ground. Investment Trends: Where to invest your attention in 2015 Tuesday, January 27th (7:00 PM Israel / 12:00 PM NYC / 9:00 AM San Francisco) Join us to: Explore the investment trends to watch this year Hear from the team that reviews 100+ startups each month Get a macro view on what Israeli entrepreneurs are developing Learn how we determine what makes a compelling investment idea >> Reserve your seat on the webinar Looking forward to your participation on the webinar, Zack Miller and OurCrowd’s Investor Education Team ** This webinar is part of OurCrowd’s monthly Teach-In-Tuesdays series in which we explore investing in early-stage Israeli and global...

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Watch these 12 Israeli cyber-security firms, $67M acquisition, & new rounds in Startup Nation [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Watch these 12 Israeli cyber-security firms, $67M acquisition, & new rounds in Startup Nation [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Jan 19, 2015 |

A $67M acquisition in the Startup Nation this week. Hacking and private data theft are making headlines more and more; check out the 12 Israeli cyber-security firms listed below. Ultra-Orthodox Jews are making entrepreneurial waves. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Israel’s Intellinx acquired by Bottomline Technologies for $67M US cloud-based payment provider Bottomline Technologies Inc. acquired Israeli enterprise fraud detection and prevention company Intellinx for about $67 million. Intellinx’s solution has been adopted by financial organizations and other major global agencies because of its unique ability to monitor in a non-invasive manner and reconstruct and analyze user behavior on multiple channels and warn about and immediately halt suspicious actions. Learn more OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Consumer Physics in PC Magazine OurCrowd’s Jon Medved on Bloomberg TV OurCrowd featured in The Huffington Post OurCrowd’s Jon Medved in Diario de Las Americas SoBi featured in The Hamilton Spectator Covertix & BioCatch in Israel21c 12 Israeli cyber-security startups to watch Following the disastrous ‘Year of the Data Breach,’ Israeli companies take the lead in foiling increasingly sophisticated hackers. Second only to the U.S., Israel provides...

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OurCrowd’s smart investor’s guide to successful startup investing

OurCrowd’s smart investor’s guide to successful startup investing

Jan 19, 2015 | , ,

Disruption is the hallmark of a startup serious about success. In the last few decades, nearly every major global industry has undergone a renaissance thanks to at least one innovative entrepreneur’s vision to solve a problem. It turns out, venture capital investing is no exception to this phenomenon. Before OurCrowd and other equity crowdfunding platforms came along, only people willing to write big checks and those well-connected professionals could get access to competitive, vetted deals. Now, individual angel investors can access the same deal flow as top tier venture capital firms, giving them the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the next big thing. This new, broadened access, however, comes with responsibility. In order to succeed and see the huge returns we so often read about, investors need to get self-educated on best practices and strategies for how to decipher the winners from the losers. The investment professionals at OurCrowd put together the following comprehensive guide to help empower you with the knowledge needed to become an independent venture capitalist. Download this free eBook to get: Startups...

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