Author: OurCrowd

Teach In Tuesdays: Join us (online) for 2 educational events during March

Teach In Tuesdays: Join us (online) for 2 educational events during March

Mar 13, 2014 |

Last month we had hundreds of investors from around the world join us for two events from our new webinar series called Teach-In Tuesdays. In this series, we explore investing in early-stage Israeli companies, identify and explain influential tech trends, stay up-to-date with the crowdfunding industry, and examine actionable insights from our own experience running OurCrowd’s investment platform. During March, we’re hosting 2 exciting installments of our Teach-In Tuesdays series. Register for them below. From Ideas to Assets: Common Investor Pitfalls with Intellectual Property and How to Avoid Them Tuesday, March 18th (6:00 PM Israel / 12:00 PM NYC /  9:00 AM San Francisco) Join Zack Miller, Head of the Investor Community at OurCrowd, and Heidi Brun, leading patent attorney and Joint Head of the Patent Department at Eitan, Mehulal & Sadot, as they discuss the importance of understanding the fundamentals of intellectual property rights in order to make informed investment decisions. Join us to learn about: The various types of Intellectual Property (IP) and how they work Why it is important for investors to read patents Techniques for valuing intellectual property and...

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OurCrowd’s Jon Medved On BloombergTV: Driverless Cars, Investing in Regions of Conflict & Funding the Next Big Tech Startup

OurCrowd’s Jon Medved On BloombergTV: Driverless Cars, Investing in Regions of Conflict & Funding the Next Big Tech Startup

Mar 6, 2014 |

On his recent visit to the US, OurCrowd CEO Jonathan Medved was interviewed by Betty Liu and Corey Johnson on Bloomberg Television’s “In The Loop.” In the interview Jon discusses the world of crowdfunding, advances in auto technology, his investment ideas in areas of conflict, how hard it is to build valuations for tech companies and why there is so much interest in funding tech startups. In three separate segments (as divided up by Bloomberg) Jon addressed the following topics: Driverless Cars Investing in Regions of Conflict (where he touted the Israeli economy) Funding the Next Big Tech Startup View the videos below or play them on Bloomberg TV here. Is the World Ready for Driverless Cars? How to Invest in Regions of Conflict Everyone Wants to Invest in Next WhatsApp:...

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OurCrowd Portfolio Company The Trendlines Group Featured On BNN

Mar 6, 2014 | ,

OurCrowd portfolio company The Trendlines Group was featured on Business News Network’s “The Street”. The Trendlines Group establishes, invests in, and develops innovation-based medical and agritech businesses that improve the human condition. Anchors Pamela Ritchie and Paul Bagnell interviewed Trendlines’ co-CEOs Todd Dollinger and Steve Rhodes on the startup boom in Israel. The Trendlines Group raised $900,000 from OurCrowd investors in May 2013. Watch the segment on BNN here....

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OurCrowd portfolio company Argo (ReWalk) featured on CBS News

Mar 5, 2014 | ,

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Argo (ReWalk) was been featured on CBS News, the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Argo has developed an exoskeleton device called the ReWalk, providing paraplegics with an independent, natural walking experience that provides them numerous social, psychological, and physical benefits. After his first few surgeries, when [Robert Woo] regained use of his arms, he did what many of us would do in times of uncertainty — he turned to the Internet to research. He came across The ReWalk, a robotic exoskeleton developed by Argo Medical Technologies in Israel. Its inventor, Dr. Amit Goffer, was a quadriplegic who was searching for a better alternative to the wheelchair. “I’m not generally an emotional guy, but I felt quite a rush the first time that I saw someone get up in device,” said Kozlowski. “I hate to sound cliché, but it did bring a tear to my eye.”   Argo (ReWalk) raised $1,280,000 from OurCrowd investors in June 2013. Read more on CBS News here.       . The article also contains a video segment, watch it...

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OurCrowd launches the smart investor’s guide to investing in Israel

OurCrowd launches the smart investor’s guide to investing in Israel

Mar 5, 2014 | , , ,

Israel stands for a lot of things in the global economy. In their book, Start-up Nation, authors Senor and Singer codified Israel’s startup ecosystem as one of the most vibrant — and profitable — in the world. This hasn’t been lost on investors. Over the past few years, as much of the world experienced massive bankruptcies and sluggishness of their economies in the wake of the subprime crisis in the U.S., Israel’s economy kept producing — generating returns on investment in the Israeli stock market, bond market, currency market, and of course, in private equity — ie., Israel’s startups. Israel’s startup ecosystem is one of the most exciting, dynamic opportunities to invest in, and OurCrowd has a great ringside seat for seeing what’s trending right now and finding what we believe may be the most interesting investment opportunities the Startup Nation has to offer. When reading Start-up Nation, many people interested in Israel’s investment climate often find that they don’t know how to actively get involved. Sitting abroad, it isn’t always clear how to tap into the excitement around the Startup Nation, how the markets work,...

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