Author: OurCrowd

Michael Dick, CEO, C2A Security Graham Gullans, VP Business & Corporate Development, Superpedestrian Adi Pinhas, CEO, Brodmann17 Yakir Machluf, OurCrowd Mobility Lead Watch the full episode here. As the coronavirus pandemic challenges the world of transportation and mobility, the crisis is also offering opportunities for new technological solutions, from electric scooters to self-driving cars, according to some of the leading entrepreneurs in the sector. “The mobility sector is among the hardest hit due to Covid-19, seeing one of the greatest declines in history,” said Yakir Machluf, mobility lead for OurCrowd, whose portfolio includes dozens of mobility startups. At the beginning of the pandemic, many car manufacturers shuttered operations as much of the world went into lockdown. Although manufacturing has now resumed, it is slower, and other aspects of mobility, including public transportation and ride-hailing apps continue to see a downturn in users. At the same time, more people have turned to alternative modes of transportation, including bicycles and scooters. “The entire way in which people and goods move around has changed,” Machluf said in the second episode of the...