Author: OurCrowd

[Rewire and Tytocare in CTech] ReWire and TytoCare among the winners of Extreme Tech Challenge 2020

Jul 16, 2020 | ,

ReWire Ltd. won the Fintech category. It was founded in 2015 by Adi Ben Dayan, Guy Kashtan, Or Benoz, and Saar Yahalom and develops global digital banking solutions for internationals who live their lives in more than one country. TytoCare Ltd. won the Covid-19 Innovation Award for its complete telehealth solution that can deliver easy and affordable telehealth visits. The mobile platform allows anyone to perform self-examinations and receive a remote diagnosis. Read...

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[Cyabra in Reuters] Deepfake used to attack activist couple shows new disinformation frontier

Jul 15, 2020 |

A combination photograph showing an image purporting to be of British student and freelance writer Oliver Taylor (L) and a heat map of the same photograph produced by Tel Aviv-based deepfake detection company Cyabra is seen in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters. The heat map, which was produced using one of Cyabra’s algorithms, highlights areas of suspected computer manipulation. The digital inconsistencies were one of several indicators used by experts to determine that Taylor was an online mirage. Read...

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In the News: What’s our role in helping the SEC?

In the News: What’s our role in helping the SEC?

Jul 13, 2020 |

Can you imagine playing a role in helping the Security Exchange Commission? Actually, we do have a role to play. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has proposed allowing more people to invest in early-stage companies – which would herald a long-overdue democratization of the market. Simplifying, harmonizing and improving the exempt offering framework, as the SEC proposed in March, will promote capital formation in unlisted companies while preserving and even enhancing important investor protections. Together, these steps will unleash huge untapped reserves, enabling tomorrow’s technologies to grow faster, for the benefit of all. Read more from my latest article in Investors on the Frontlines, and subscribe for upcoming editions. Will the Startup Nation bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic? I was happy to be among other voices across the Israeli VC landscape giving our perspectives in the recent issue of Newsweek.   Top Tech News With a 139% rise on its first day of trading, our inspiring portfolio company Lemonade became 2020’s best IPO debut after the mobile-based insurance startup’s stock soared from its offer price on the New York...

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[TetaVi in Korean Tech Deck] Korean-American Venture Firm Asia Alpha participates in $4 Million Series A Funding for Israel startup TetaVi Volumetric Video

Jul 2, 2020 |

Israel based startup TetaVi Ltd, developers of the leading portable volumetric video capture system for AR/VR/MR content creators, announced a successful series A round of $4 million in March 2020. REDDS Capital led the round with participation from Korean-American VC firm Asia Alpha and TetaVi’s existing investors. Read more...

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