Author: Dani Forman

What we’re investing in: Current investment opportunities on OurCrowd (Sep.-Oct. 2014)

What we’re investing in: Current investment opportunities on OurCrowd (Sep.-Oct. 2014)

Sep 30, 2014 | , ,

Over the course of the past two years, OurCrowd along with our community of 5,000 investors have invested $65 million in our 50 portfolio companies. This unprecedented access to early stage investments has made startups an investable asset that is now being included in investor portfolios, just like stocks and bonds. In order to give you a little preview of all the excitement happening on the OurCrowd platform, we’ve decided to publish a monthly digest of our currently funding companies. (To become an OurCrowd member, join us free of charge.) Without further ado, here are the most recent funding OurCrowd companies: Clipfort – Securing firearms with biometric authentication Clipfort developed a patented gun magazine that requires the owner’s unique fingerprint to unlock and fire the weapon. Global gun violence has been on a steady rise over the past few years and is responsible for 85 deaths on average per day in the United States alone. Nearly 18 thousand of these victims are children and teenagers who had unwarranted access to guns. To solve this crisis, current solutions require gun owners...

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What we’re investing in: Current investment opportunities on OurCrowd (August 2014)

What we’re investing in: Current investment opportunities on OurCrowd (August 2014)

Aug 28, 2014 | , , ,

Welcome to another edition of “What We’re Investing In.” Each month, we bring you a short summary of all of our currently funding companies to give you a glimpse into all of the activity and excitement happening on OurCrowd’s platform. While most of the world was busy with summer vacation, OurCrowd — together with our network of over  5,000 investors — continues to invest in some of the top startup companies in the world today. Stay up to date and access all of the latest investment opportunities on OurCrowd’s platform by registering here to become a member of the OurCrowd community. Milla Milla is a software platform that connects Internet enabled smart systems. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a current technological revolution, aiming to connect systems and devices to the Internet, increasing functionality and automation. According to a recent study at IDC, there are already over 10 billion systems that have already been connected to the Internet and that number is set to skyrocket in years to come. Milla’s platform allows users to build what they refer to...

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What we’re investing in: Current investment opportunities on OurCrowd (July 2014)

What we’re investing in: Current investment opportunities on OurCrowd (July 2014)

Jul 15, 2014 | ,

The stage is set for what should be a record-breaking month here at OurCrowd. As the world drifts into summer vacation, we’re ramping up our activities to bring our community of investors some of the top investment opportunities in the startup scene today. In the past three weeks, we have launched 5 new investments — which means, 5 new companies on our online platform. Join in on the excitement and stay current with all of the upcoming investment opportunities by visiting our homepage and joining the OurCrowd community. BT9: Internet of things for supply chain management The global food and produce shipping industry uses what is known as a “cold chain” system to keep their products fresh through delivery. A major problem in this system is detecting malfunctions or sudden changes in humidity or climate, which can completely destroy the products being shipped. BT9 has created an integrated data collection and communication platform that accurately monitors the temperature and condition of individual shipping crates and pallets in real time. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN,...

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What We’re Investing In: Current Investment Opportunities On OurCrowd (June 2014)

What We’re Investing In: Current Investment Opportunities On OurCrowd (June 2014)

Jun 5, 2014 | , ,

Here is a look at all of the latest investment opportunities on OurCrowd’s platform. OurCrowd allows accredited investors to access curated, negotiated startup opportunities, at lower minimums than the traditional venture capital model. Since our last edition of “What we’re investing in,” we’ve launched another two companies in the advertising technology and augmented reality space. Cimagine: Augmented commerce anywhere Cimagine’s novel technology was created to address a very common issue that causes only 4% of all furniture sales to be transacted online. This statistic makes sense, how can anyone make a confident online purchase, without knowing what the furniture will look like in his or her own home? Introducing Cimagine, an augmented commerce platform that allows consumers to view a 3D image of their potentialbefore making the actual purchase. Using the camera view from a mobile device, the software places high definition images from the retailers website into a real worldview of the customer’s home. Once the image is in place, the user can walk around the image in order to view it from all of the various angles and distances....

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