Author: Leah Stern

10 MedTech Trends To Monitor in 2015

10 MedTech Trends To Monitor in 2015

Mar 3, 2015 | , ,

Co-authored by Alan Weinkrantz* Being healthy is… well… yes, it’s sexy. Show me someone who exudes fitness and I’ll show you someone who’s turning heads. The recent CES (Consumer Electronics Show) illustrated just how technology is truly impacting all elements of our lives — not the least which our health. CES was as much of a wellness trade show as it was all about gadgets, gizmos, TVs and appliances. While leading brands like Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung and Panasonic had plenty of new technology to display in the fields of mobile health, wearable health-tech and more, there also were hundreds of startups at CES that are leading the charge in improving our health via innovation and technology. We also work in tech here in Israel and have our finger on the pulse of the Startup Nation. Considering last year was a record year for Israeli tech investment, (in the third quarter of 2014, 170 Israeli high-tech companies… 2014 amount was 29% above the $545 million average of the last three years) here are ten trends we’re seeing revolutionizing our well-being in 2015 and what makes them sexy: 1)...

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Largest Equity Crowdfunding Round in History

Largest Equity Crowdfunding Round in History

Feb 12, 2015 | ,

Today was a monumental day at OurCrowd, as we announced the closing of the largest equity crowd funding round in history.  OurCrowd led a $19.5M Series E funding round for Borro, the UK-NY based, asset-backed online lender. Other investors included Rocket Internet AG (RKET), Canaan Partners and Augmentum Capital. OurCrowd alone raised $6M of the capital invested, making this the single largest equity crowdfunding round ever completed and demonstrates how equity crowdfunding can complement and even lead traditional funding sources, like venture capital. “In under two years, OurCrowd went from participating in early seed rounds to now successfully leading a $19.5M dollar major funding round together with Tier 1 VCs such as Canaan and the renowned internet company, Rocket,” said OurCrowd Founder and CEO, Jon Medved.  We are delighted to be investing in quality companies like Borro, which is redefining the Fintech industry.” Launched in the UK in 2009 and in the US in 2012, Borro has defined a new category of online personal asset-based lending. Borro focuses on providing liquidity to individuals, entrepreneurs, and business owners who use luxury personal assets such...

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