Author: OurCrowd

[Arrow Global in Funds Europe] Exploring new opportunities: Private credit in European financing

Aug 3, 2023 |

In a global financial landscape marked by tightening regulatory conditions, the real prospects of recession, and the continued retreat of traditional banks, private credit has carved a niche for itself, particularly in Europe. Here, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), professional real estate developers and the corporate credit sector are finding private credit firms a reliable alternative to conventional banking systems. As banks retrench, they leave behind a critical lending need filled by private credit entities. Read...

Read More

[Quai.MD in No Camels] AI platform helps diagnose chest pain swiftly and accurately

Aug 3, 2023 |

Chest pain is a common problem with dozens of causes that range from harmless bruised muscles from coughing to potentially fatal pulmonary embolisms. But for the person involved, the experience can be a frightening one – even when the cause turns out to be relatively minor. Now an Israeli startup has developed an AI-based platform to help doctors diagnose patients with chest issues, accurately and in real time. Read more...

Read More

[Colossal in Forbes] Biotech companies are ripe for machine learning adoption

Aug 3, 2023 |

We are at the infancy of the biotech industry’s adoption of machine learning tools. But, over the next 20 years, a more “multidisciplinary and data-intensive approach to life sciences will shift our understanding of and ability to manipulate living matter.” However, lack of data sophistication is limiting the potential for rapid advancement right now. And, in my opinion, the more we wait, the more we will fall behind. Read more...

Read More

[OurCrowd in TechCrunch] OurCrowd teams up with Airwallex to let its investors back startups in their local currency

Aug 2, 2023 |

Over the course of the last few years, venture investment platform OurCrowd has become Israel’s most active venture investor, with over 400 portfolio companies across 42 funds. The platform allows accredited investors to invest in the startups in the OurCrowd portfolio, but until now, they had to do so by first converting their local currency to U.S. dollars and then wire it. Now, thanks to a partnership with payments platform Airwallex, that’s not necessary anymore. Read...

Read More
[PRESS RELEASE] Airwallex and OurCrowd Partner to Make It Easier to Invest in Global Startups

[PRESS RELEASE] Airwallex and OurCrowd Partner to Make It Easier to Invest in Global Startups

Aug 2, 2023 |

LONDON & JERUSALEM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airwallex, a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced its partnership with OurCrowd, the global venture investing platform and Israel’s most active venture investor. For the first time, institutions and individual accredited investors will have the ability to invest in startups anywhere – in their own local currency with a single click of a button. Read more...

Read More