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PRESS RELEASE: OurCrowd Launches Israel’s First Exclusive Digital Health Fund: “OurCrowd Qure”

MATERIALS FOR RELEASE: PDF download here Photos and logos ZIP file download here OurCrowd Launches Israel’s First Exclusive Digital Health Fund: “OurCrowd Qure” Collaboration with Johns Hopkins University aims to fast track clinical validation Managed by Allen Kamer (ex-Optum) and Dr. Yossi Bahagon (ex-Clalit) — Jerusalem – November 1, 2016 – OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding announced today that it has launched Israel’s first exclusively focused digital health fund: OurCrowd Qure. The fund will focus on Seed and Series A rounds investing in innovative digital health startups. This is OurCrowd’s first sector fund dedicated to the rapidly developing digital health market valued globally at $70 billion US in 2015 and projected to be over $230 billion US by 2020. “Digital health is one of the fastest growing sectors in terms of funding and M&A activity,” said OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved. “Exclusively focusing in digital health is important given the complexity of healthcare delivery and markets.”  OurCrowd Qure has established a collaboration with Johns Hopkins University to provide validation of value, fast track market access, on-going feedback and...

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Israel is #2 in innovation, raises $1.19B in Q3 [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Wow! Israeli tech companies reel in over a billion dollars in the last quarter. Check out the amazing new career opportunities at OurCrowd. Meet the 9 Israeli FinTech companies that made the KPMG top 100. Read up on these news items and more, below… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Israeli high-tech reels in $1.19B in Q3/2016 IVC/KPMG report shows July-September financing is second highest quarter in 10 years. Since the beginning of 2016, Israeli tech companies raised $4 billion. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Splacer featured in Forbes VocalZoom featured in The Jerusalem Post OurCrowd featured in Times of Israel 9 Israeli FinTech companies make KPMG top 100 Two Israeli companies, Payoneer and OurCrowd, were rated among the 50 leading established companies, while seven were listed among the emerging FinTech stars of tomorrow. Read more. We’re Hiring! Career opportunities at OurCrowd (Nov. 2016) OurCrowd is growing and currently looking for extraordinary people to join the team behind its leading, innovative and industry-altering crowd investing platform. Read more. World Economic Forum says Israel is 2nd best on innovation The report, which...

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Espionage and Israeli tech [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Find out which Israeli startups are being sought out by the US government for the purpose of espionage; explore Israel’s budding Medical Cannabis industry; and more this week from Startup Nation… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now US seen removing spy stigma from Israeli tech companies US Department of Homeland Security officials are coming to Israel to discuss including Israeli cybersecurity companies in federal tenders. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Influitive featured in PR Newswire Freightos featured in The Loadstar Replay Technologies featured in Israel21c “Chinese investment in Israeli tech is just beginning” China Galaxy Investment Management president Wang Xuejun seeks to expand Israeli-Chinese cooperation. Read more. A glimpse into Israel’s budding Medical Cannabis industry Israel has become recognised internationally as a leader in the Medical Cannabis field, taking charge of much of the research that is laying the ground for the next generation of development. Read more. Asthma-management and tire-monitoring techs win top prizes Israeli startups iFeel and Neomatix win international competitions for their revolutionary technologies. Read more. The inside story of BlazeMeter, from first VC meeting to...

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PRESS RELEASE: Alec Ellison Joins OurCrowd Advisory Board

MATERIALS FOR RELEASE: PDF download here Photos and logos ZIP file download here Alec Ellison Joins OurCrowd Advisory Board Wall Street Veteran brings 30 years of experience in technological and financial sectors — Jerusalem, Israel, October 27, 2016 – OurCrowd, the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, has announced that Alec Ellison, former Vice Chairman of Jefferies, LLC, and Chairman of the Technology Investment Banking group, has joined the OurCrowd Advisory Board. Prior to Jefferies, Ellison was President of Broadview International (which Jefferies acquired).  He began his banking career at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Ellison holds a B.A. from Yale and an M.B.A. from Harvard, where he was a Baker Scholar. “We’re honored to welcome Alec to OurCrowd,” said OurCrowd CEO, Jon Medved.  “With nearly 30 years on Wall Street, Alec’s insight and experience in the technology and financial services industries will be of immense value as we continue to grow OurCrowd. Our firm continues to scale up, and our partnerships and work with world-class financial institutions are key to driving the current growth. Alec has been a friend of OurCrowd and a significant...

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Why do global tech giants love Israeli R&D? [OurCrowd Newsletter]

DLD brings together exciting new tech, Payoneer raises an impressive funding round, and Israeli R&D is the top choice for the world’s tech giants. Read on for the latest in Startup Nation. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Tech giant execs explain why they use Israel for their R&D Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Intel are among more than 300 multinationals that have opened up R&D facilities in the country. But what is it that makes Israel such a hotbed of innovation? Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News VocalZoom featured in The Technews OurCrowd featured in Jewish News Freightos featured in Cloud Tech Israel’s best emerging startups from DLD The annual DLD (Digital Life Design) innovation festival in Tel Aviv brings together some of Israel’s most exciting new technologies. Read more. Israel’s Payoneer raises $180M for its global payments tech The fintech company enables manufacturers and service providers worldwide to receive payment in their local currency. Read more. Download the Commercial Real Estate Technology Review, Q2 2016 Are you up to date with all the disruptive technologies that are changing the CRE industry? Check...

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