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The latest from the Startup Nation: an impressive week of funding raised by Israeli startups; the Israeli humanitarian startup bringing tech into the aid space; Accel’s new Israeli-born VP that will give the firm a much more formal presence in Israel; and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Israeli startups raise $237M in first week of June There may be a slowdown in the high-tech sector worldwide, but Israeli startups are still going strong. In the first week of June alone, 13 Israeli startups raised an impressive $237 million. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Consumer Physics featured in Huffington Post CropX featured in The New Zealand Herald HIL Applied Medical featured in Globes OurCrowd featured in WIRED Neverware featured in Forbes Ubimo featured in MarTech Advisor This hybrid Israeli humanitarian startup is a lean, mean, child hunger fighting machine Looking to reform the way aid reaches crisis zones, the 3 Million Club has opened an online store that delivers life-saving items directly to those most in need. Learn more. Accel appoints ex-FBer Nir Blumberger as Venture Partner to focus on Israel VC firm Accel’s London office has...

Learn about OurCrowd portfolio company HIL’s exciting acquisition of Navada-based nanotech company, Nanolabz; discover the electrifying innovation of electric roads and the Israeli startup behind them; hear from the partners and investors of a new multi-million Israel-focused VC fund; and more this week from Startup Nation… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Israeli biomed HIL Applied Medical acquires Reno’s Nanolabz in race for cancer treatment Jerusalem-based HIL Applied Medical (an OurCrowd portfolio company) announced their buyout of Nanolabz, a Nevada-based firm developing smart nano-engineered targets for the short-pulse R&D sector. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News ReWalk featured in Times of Israel Zebra Medical Vision featured in Globes HIL Applied Medical featured in Geektime OurCrowd featured in The Australian Consumer Physics featured in Bloomberg OurCrowd featured in Crowdfund Insider Israeli startup ElectRoad can turn any road electric The new ElectRoad wireless charging solution can be implemented in any roadway and will end dependence on expensive batteries and the limits on travel distances. Learn more. OrbiMed’s partners: “Our investors are aware of Israeli capabilities” Healthcare investment firm OrbiMed announced the closing of its second Israel-focused VC fund...

Find out which communication giant made an impressive acquisition of an Israeli startup; discover the Israeli tech behind will.i.am’s new watch-based gadget; hear about a leading Israeli entrepreneur’s plan for the future of robotic surgery and more this week from Startup Nation… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Broadband communication giant Broadcom buys Israeli MagnaCom for $50M Broadband communication giant Broadcom purchased Israeli startup MagnaCom, which has created a modulation technology that may be the base for future cellular networks, for $50 million. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News ReWalk featured in Israel21c Highcon featured in Labels & Labeling OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved featured in CNBC will.i.am’s Dial watch packs Israeli tech punch Musician and entrepreneur will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas bought Tel Aviv startup Sensiya to power new watch-based gadget that can make calls and send texts. Learn more. Mazor CEO Ori Hadomi discusses future plans for robotic surgery Following its agreement with Medtronic — the world’s largest medical device maker — Mazor CEO, Ori Hadomi, talks about his vision for the company’s future expansion of robotic surgical systems. Learn more. First class...