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The latest from the Startup Nation: another impressive funding round as Outbrain picks up $45M; introducing the launch of OurCrowd’s new social investor app; Oracle CEO Safra Catz discussing women leading tech companies in Silicon Valley; and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Content recommendation startup, Outbrain, raises $45M Outbrain’s co-founder and CEO Yaron Galai reports the company has raised $45 million. Outbrain provides Internet content and article recommendations that usually appear at the bottom of websites. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd featured in Crowdfund Insider eVigilo featured in Digital Journal OurCrowd CEO Jon Mmedved featured in Entrepreneur Introducing the new OurCrowd social investor app! The team at OurCrowd is proud to announce the launch of our new social investor app! CPO Shai Ben-Tovim took the stage at Finovate 2016 to present and live-demo the app. Learn more. Israeli-born Oracle CEO, Safra Catz: “Tech can’t thrive without women” On a visit to her homeland this past week, Oracle CEO Safra Catz discussed the importance of greater participation of women in business and tech in order to thrive. Learn...

Israeli ride-sharing startup Via raised and impressive $100M — the largest so far in 2016. Check out the seven Israeli robots that are revolutionizing how doctors operate. Hear from Israel’s most prolific startup investors about the unique relationship between Asia and the Jewish state. Read up on these news items and more, below… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Israeli on-demand transit company, Via, raises $100M Israeli on-demand transit company Via announced that it has raised $100 million in Series C funding. This is the largest amount raised by an Israeli startup this year. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd featured in Geektime Argus featured in TechCrunch MST featured in Israel21c 7 Israeli robots that are transforming surgery The rapidly emerging field of robot-assisted surgery promises to revolutionize how doctors operate. Israel is one of the world leaders in this field with companies like MST, Mazor Robotics, and more. Learn more. Asian investors appreciate Israeli innovators’ respect for tradition, says OurCrowd’s Jon Medved One of Israel’s most prolific startup investors says Israel and Singapore are a match made in heaven, while each relationship the Jewish...

What’s new? Sirin Labs raises $72M to build the Rolls-Royce of smartphones. What’s happening? The first-ever ‘Geek PicNic’ transformed Jerusalem’s Sacher park into a futuristic wonderland. Who’s innovating? Meet Yigal Erlich, the father of Israeli Venture Capital. Read up on these news items and more, below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Sirin Labs nabs $72M to build the Rolls-Royce of smartphones Israeli stealth startup Sirin Labs has raised an impressive $72 million to create the most advanced mobile device that combines the highest privacy settings, fastest operating system, and the world’s finest materials. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Surgical Theater featured in CinemaBlend ReWalk featured in ABC Online Global Kinetics featured in CBS SF First-ever ‘Geek PicNic’ transforms Jerusalem park into futuristic wonderland Last week the country’s first Geek PicNic took place in Jerusalem’s Sacher Park, featuring a three-day high-tech festival of technology, science, and arts, and showcasing a high number of Israeli innovators. Learn more. Yigal Erlich: The father of Israeli Venture Capital The venture capital industry in Israel was created in the 90’s thanks to government support in the...

This last week saw another big Israeli acquisition — marking OurCrowd’s 6th exit! Our objects are getting ‘smarter’, check out this cool infographic featuring IoT startups. Young Israeli engineers are working on creating a better future. Read on for the latest in Startup Nation. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Oracle buys Israeli big data startup, Crosswise, for $50M US software giant Oracle has acquired Israeli big data startup (and OurCrowd’s portfolio company) Crosswise. The company has developed a cross-device identification system to help advertisers target consumers. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Crosswise featured in Business Insider EdenShield featured in Times of Israel MarkOne (Vessyl) featured in Wareable Clipfort featured in Geektime Surgical Theater featured in Forbes BioCatch featured in Find Biometrics Smart Objects, Smart Investing: Check out the Internet of Things Take a closer look at the emerging world of connected devices with this infographic featuring top startups from the Internet of Things and location-based technologies industry. Learn more. Israel’s youngest engineers plan for a bright future 56 student projects covering robotics, AI, the environment, and more, were presented at the Israel Sci-Tech Schools Network’s annual...

The latest from the Startup Nation: another exciting exit from the Israeli high-tech scene — Rocketick was acquired for $40M! WeWork’s urban community WeLive is revolutionizing city living; Skype investor Mark Tluszcz discusses why Israel is so good at producing successful startups; and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Cadence buys Israeli chip tester Rocketick for $40M US company Cadence has acquired Israeli startup Rocketick Technologies. Cadence said that Rocketick’s technology speeds up its chip development capabilities several times over. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Sweetch featured in Israel21c Zoomcar featured in Business Standard CropX featured in TechCrunch A new kibbutz? WeWork’s urban community WeLive could revolutionize city living Six years after founding shared office space startup WeWork, now worth $16 billion, Israeli entrepreneur Adam Neumann is launching WeLive, an urban co-living community. Learn more. Mark Tluszcz on why Israel has become the ‘Startup Nation’ Mark Tluszcz, a VC who made $200 million when Skype was acquired, discusses Israel’s entrepreneur culture and why the country is so good at producing successful startups. Hear more from Mark. Israel’s Cyber-Olympic kid finalists vie for championship Hundreds...