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500Startups, Geeks on a Plane, and OurCrowd

500Startups, Geeks on a Plane, and OurCrowd

Nov 13, 2012 |

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting dinner for Dave McClure and his coterie of geeks from his Geeks on a Plane (#GOAP) trips. It was the first time GOAP visited the Middle East and we heard from many attendees that they plan to come back quickly and often. From the 500Startups crew, Dave attended along with new partner, Shai Goldman and super-duper events superwoman, Sheila Goodman. We’re happy to have met with Dave and his merry band of startup entrepreneurs to talk about investing and building companies in the Startup Nation. We’d love to hear from all of you and get your insights from your travels once you return. Looking forward to doing it...

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Israel: Establishing a Name in the Web TV World

Israel: Establishing a Name in the Web TV World

Nov 12, 2012 |

Israel has recently established a name for themselves as a TV format exporting “powerhouse.” The Keshet Media Group, Israel’s production house that produced hit TV shows such as ‘The Ex-List,’ ‘Phenomenon,’ and ‘Traffic Light,’ decided to encourage innovation by showcasing some Israeli startups in the Web TV industry. They are hosting the INTV Conference  Nov 11-12. TechCrunch recently wrote about the conference here. Here are some of the startups presenting: AnyClip lets users relive their favorite moments from movies and TV by allowing them to search its extensive movie database for specific segments. Playcast brings console-quality video games directly to TVs through a cloud gaming service it distributes through Cable, IPTV and Satellite operators. Tvinci is a backend platform driving ‘Over The Top TV’ applications for a personalized user experience across multiple devices. And more… Source: INTV is showcasing the Israeli startups innovation (Web) TV (TechCrunch) [bra_team_member member_name=”Elan Yudkowsky” member_position=”Intern at OurCrowd” member_img_src=”https://blog.ourcrowd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/elan.jpg” member_social_list=”LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/elan-yudkowsky/5a/689/649″ member_columns=”2″]Elan Yudkowsky is an intern at OurCrowd. He will be attending the University of Maryland in the Spring.[/bra_team_member] Photo courtesy of...

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OurCrowd’s Jon Medved reveals secrets of Startup Nation at Yeshiva University

Nov 11, 2012 | ,

OurCrowd’s founder and CEO, Jon Medved recently appeared on a panel hosted at Yeshiva University. At an October 24 event presented by Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business titled Understanding Israeli Entrepreneurial Success, Jon addressed the cultural aspects that have made Israel such a compelling destination for investors over the past decade: [bra_blockquote align=””]We say, ‘Support Israel because of shared values, support Israel because we’re a democracy, support Israel because it makes military sense, we have shared enemies. But now Israel is coming to the rescue just as the U.S. needs new jobs and new economic ideas, and companies are finding their innovation and next steps in Israel.[/bra_blockquote] Jon also discussed the relative “safety” the Israeli stockmarket has provided investors recently.  He shared the dais with Nadav Kidron, CEO at Israeli biotech firm, Oramed, as well as with J.J. Sussman, a YU grad who’s been an important player in Israeli high tech over the past decade. [bra_blockquote align=”right”]’Safe’ is not a word you normally associate with Israel, but if you look at the results, we’ve had over 160 percent total...

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Hacking Israeli startups, worldwide

Hacking Israeli startups, worldwide

Nov 8, 2012 |

AngelHack has decided to bring a hacking competition to Tel Aviv, marking the first time they will ever be here. AngleHack is a company built to help startups reach the next level by mentoring them, advising them, and setting them up with the right people. Some would say that there is no better place than starting up a company than Israel, but that doesn’t necessarily prepare the companies to work globally. Tomorrow, November 9th, AngelHack will pick the best 25 start ups in Israel, mentor them for 6 weeks, then fly them to Silicon Valley to meet with companies like Facebook and Google. These Israeli startups will then learn the tricks of the trade and be prepared to work abroad. Companies like AngelHack are continuing the trend that we have seen over the last few years. A few years ago, few events like these reached Israel, and now Israel is a prime target. Israel raised more money from venture capital per capita than any other country, including 20 times more than Europe and double that of the US! OurCrowd...

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Browse continuously between devices with Folloyu

Browse continuously between devices with Folloyu

Nov 6, 2012 |

Recent studies have proved that the longer potential buyers are on a company’s web page the much more likely they are to click the “buy” button. The problem is that there are so many distractions and disturbances throughout the day that one cannot simply stay at a computer for a long period of time. Continuous browsing across devices Folloyu is groundbreaking technology that deals with the problem of online content abandonment. Websites spend huge sums of time and money attracting people into the site, but the potential buyers do not stay long enough to finish what they have started. The app: Allows users to transfer any webpage to their mobile devices with minimal effort. Increase online website’s conversion rates Increase mobile presence Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty The longer the user can stay on the web, the higher the chances he or she will buy. Wouldn’t it be great if any website could follow you…? Folloyu was created in January of 2011 by Alfred Shaffir. [bra_team_member member_name=”Elan Yudkowsky” member_position=”Intern at OurCrowd” member_img_src=”https://blog.ourcrowd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/elan.jpg” member_social_list=”LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/elan-yudkowsky/5a/689/649″ member_columns=”2″]Elan Yudkowsky is an intern...

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