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Portfolio Meetups: HR Meetup Recap

Portfolio Meetups: HR Meetup Recap

Nov 16, 2017 |

Many people don’t realize that the most important element of successful startups is talent, and how that talent is managed and structured. That’s why a great HR team is critical for technology to move forward. Yesterday, we enjoyed meeting HR leadership at the latest in OurCrowd’s Portfolio Meetups series! Representatives from our portfolio companies, including prooV, CropX, Zebra, Airobotics, BioCatch, CrediFi, Intuition Robotics, Bizzabo, Consumer Physics, VocalZoom, HIL, Syqe, mPrest, Elminda, TechSee, Freighos, Elastic Media, CyberX, and more, got together to listen to a lecture by HR powerhouse on “Building Smart Organizations” over brunch. Sigal is a strategic-organizational consultant who works with VCs and management teams, and is a trailblazer in combining human capital and business insights.     Here are some of the takeaways we put together: Know your business model inside and out. Every HR professional should be working towards one goal: Growing a core group of team members into a smart network of professionals that are moving towards the trajectory laid out in the company business model.  To do this, it is critical to know the business model from inside and out....

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It’s been a big international week for OurCrowd…

It’s been a big international week for OurCrowd…

Nov 1, 2017 |

It’s been a big international week for OurCrowd, especially with our friends down under. New Zealand OurCrowd portfolio company mPrest, a startup that has developed expansive system solutions and monitoring, among which was developing the system behind the life-saving Iron Dome technology, has attracted international attention to the tune of $10 million dollars. They received this investment from Vector limited, New Zealand’s largest gas and electric conglomerate, an introduction that OurCrowd made. mPrest is at the forefront of updating and rethinking monitoring technology for energy use, which could lead to expansive money and energy savings. The startup is a leader in IoT, and has focused considerable resources into becoming the major “internet of energy” software player. This investment from inside the energy industry shows how seriously these solutions are needed.  They will start implementation as early as May.   Australia If you have noticed a lot of Aussies and Kiwis in the holy land this week, it isn’t a coincidence. This week marks the 100th anniversary of ANZAC Day, the significant World War I  victory of capturing Beer Sheva...

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Must-See Can’t-Miss Tech Conferences of the World

Must-See Can’t-Miss Tech Conferences of the World

Oct 10, 2017 |

  In this post, we bring you the top 5 tech events you can’t afford to miss across the world. With the 2018 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit coming up, we know the value of a fabulous tech conference. Been to some of these? Let us know what you learned, and don’t forget to sign up for the 2018 Summit!   1. TechCrunch Disrupt   This conference switches cities regularly, attracting a varied and supremely startup friendly crowd. With several unique events like thier famed startup battlefield to bring fame and fortune on the winner of the Disrupt Cup, and startup alley, a chance to hear from the latest and most brighteyed new companies, TechCrunch Disrupt is a great event. Dec. 4-5 2017 Berlin, Germany. 2. SXSW SXSW is one of those events you have to experience at least once. This larger-than-life Texan bonanza is largely focused on interactive film, media, and music, but is a boon for technology surrounding those industries. With multiple tracks, SXSW Interactive shows off emerging technology to the hottest audience.  March 9-18 2018 Austin, Texas....

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FinTech in India: A Golden Opportunity

FinTech in India: A Golden Opportunity

Oct 3, 2017 |

The technology landscape in India is growing, and not without help. India has developed an organized ecosystem that is enabling startups in every step of their growth journey. India has the third-highest number of startup incubators and accelerators in the world after China and the US, according to a report by IT industry body NASSCOM. And business is booming- in January and June of 2017 $5.5 Billion dollars were invested in Tech startups in India. While traditionally the prowess of state universities, a host of corporations are now starting to encourage such innovation programs. The FinTech area in particular is benefiting from patronage from banks, co-creating solutions bank-sponsored in accelerator or incubators. OurCrowd is proud to be partnering with one particularly promising Indian accelerator from YES BANK, India’s fifth largest private sector Bank, to enhance their January 2017 cohort of startups for their new accelerator, YES FINTECH. YES FINTECH, which has graduated a successful inaugural Cohort, in which 9 out of 10 startups ended up with a successful PoC and 5 are preparing to go to market, offers unique...

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