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Why and How to Build Your Investment Thesis

Why and How to Build Your Investment Thesis

Jul 19, 2017 |

Why and How to Build Your Investment Thesis When starting out in venture capital, the diversity and breadth of opportunities can get a bit overwhelming.  To cut through the chaos, it’s important to arm yourself with an investment thesis. But how do you develop one? Our resident Investor Relations expert, Josh Liggett, has created the following checklist of six steps to getting started. An investment thesis applies to any form of investing, from the stock market to horse racing…as long as it involves putting your money behind a principled decision. These decisions are not just for beginners; experts in the field like Warren Buffet, and Peter Theil have spent years developing their own personal strategies. Buffet, for example, likes to hold stocks for a long time. Kevin O’Leary wants his money to bring back prisoners of war. And Theil thinks those two guys are wrong. One thing is certain – when wading into the venture capital market, without a well-thought-out strategy, an investor could end up with too much or too little money in specific sectors, stages, or asset...

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The Incredible Israel-India Story

The Incredible Israel-India Story

Jul 11, 2017 |

The Incredible Israel-India Story This month marked a huge leap for the future of Israeli-Indian relations. After 25 years of diplomatic ties, PM Modi became the first visiting sitting prime minister to make an official state visit, and commentators are calling it just a taste for what is to come. The relationship traditionally has revolved around security and defense, with India being Israel’s largest arms buyer, but this trip showed the new name of the game is tech.  Major deals like The Israel India Innovation Initiative Fund (I4F) were signed around that promise, hoping to grow the already $4.2B trade relationship into a close cross-border partnership. Aside from the deep cultural ties and similar challenges these ‘against all-odds’ democracies have, the move is highly strategic.  Israel has much to gain with the enormous market potential presented by India’s population of over one billion, while India’s flourishing economy needs to move quickly to develop more ground-breaking technology. OurCrowd recognized the potential of this relationship early, and has been actively working to develop ties with counterparts, investors and innovators on the...

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The Clamor for Transportation Alternatives

The Clamor for Transportation Alternatives

Jul 9, 2017 |

The Clamor for Transportation Alternatives  The American dream of one family, two cars has evolved as the world and technology have changed. The reasons are varied, but the expense of maintaining and buying gas for private cars, along with a bigger return to urbanization, have people seeking alternatives for getting around. Many car owners are using their vehicles less as alternative modes of transportation are simply faster. Ultimately, the social status factor of owning a car is being sidelined for considerations of time and money, not to mention the environmental impact. The change isn’t just happening in the West. In fact, China, once called the kingdom of bicycles, and India, where urbanization is unprecedented, are returning to their roots and using bicycles and trains to avoid traffic jams, or looking to ridesharing and other alternatives. The Chinese government is actively promoting bike sharing schemes to tackle its deep pollution problems. Chinese business leaders Alibaba recently participated in a $700M series E round for Ofo, one of China’s biggest bike sharing companies, valued in the billions. In India, the economy...

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[Taranis in CleanTechnica] Israel Is A Hotbed Of Sustainable & Innovative AgriTech

Jul 5, 2017 |

The farm’s team can then track infestation levels, trends, and action thresholds and even decide on more localized sprays. The technology is particularly interesting because of its multifunctional uses, imputing from a variety of measures from rain levels to visual mapping, and the ease in which multiple people from all stages of the growing process can access precious data, creating cost reduction and increased productivity. Other investors in the product include Salesforce’s Marc Benioff. Read more on CleanTechnica...

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Israeli cyber experts aim to foil massive attack [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Israeli cyber experts aim to foil massive attack [OurCrowd Newsletter]

May 22, 2017 |

How does the Startup Nation plan to stave off WannaCry cyber attack? Read up on this news item and more below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now In Israel, cyber experts joined forces to help foil massive attack Private and government professionals set up virtual war room to stave off WannaCry cyberattack, which affected over 150 countries. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News BioCatch featured in BBC Intuition Robotics featured in Red Herring NooBaa featured in Benzinga Centaur featured in CB Insights Intendu featured in Jerusalem Post MedAware featured in Fierce Pharma   10 Israeli high-tech areas making waves Whether it’s cybersecurity, drones or medical marijuana, Israel is at the forefront of some of the most important high-tech developments in the world. The small Middle Eastern country of just over 8 million people fashions itself as the “Start-up nation”. Read more. $823M flowed into Israeli life sciences in the past year Israeli life-sciences companies raised $6.7 billion on NASDAQ over the last decade; some 1,350 life-sciences companies currently are active in Israel. Read more. Israel’s high-tech sector is thriving, and now...

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