Israel’s innovation is being noticed: The CEO of NVIDIA says “One of the things I’ve learned about Israeli companies is that everyone wants them” and Intel Capital president says that often Israel generates better ideas than Silicon Valley. To date, Intel has invested $435M in Israeli startups. Israel is on track for attempting its landing on the moon as Beresheet spacecraft successfully enters lunar orbit. Join me at NOAH Tel Aviv on Wednesday with an OurCrowd discount code (see below).
Startup Nation and beyond
The new weapon against money laundering gangsters: Banks and law enforcement agencies are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help combat the growing problem.
Eilat inks deal with skyTran, taking step toward futuristic pod transport system.
From Forbes: How social robots could help older patients help themselves.
Top tech news this week
Enterprise Software…Edgybees launches API developer platform Argus, bringing situational awareness to live video feeds.
Mobility…Mahindra to lead $500 million Series E funding in ZoomCar.
Healthcare…President of the state of Israel unveils groundbreaking holoscope technology at Toronto’s University Health Network, featuring RealView.
News from the Industry
Life without banking and credit cards in 2019 can feel like a real stretch of the imagination, but for many across the globe — from the developing world to the United States — it is very real. Can Startups Fix Broken Accounts? (OurCrowd)
Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption of Investment Banking. (CB Insights)
The latest from OurCrowd
Israeli startups are pushing world-changing innovation to new levels. This Passover, meet up-and-coming startups while enjoying breakfast and networking at the David Citadel Hotel on April 25th. Register here.
As part of the OurCrowd network, receive a 20% discount for the NOAH Tel Aviv Conference when entering the code TLV19-OurCrowd. Note: This discount is for a limited amount of registrants and excludes those who register as a startup – get your ticket here!
See which OurCrowd events are taking place near you on our Events Calendar.
We currently have 500+ open positions at our global portfolio companies. Here are a few of the most exciting:
- Senior Global Project Manager for ThetaRay (Israel)
- Junior Applied Data Scientist for Consumer Phsycis (Israel)
- Supply Chain Program Manager for Airobotics (USA)
To search, filter, and apply head to OurTalent here.
