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Sales & Support: +1 (877) 848-0964 Crowdfunding The top 100 thought leaders in crowdfunding today One of the fastest growing trends in finance is crowdfunding — from reward-based platforms (like Kickstarter and Indiegogo) to equity crowdfunding like the kind we employ at OurCrowd. So, we’ve researched and indentified the top 100 thought leaders in the crowdfunding space today. To check out the full list (alas, our CEO and founder, Jon Medved wasn’t named because, heck, it was our list) and a pretty cool infographic of the top 30, click here. Startup Roundup Top 12 Israeli Agri-Tech startups Agri-Tech is a method of taking technological innovation and introducing it to the agricultural world, from water efficient irrigation systems to the cherry tomato (an Israeli invention). Today, there are literally hundreds of Israeli startups making life a whole lot easier and productive for farmers around the world. Israel21C brings you the top 12 agri-tech startups in Israel. To check out the full list, click here. OurCrowd In The News OurCrowd’s Zack Miller’s article featured in Forbes Here OurCrowd’s portfolio company,  ReWalk, featured on ABC news Here...

Sales & Support: +1 (877) 848-0964 Startup Roundup Average price tag of Israeli company sold in 2013 up 48% The Israeli mergers and acquisitions scene was in full force in 2013. According to a report recently published by PwC, the average price tag of an Israeli startup acquired in 2013 stood at $90 million, which is 48% higher than 2012. In aggregate, Israeli M&A deals rose 5% year over year to $8.3 billion. To read Globes’s extensive analysis of PwC’s 2013 M&A report, click here. OurCrowd In The News OurCrowd’s Zack Miller’s article featured in Forbes Here OurCrowd’s Argo (ReWalk) featured on CBS News Here Technology Corner Control your home appliances with a wave of your hand Have you ever found yourself sitting on the couch, feeling comfortable and relaxed, and suddenly you realize you left the TV remote on the kitchen table? Well, Israeli startup, PointGrab is working on a solution to that problem. By using motion and gesture recognition technology, PointGrab enables you to control any electrical device with a wave of your hand. To read more about this amazing technology, click here. If...

Sales & Support: +1 (877) 848-0964 Startup Roundup Apple confirms acquisition of Israel’s PrimeSense for $345M Apple continues its shopping spree in the Start-up Nation – this time it’s motion recognition startup, PrimeSense. Apple’s $345M acquisition has a dash of irony, as PrimeSense was a major part of Microsoft’s motion recognition platform, Kinect. The Israeli technology is expected to play a key role in Apple’s highly anticipated iTV and iGadgets. To read more about yet another Israeli startup to exit in 2013, click here. OurCrowd In The News OurCrowd’s CEO Jon Medved featured on Bloomberg TV Here OurCrowd’s Zula recives investment form Microsoft Here OurCrowd’s ReWalk feaured on Time Magazine Here OurCrowd’s CEO Jon Medved featured in TheStreet.com Here The Trendlines Group Crowdfuning Portal The Trendlines Group launched an OurCrowd-powered online investment portal for four early stage companies featured on the recent Trendlines-OurCrowd roadshow. The portal uses OurCrowd’s crowdfunding approach to investment to open the four Trendlines companies’ rounds to investors looking to commit $10K and up, where Trendlines companies traditionally required larger commitments. To check out The Trendlines Group investment portal, click...

Sales & Support: +1 (877) 848-0964 Startup Roundup Facebook buys Israel’s Onavo for $200M Onavo, the Tel Aviv-based mobile analytics startup, recently announced that it has been acquired by Facebook (for a reported $200M). Facebook plans to use Onavo as its first official office in the Startup Nation, giving it a front row seat to scout new talent and technology in Israel. To read more about the acquisition and Facebook’s plans, click here.  OurCrowd In The News OurCrowd is featured in Agora’s Daily Reckoning Here OurCrowd’s ReWalk featured in MoneyWeek Here OurCrowd’s NextPeer featured in Developers Online Here OurCrowd’s Zula featured in the times of Israel Here OurCrowd Events Jerusalem OurCrowd investor briefing with actively raising companies Wednesday, October 30th, 20:00PM (IST) Jerusalem, Israel register here For accredited investors only Ra’anana OurCrowd investor evening event with actively raising companies Wednesday, November 3rd, 19:30PM (IST) Ra’anana, Israel register here For accredited investors only Technology Corner 10 Israeli technologies changing the world Israel has the highest concentration of startups in the world. Over the past 63 years,  thousands of Israeli startups have...