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In the News: What’s our role in helping the SEC?

In the News: What’s our role in helping the SEC?

Jul 13, 2020 |

Can you imagine playing a role in helping the Security Exchange Commission? Actually, we do have a role to play. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has proposed allowing more people to invest in early-stage companies – which would herald a long-overdue democratization of the market. Simplifying, harmonizing and improving the exempt offering framework, as the SEC proposed in March, will promote capital formation in unlisted companies while preserving and even enhancing important investor protections. Together, these steps will unleash huge untapped reserves, enabling tomorrow’s technologies to grow faster, for the benefit of all. Read more from my latest article in Investors on the Frontlines, and subscribe for upcoming editions. Will the Startup Nation bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic? I was happy to be among other voices across the Israeli VC landscape giving our perspectives in the recent issue of Newsweek.   Top Tech News With a 139% rise on its first day of trading, our inspiring portfolio company Lemonade became 2020’s best IPO debut after the mobile-based insurance startup’s stock soared from its offer price on the New York...

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In the News: Were we right about 2019? + What’s coming in 2020?

In the News: Were we right about 2019? + What’s coming in 2020?

Dec 16, 2019 |

It was a pleasure to be hosted at the SALT conference in Abu Dhabi, where, amongst other topics, we discussed startup ecosystems ranging from UAE, USA, Israel and beyond. I was one of the first Israeli VCs to speak openly in an investor conference in the Gulf, and I was thrilled to see the enthusiasm among investors for cooperation with Israel. Up next: As we wrap up 2019, we examine what’s next for tech in 2020. Each year we predict 10 impactful tech trends; were we right about last year? Review what was predicted for 2019, and sign up to see live, in-person what we anticipate next, at the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit this February 13th in Jerusalem. Apply now. Startup Nation and beyond The EdgyBees’ hive of partners is buzzing: US Air Force awards multiple contracts to the collaborative visual software leader to enhance situational awareness.  Hitting pay dirt: CropX teamed up with Costa Rica’s FarmAgro, to offer Latin American farmers accurate predictive power based on soil analytics. Forever young: Researchers set out roadmap for using cannabis to ease...

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In the News: What’s hot in healthtech

In the News: What’s hot in healthtech

Jun 24, 2019 |

Big news this past week as Zebra Medical Vision received FDA clearance for its AI-powered intracranial hemorrhage detection product, its second FDA approval in a month! Congrats to sugar reduction company DouxMatok on their $22M raise; OurCrowd is proud to take part in this effort to reduce the world’s sugar dependency. data.world is bringing data to the next level with its recent acquisition of Capsenta – read about it here, and find more top news below. Startup Nation and beyond New in medical cannabis: Syqe Medical releases its first cannabis inhaler. The latest on Intel and Israel: The reality of autonomous cars is beginning to feel closer as Intel’s Mobileye plans to launch a trial of robo-cabs next year in Israel. Intel has also announced its accelerator launch in Israel, which aims to give early-stage startups “a unique advantage in their quest to disrupt the future.” Sweetch on the front lines of disease prevention: Getting healthy with tech. Top tech news this week Enterprise Software…BriefCam Honored by Frost & Sullivan with Technology Innovation Award. Mobility…13 of the best auto-tech startups...

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In the News: Who’s craving private investments?

In the News: Who’s craving private investments?

May 6, 2019 |

Can you taste it? The talk this weekend was Beyond Meat’s IPO, debuting on the Nasdaq (BYND) last Thursday, exceeding expectations. In this Bloomberg interview, OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved explains that for us, it’s not just about another exit – it’s that individual investors got access to Beyond Meat before it went public by investing with OurCrowd.  Meanwhile, read on about another hot topic, BOL Pharma and Israel’s cannabis tech scene: BOL Pharma grows in a favorable climate that made Israel leader of $100B medical cannabis market. Two big sectors join to create new solutions: how self driving tractors and AI are changing agriculture, featuring Taranis in Forbes. Startup Nation and beyond Read this Israeli tech overview, including, “Israel has even invented a new type of venture capital, with a crowd-sourced venture fund named OurCrowd.” Israel’s High-Tech paradise: Built by the IDF, increasingly looking to Arab-Israeli talent. Hillel’s Tech Corner: Holograms saving lives; captures the essence of RealView Imaging’s amazing new tech. Israel announces its participation in World Expo 2020 in Dubai; the Foreign Ministry welcomes “the opportunity to… present Israeli innovations and trailblazing technology in.. water, medicine and information technology.” Top...

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In the News: Most successful Q1 for Israeli hi-tech in 6 years

In the News: Most successful Q1 for Israeli hi-tech in 6 years

Apr 29, 2019 |

A new IVC-ZAG report shows that Israeli high-tech raised $1.55B in the first quarter of 2019, “the most successful first quarter in the past six years.” Here’s an insider’s view on the most active Israeli venture investor, startup investing, and the value of network in 2019 in this thoughtful Forbes piece written about OurCrowd. Another OurCrowd exit: Vimeo acquires Magisto which we invested in this past August. Congrats to the Magisto team!  Startup Nation and beyond “Zebra’s work experience with radiologists in more than 50 hospitals worldwide highlights the role of AI as Augmented Intelligence…” Check out the full feature in Forbes: AI Startup Zebra Medical Vision Enlists Deep Learning To Save Lives. What if there was a “spell-checker” to prevent doctors from prescribing the wrong medicine? Read about how Dr. Gidi Stein founded MedAware, the startup catching prescription errors and already helping nearly 6 million in the United States and Israel. A game changing product to improve our health: Consumers get another digital home health offering as Tyto Care and Best Buy launch TytoHome. Top tech news this week Enterprise Software…Enterprise events management platform Bizzabo scores $27M Series D. Healthcare…‘Don’t...

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