IPO Archives - Page 2 of 4

In the News: Israel’s latest IPO + a foodtech menu

Aug 5, 2019 | Weekly Newsletter

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange hosted its own IPO this week; as I told Bloomberg, “this is a sort of transformative moment that might focus the minds of Israeli companies.” What’s on the menu for Israeli foodtech? See the breakdown of 252 startups, as reported it in Forbes, along with what’s in store for the new Sparks foodtech incubator (with Finistere Ventures, Tnuva, Tempo Beverages and OurCrowd). Did you know? Google wants in on 6,000 Israeli startups within the next 3 years. Read the interview in CTech. Startup Nation and beyond The next frontier of ‘space’: Spacetech growth, the future of micro-mobility, and how to solve the ‘hell’ of open offices. Not so cloudy: ClimaCell is solving weather forecast modes and using cell tower signals to accurately predict weather. Anyone surprised? Israel in top 10 most innovative countries, climbing from 11th (2018), 17th (2017), 21st (2016). Top tech news this week Enterprise Hardware…From Apple Picking to Security Details: Six Israeli Companies Developing Specialized Drones, including Tevel Aerobotics and Airobotics. Cybersecurity…Teltonika Cooperates with NanoLock Security for Powerful Router Cyber Defense News from the Industry Your body, disrupted: We expect healthcare to...

In the News: Who’s hungry for FoodTech? We are

Jul 14, 2019 | Weekly Newsletter

The food industry is GIANT – $12 trillion and growing. The transformation of the food industry is active around us, from tech companies developing foodtech solutions related to composition, like Beyond Meat, as well as supply chain and analytics. Check out my 3-minute interview on CNBC where I talk about why I’m bullish on food companies, and read on below for more tech industry highlights from the week. (CNBC) Startup Nation and beyond Congrats to LED lighting communications infrastructure company, Juganu, on their $23M raise. OurCrowd portfolio company CyberMDX’s latest discovery: Flaws in hospital anesthesia and respiratory devices allow remote tampering. PitchBook’s rank of Israel’s 11 most active VCs – with OurCrowd proudly at the top – see it here. Top tech news this week Marketplace…Hong Kong travel activities startup Klook ready to take on Europe and Klook Says Visitors to Southeast Asia Increasing (Bloomberg). Healthcare…INSIGHTEC Receives FDA Approval and CE Mark for Exablate Neuro With GE SIGNA Premier MR System. Enterprise Software…TechSee Launches Industry’s First Visual Automation Solution for Contact Centers. News from the Industry Founder Stories with...

In the News: Lots of IPO talk, while Israel works to ‘scale up’

May 13, 2019 | Weekly Newsletter

Everyone’s talking about how it’s raining IPOs – following Beyond Meat’s Nasdaq debut, Uber went public this past Friday; see interesting data here on today’s tech IPOs. Or watch my interview where I discuss how OurCrowd provides access to startups before they go public. Is Israel at 71 a scale-up nation? Read what I and other VCs have to say in this article. Startup Nation and beyond “There are more than 6,600 startups in Israel’s small and connected economy, 14 times the concentration of startups per capita in Europe.” Turning 71, Israel can look with pride at the tech firms it has generated. Featured in Forbes: How is fintech unicorn Lemonade disrupting the insurance business? See how the startup BioCatch prevents identity fraud by observing device interactions. Great coverage of Sweetch: Promising patients’ compliance and engagement with AI-based behavioral intelligence engine. Top tech news this week Healthcare…For Medical Cannabis Users, the Biggest Problem Is a Consistent Dose, Says Syqe Medical CEO and Israeli startup Insightec uses ultrasound waves to reduce Parkinson’s tremors. Cybersecurity…CyberX Selected as “Hot IoT Security Startup to Watch” Based on Named Enterprise Customers, Strength of Team, and Investors. News from the Industry Honing Harvest: With...

In the News: Who’s craving private investments?

May 6, 2019 | Weekly Newsletter

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...

In the News: The most active venture investor in Israel is…

Apr 1, 2019 | Weekly Newsletter

For the second year in a row, we are pleased to share that OurCrowd was again named by PitchBook as the most active venture investor in Israel! It was a pleasure to be interviewed for this thoughtful opinion piece from Hong Kong’s leading journal: Start-up nation: Are there lessons to be learned from Israel’s tech success? Check this out from Bloomberg – There are signs of a revival in Israeli IPOs. Startup Nation and beyond What’s new in funding rounds: Israeli car laser sensor company Innoviz raises $132M, fintech startup Rewire raises $12M, and CyberX raises $18M to protect industrial control systems from cyberattack. Israeli startups are being seen. In its largest acquisition in 20 years, McDonald’s is acquiring Dynamic Yield to create a more customized drive-thru and Alibaba acquires Israeli startup Infinity Augmented Reality. In an effort to fuel Israel’s tech industry growth: 3 NGOs team up in bid to boost tech jobs for Arab, Ethiopian and Haredi Israelis. Top tech news this week Mobility…The war to remotely control self-driving cars heats up, featuring Phantom Auto. Enterprise Software…The closest thing to teleporting tech support to your home, featuring TechSee. Cybersecurity…ThetaRay CEO...

Tag: IPO

Recent Posts