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Top investment opportunitiesStartup of the Week: Carrar, superior thermal management for electric vehiclesFoodTech takes center stage at OurCrowd SummitGlobal media spotlights OurCrowd SummitKando helps Bedouin communities stem health hazardsBlueGreen Water launches clean water program for underprivileged communitiesFlorida hospital inaugurates Insightec Alzheimer’s treatmentUAE-based Pegasus Intelligence FZCO, Cyabra provide disinformation analysis for GCC security agenciesTovala unveils new smart ovenMore than 3,700 high-tech jobs Carrar: Superior thermal management for electric vehicles The auto industry is rapidly moving toward adopting and mass-producing electric vehicles (EVs), but battery efficiency, safety and lifetime remain significant obstacles. Israeli startup Carrar has created a novel thermal management solution to significantly increase the lifespan and efficiency of EV batteries, enabling better acceleration and driving range. Based on a patented immersion two-phase technology, the system provides complete thermal management for all the EV components that require cooling, dissipating heat twice as fast as any other available solution. Carrar’s system keeps the EV battery at a steady, optimal temperature, prolonging its life by up to 100% while enabling ultrafast charging and reducing the risk of thermal events. By prolonging battery...

Top investment opportunitiesOurCrowd Global Investor Summit roars backGlobal guests address urgent issuesFlash Forest: One million trees in two monthsSurgical Theater: Life-saving startupAzerbaijan invests $1M in LargixSegula Technologies partners with C2A SecurityIDF rescue hospital in Turkey uses Sight Diagnostics deviceUMass Chan Medical School and AEYE Health to launch $800K pilotMorphisec warns ChatGPT could create super malwareMore than 3,700 high-tech jobs OurCrowd Global Investor Summit roars back The 2023 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem smashed its own records for attendance, content and inspiration, sweeping away any concerns that the current economic and political situation might be a damper. On Summit Day, more than 9,000 investors, entrepreneurs, sponsors and VCs from 81 countries accepted our invitation to learn how startups are taking a big bite out of greenhouse gasses, heard a senior official from Abu Dhabi talk about his personal journey to Jerusalem, and were inspired to witness how one man’s OurCrowd-backed startup saved his young son’s life. The Summit attracted worldwide coverage from the BBC, Reuters, PitchBook, The National, CNBC, Alarabiya and more. I hope those who attended feel the...

Top investment opportunitiesGlobal OurCrowd community gathers in JerusalemStartup of the Week: Flash Forest, tech-driven reforestingNT-Tao to join Israel’s nuclear fusion instituteOurCrowd investors see upturn by 2024Norwegian government grant for Wind Catching SystemsMagniLearn AI to teach English to Arabic speakers in East JerusalemNCSOFT taps Workspot, Google Cloud to enhance gaming experiencePlenty to build $20M vertical farming research centerMore than 3,700 high-tech jobs Global OurCrowd community gathers in JerusalemJoin the Summit Livestream OurCrowd’s global community will gather in Jerusalem this week for the 2023 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit. In the three years since our last Summit in February 2020, the world has changed. A global pandemic, a supply-chain crisis, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a global recession have all contributed to jitters about the future. But as I told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble this week, venture investors must take a long view and remain optimistic. We need the kind of technology and innovation that will be on display at the Summit this week more than ever to help solve the challenges that face the planet. We need to bring together the smartest founders, entrepreneurs, investors...

Top investment opportunitiesGulf partners join OurCrowd SummitStartup of the Week: Surgical Theater, leading extended reality healthcareNT-Tao raises $22M Series ACropX acquires US precision irrigation pioneer TuleOurCrowd investors see glimmers of recoveryMeet the world at the OurCrowd SummitFAA approval greenlights expansion of Flytrex drone deliveries across USCigna to cover Insightec treatments for essential tremorAnne Hathaway invests in The Every CompanyMore than 3,800 high-tech jobs Gulf partners join OurCrowd Summit Senior officials from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) will participate in the 2023 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit on Feb. 15, where they will host The Abu Dhabi Pavilion showcasing business opportunities in the emirate. ADGM and ADIO officials will participate in Summit discussions, including a special session on “What’s Next for the Middle East?” A sizable number of investors, entrepreneurs and other business leaders from the UAE and other MENA countries have registered to attend the Summit in Jerusalem. Time is running out to enjoy a 10% pre-Summit discount, and tickets are going fast. The 2023 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit is just over a...

Top investment opportunitiesStartup of the Week: Lano, run payroll anywhereFreightos shares start trading on NASDAQOurCrowd Summit: SpaceIL, Mobileye, Fauda and morePigmentum raises $6M for milk proteins from lettuceNTT picks C2A Security for first Auto Security Center projectAWS: CropX platform helps reduce climate impactDailyPay secures $260M in fundingBetterSeeds edits protein-rich cowpea geneSanofi extends drug discovery deal with CytoReasonMore than 3,900 high-tech jobs Startup of the WeekLano: Run payroll anywhere As businesses become more global, they encounter the challenges of compliance and payments when scaling internationally. Berlin-based Lano enables over 2,000 companies like these to effortlessly manage their hiring, payroll and payments operations — with a product-first approach. The company has created a consolidated payroll platform that combines compliance, data standardization, payroll automation and payments for 170+ countries into a single dashboard. Lano uses a pre-vetted network of expert in-country partners to grant them access to all compliance and payroll operations they need from day one. Projecting 300% ARR growth in 2023, the company is working on expanding its capabilities by providing further possibilities through embedded FinTech. OurCrowd is co-leading Lano’s...