The birth of a unicorn, from agriculture to high-tech, & the man democratizing venture capital [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Mazal Tov to the Startup Nation — another unicorn was born! Check out these five kibbutzim that became global powerhouses. Hear from the leading serial entrepreneur that is democratizing venture capital. Read up on these news items and more, below…

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The birth of a unicorn: The story of an Israeli startup worth a billion dollars

Congratulations, another high-tech unicorn, ForeScout Technologies, was born this year. The birth was without any complications, after the firm raised $76 million to reach a company value of $1 billion. Learn more.

OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News

• OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved featured in Forbes
• BT9 featured in Produce Plus
• Surgical Theater featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business

From agriculture to high-tech: Meet 5 kibbutzim that became global powerhouses

Here are five kibbutzim that have come up with such successful technologies and products, that their members – once socialist farmers – have become quite wealthy. Learn more.

Meet the man democratizing venture capital for everyday investors and founders

Forbes interviewed OurCrowd CEO and serial entrepreneur, Jonathan Medved, to learn more about his revolutionary business model that is democratizing venture capital for investors and founders. Learn more.

Elon Musk flew to Israel to visit Mobileye

Musk viewed demonstrations of technologies Mobileye is developing for Tesla’s self-driving vehicle system. Learn more.

Israeli startups to build smart city in Brazil

Croatá Laguna Ecopark in Brazil will boast Israeli solutions for security, landscaping, and engineering. Learn more.

OurCrowd’s News Nuggets

• Israeli BioGaming makes PT fun and effective through video games (Geektime)
• White House taps Israeli tech for solving California’s water crisis (NoCamels)
• Israeli video optimization company, Beamr, raises $15M (Globes)
• Israel launches social impact bond to prevent diabetes (Israel21c)
• When “Startup Nation” meets “Made in China” (JPost)

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