Tagged: jon medved

January 31, 2018 @ 6:33 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, has announced detailed results of its platform performance as it prepares for its annual OurCrowd Summit, an event that expects over 10,000 participants from around the world.  The Israel-based investment platform shared that, to date, OurCrowd has raised… Read More

January 11, 2018 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, one of the largest crowdfunding platforms in the world, has launched a new $100 million global fund labeled “Cognitiv.” This specialized fund will focus on early-stage companies that leverage AI, IoT, robotics, digital manufacturing and more. Cognitiv is on a mission to fund tomorrow’s category… Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, says registration numbers have rocketed for its upcoming Global Investor Summit taking place on February 1st. OurCrowd reports that more than 10,000 individuals have registered for the event with participation from 80 different countries.  Participants also include over… Read More

November 13, 2017 @ 8:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, has announced the appointment of Roland Wee as Managing Director of the company’s Asia operations. OurCrowd said that Wee will serve as a “key addition” to its management team to spearhead its continued growth and success in the… Read More

November 9, 2017 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, one of the largest equity crowdfunding platforms in the world, has invested in Nexa3D maker of ultra-fast Stereolithography professional-grade 3D printers.  OurCrowd was joined in the investment by XYZprinting bringing total investment to $10 million. As part of the investment, XYZprinting has agreed to manufacture… Read More

October 30, 2017 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global investment crowdfunding platform, has created an innovation bridge connecting Israel and Australia / New Zealand. The comments come during the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Be’er Sheva by the Australia New Zealand Army Corp (ANZAC), and a visit to Israel by… Read More

October 24, 2017 @ 10:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Klook, Asia’s largest in-destination services booking platform, has raised nearly $60 million in a Series C funding round.  The financing was led by Sequoia China which also led the Series B Funding. Goldman Sachs and Matrix Partners joined in the round. OurCrowd, a leading global investment… Read More

October 3, 2017 @ 6:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Global crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has established a new office in Spain thus expanding its operational footprint in Europe. The additional office, located  in Madrid’s financial district of the Paseo de la Castellana, brings OurCrowd’s global locations to multiple countries with the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Asia is hot when it comes to technology. Perhaps more so regarding Fintech as it is the largest internet finance market in the world. Israel is globally known as the Innovation Nation. Global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd is helping to boost the Israel – China… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Maniv Mobility has announced the close of the first mobility-only fund in Israel. The $40 million fund includes several high profile names including Valeo, InMotion Ventures (part of Jaguar Land Rover) and leading global crowdfunding platform OurCrowd. The intent of the fund is to act… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 8:08 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, has announced that Eli Nir has joined the firm as Senior Investment Partner. Nir was previously at Amiti Venture Capital, a leading early stage VC based in Israel, where he was a partner and investment committee member since… Read More

June 27, 2017 @ 4:19 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading equity crowdfunding platform, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with LetsVenture, India’s largest marketplace for startup funding. The agreement means that OurCrowd will offer deals to Indian investor syndicates managed by LetsVenture. Simultaneously, OurCrowd will showcase Indian startups on its crowdfunding platform… Read More

June 21, 2017 @ 10:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, has announced a new platform designed to match global companies with innovative startups called OurNetwork. The world is getting smaller and sophisticated international corporations must tap into emerging disruptive firms to compete. OurCrowd has created this matchmaking platform… Read More

June 8, 2017 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading equity crowdfunding platform, has partnered with Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), Reliance Industries (NSE: Reliance) and Yissum Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, to operate an “innovation technology incubator” that will support the growth of early stage startups in Jerusalem.  The… Read More

June 7, 2017 @ 1:01 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Reliance Private Client, part of Reliance Capital, one of India’s leading wealth management companies. Reliance Group, the parent company, is amongst India’s leading business houses with over 250 million customers. Reliance Capital… Read More

June 5, 2017 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, one of the largest equity crowdfunding platforms in the world, has formed an interesting partnership with The National Bank of Australia (NAB). The crowdfunding platform will now provide NAB clients with direct access to early stage investments listed on the OurCrowd site.  This is… Read More

May 24, 2017 @ 4:54 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, today announced that it will invest $2.5 million (as part of a recently completed $7 million investment round) in Scopio Labs, a developer of an advanced digital microscopy and diagnostics platform. This is OurCrowd’s 23rd healthtech investment for… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 7:11 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, has appointed Andy Kaye as President and Chief Institutional Officer. OurCrowd states that Kaye will work closely with founder and CEO Jon Medved at OurCrowd’s Jerusalem headquarters to build upon the rapid growth of the firm. Medved said… Read More

March 27, 2017 @ 3:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“Equity crowdfunding is becoming a more viable, accessible and attractive option for non-institutional investors in sectors that affect everyday life.  Global connectivity, has meant that startups have greater entrée to investors from diverse geographies outside the traditional tech hubs, effectively strengthening the democratization process and… Read More

March 17, 2017 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, Intel bought Mobileye for $15.3 billion deal. The acquisition was said to combine the best-in-class tech from both companies, including Intel’s computing and connectivity expertise and Mobileye’s leading computer vision expertise to create automated driving solutions from the cloud through the network to… Read More