Tagged: ourcrowd

December 16, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd revealed a new VC investment center in Abu Dhabi to manage deals for its platform while expanding its market back in late 2022.  At the same time, the investment platform announced an AI hub named Integrated Data Intelligence Ltd (IDI), which seeks to develop… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a top securities crowdfunding platform, has distributed an update on its “fast-growing” funds sector, which now reports that fund assets will top $1 billion next year. Currently, there are approximately $800 million in assets in the Funds Division across four types of funds. These… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 7:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global online investment platform OurCrowd has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer. Yuval Illuz previously worked at Standard Chartered Bank where he focused on innovation and disruptive technologies, according to Calcalistech. Jon Medved, founder and CEO of OurCrowd, commented on the new hire: We are… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

For years, OurCrowd has consistently ranked as a top venture capital fund in Israel. In a recent report issued by KPMG, OurCrowd was once again highlighted as the most active large VC in Israel during the first half of 2024. OurCrowd is an online investment… Read More

August 13, 2024 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Groq has raised $640 million in a funding round led by BlackRock Private Equity Partners. Other existing and new investors included Neuberger Berman, Type One Ventures, and strategic investors, including Cisco Investments, Global Brain’s KDDI Open Innovation Fund III, and Samsung… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 4:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Disinformation detector Cyabra will list on the NASDAQ in a SPAC [special purpose acquisition company] deal that will value the company at $70 million. Cyabra is an OurCrowd portfolio company, having raised almost $5 million on the online investment platform. The funding rounds on OurCrowd… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Blue Tree Technologies, a Foodtech that removes sugar from common foods, has raised $2.26 million in a funding round led by online investment platform OurCrowd. Sucden Ventures also participated in the funding round. Founded in Israel in 2020 by Didier Toubia, a co-founder and former… Read More

July 18, 2024 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform OurCrowd has invested in CytoReason as part of an $80 million funding round. OurCrowd joined a group of big names in supporting the firm as NVIDIA, Pfizer, and Thermo Fisher all participated in the funding round. Bank Hapoalim was said to have… Read More

June 10, 2024 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Space and space entrepreneurship is a hot sector of innovation. Beyond the high-profile space ventures being pursued by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, the “space economy” represents a significant opportunity for firms seeking to provide services or technology to advance space exploration and science. According… Read More

June 3, 2024 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cyabra, a proactive artificial intelligence solution designed to sniff out fake news and other bogus information, such as fake profiles, has posted a report on the forthcoming Presidential election and the activity of fake campaigns targeting the Biden and Trump campaigns. According to the report,… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global online investment platform, commented on the success of the Iron Dome following the unprecedented attack by Iran, which launched hundreds of missiles and drones on Israel. The weekend attack by Iran was in response to claims that Israel bombed its consulate in… Read More

April 9, 2024 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Battery tech firm Carrar has raised $5.3 million in a Series A funding round. Online investment platform OurCrowd has participated in the funding round. Other investors include Salida, NextGear Ventures along with existing investors, Next Leap Ventures, Drive Digital, Gentherm and more. OurCrowd is a… Read More

April 2, 2024 @ 1:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hailo, an edge artificial intelligence (AI) focused chipmaker, has raised $120 million in Series C funding. The funding was led by current and new investors, including the Zisapel family, Gil Agmon, Delek Motors, Alfred Akirov, DCLBA, Vasuki, OurCrowd, Talcar, Comasco, Automotive Equipment (AEV), and Poalim… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Global online investment platform OurCrowd is reporting that its Israel Resilience Fund is now over $17 million in investor commitments. The OurCrowd Israel Resilience Fund was announced in November 2023 following the invasion by Hamas and the horrific atrocities committed by the terrorists. At that… Read More

March 5, 2024 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global online investment platform providing smaller investors access to private securities offerings, is partnering with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) as part of its sector fund, the OurCrowd AI Fund. NVIDIA is the hottest artificial intelligence firm around today, as just about everyone needs their technology… Read More

February 1, 2024 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global online investment platform catering to smaller (accredited) investors, has announced the launch of its Korea-Israel Venture fund – officially labeled NH-OC Global Open Innovation Fund. OurCrowd offers single-company investment opportunities as well as a growing list of sector funds along with its… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cyabra has announced that Mike Pompeo, the former Secretary of State and one-time CIA Director, has joined its Board of Directors. At the same time, Cyabra announced that it had completed a $5.7 million funding round. The securities offering was listed on the OurCrowd platform… Read More

December 27, 2023 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Last November, OurCrowd announced the creation of the Israel Resilience Fund – launched following the terrorist attacks by Hamas. Israel is a top center of innovation and entrepreneurship, and OurCrowd is one of the leading investors in early-stage firms in Israel. The attacks upended the… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Even during the profound challenges taking place in Israel and the war in Gaza, OurCrowd continues to operate and provide services to its customers. Following the start of the war, OurCrowd announced the Israel Resilience Fund, and today, it is announcing the first close of… Read More

December 12, 2023 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a top venture investor in Israel that offers smaller investors the opportunity to participate in VC rounds, has backed the funding round for CorrActions. According to a statement by Israel-based CorrActions, the funding was led by Volvo Cars Tech Fund, along with BlackBerry, and… Read More