Tagged: ourcrowd

August 24, 2022 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

SaNOtize has raised $24 million in Series B funding in a rojnd led by global investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd and Horizons Ventures. The Agricultural Bank of China International also participated in the funding round. OurCrowd enables accredited investors to gain access to unique venture capital… Read More

August 13, 2022 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sustainability has become mankind’s most important goal. Nowhere is this more crucial than with our food supplies which are dwindling and unable to feed the rapidly growing population. Now is the time for tech to step up and create alternative sources of nourishment without further… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kini, an Indonesian on-demand payroll provider, has secured $4.3 million of seed funding led by East Ventures, with participation from Ten13, OurCrowd, K50 Ventures, and Goodwater Capital. Kini will “allocate the fresh funds to continue building out its HR-Fintech product suite, and invest in expanding… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global securities crowdfunding platform, has partnered with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) in the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) program, according to a statement issued by OurCrowd. The goal is to boost international collaboration between the two countries to increase investment as… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd’s Global Investor Summit returns after a COVID-induced hiatus. The Summit is one of the premier events in the startup world and the biggest investor event in the Middle East, with 23,259 people registered from 183 countries in 2020. The 2023 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit… Read More

May 5, 2022 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

COVID, war, inflation, rising interest rates … the global economy is being hammered from multiple directions right now. After years of calm sailing, a global pandemic marked a dramatic change in markets that have endured a growing list of geopolitical and economic challenges. Like all… Read More

March 28, 2022 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

  Global securities crowdfunding platform OurCrowd will open a global artificial intelligence innovation center in Abu Dhabi later this year, according to a report. The new center is part of the ongoing initiative to connect countries that have normalized relations with Israel because of the… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global investment crowdfunding platform, has published its Q4 2021 High Tech Jobs Index. According to OurCrowd, their survey indicates “aggressive recruitment plans as the world turns the corner on the COVID-19 health crisis. OurCrowd states that 72% of surveyed companies increased hiring… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd has been an active Foodtech investor for years now. Before Beyond Meat went public, OurCrowd was serving the plant-based meat alternative at its annual global investor event. Of course, Beyond Meat eventually IPOed on the Nasdaq providing an exit for early investors. Currently, OurCrowd… Read More

February 18, 2022 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech, or financial technology, is a hot sector of investing and innovation in general. All financial services are going through an extended period of disruption as digital replaces analog and startups and early-stage ventures challenge incumbents. In our opinion, this transition is a multi-decade event… Read More

February 17, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a sign that we are all moving from quantum exploration to quantum production – and that quantum software development is an important ingredient in gaining quantum advantage – Classiq, which offers a platform for Quantum Algorithm Design, announced that it has secured $33 million… Read More

February 9, 2022 @ 7:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

SaNOtize, an OurCrowd portfolio company, has shown to be 99% effective against COVID-19 in a phase three trial, according to a note distributed by OurCrowd. Simultaneously, the treatment has received regulatory approval in India. OurCrowd has participated in the funding of the firm providing access… Read More

February 8, 2022 @ 10:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rewire, an Israeli neobank that caters to the needs of migrant workers, this week announced a $25 million strategic investment that will allow it to develop insurance products for its customer base. Israeli insurance company Migdal participated in the round along with Standard Bank of… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rewire is returning to OurCrowd to enable smaller investors to participate in its next funding round. Last year, OurCrowd listed (and led) Rewire’s Series B round for $20 million. At that time, the funding also included a line of credit from a bank partner. Founded… Read More

January 25, 2022 @ 8:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sayata, the marketplace for insurance brokers and carriers to scale their business insurance portfolios, recently announced the addition of $35 million to the previous $17 million secured just five months ago, for a total A round valued at $52 million. The additional raise has reportedly… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global investment crowdfunding platform, is holding a virtual Job Fair on January 17, 2022, from 5 to 7 pm (Israel Time). According to a note from OurCrowd, the Job Fair aims to fill positions at over 170 of its portfolio companies. The online… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 12:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Remilk, a creator of milk without the cows, has raised an oversubscribed $120 million in Series B funding. The additional capital is expected to enable Remilk to scale production of “dairy-identical milk protein” for commercial use by manufacturers in traditionally dairy-based products including cheeses, yogurt,… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global online investment platform, has released its OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q3 2021. According to the index that measures job demand, openings at OurCrowd portfolio companies jumped by 244% year over year. But following this period of robust growth, many early-stage firms anticipate… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform OurCrowd has become the first venture capital firm to be approved by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a find manager in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). OurCrowd said in a statement that it hs incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, OurCrowd… Read More

November 12, 2021 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Global investment platform OurCrowd has inked another Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – this time with an entity from Colombia. According to an email distributed by OurCrowd, they have signed an MOU with iNNpulsa to establish a fund to invest in OurCrowd portfolio companies, as well… Read More