Author: OurCrowd

[PRESS RELEASE] OurCrowd Reports a Record Year in 2014: $100M Raised for 56 Companies Since Inception

[PRESS RELEASE] OurCrowd Reports a Record Year in 2014: $100M Raised for 56 Companies Since Inception

Jan 6, 2015 |

Jerusalem, Israel. January 6, 2015: OurCrowd, the leading global equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors, reported significant growth and expansion during 2014. In under just two short years, OurCrowd has established itself as a major international leading force in the equity crowdfunding industry, raising over $100M for 56 portfolio companies, many of which won international awards. CEO Jon Medved was voted CrowdFund Beat’s 2014 Person of the Year and the company was the top ranked equity crowdfunding platform on KPMG’s top 50 FinTech innovator list (ranked #22). Read more...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company EdenShield featured in Globes

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OurCrowd portfolio company EdenShield was featured in Globes, the leading Israeli financial daily. EdenShield are the producers of a novel plant extract from the Israeli Judean Desert that makes crops odorless to pests, preventing multi-billion dollar crop damage. Non-toxic insect control developer EdenShield has closed an investment round of just over $1 million, led by OurCrowd. EdenShield is a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group’s Trendlines Agtech. EdenShield CEO Yaniv Kitron, CEO said, “We are delighted with the completion of the financing round and the support of OurCrowd, which will enable us to commercialize our products and to respond to the great interest we are getting from farmers and partners.” EdenShield raised $712,000 from OurCrowd investors in 2014. Read more on...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company Consumer Physics featured on TechCrunch

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Leading technology website, TechCrunch, featured OurCrowd portfolio company Consumer Physics, developer of  the world’s first affordable molecular sensor – the SCiO –  that fits in the palm of your hand. Hate it when you accidentally do Pepsi instead of Coke? Not sure if that pill you’re taking is Aspirin or Ibuprofen? Worried that your local pharmacy is slipping you some sort of genericdrug instead of the real thing? Well, a new handheld scanning device called SCiO could ensure that the stuff you’re putting in your body is actually stuff you want to ingest. Seeded by OurCrowd and top tier Silicon Valley VC Khosla Ventures, Consumer Physics raised $3,300,000 from OurCrowd investors in its 2nd round of funding in May 2014. Read more on TechCrunch here. The article also included a video interview with Consumer Physics CEO Dror Sharon, view it...

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Reviewing 2014: Israeli tech winners, OurCrowd achievements, and more [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Reviewing 2014: Israeli tech winners, OurCrowd achievements, and more [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Jan 5, 2015 |

This past week, we waved 2014 goodbye and welcomed in the new year – but not without a bit of self reflection at what an amazing year it’s been for the Startup Nation. In 2014, Israel reached new heights – including perhaps a new nickname, Scale-Up Nation. And with so much going on here, OurCrowd, too, broke new records this past year.  Read on for the highlights. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now From Startup Nation to Scale-Up Nation, Israel reached new heights in 2014 As we enter 2015, it’s safe to say that 2014 may have been the best year yet for Israeli tech. According to data collected by PwC, this year saw a total of 70 Israeli high-tech exits, reaching a record amount of $15 billion. From the largest number of Israeli IPOs since the dot-com boom, to the faith placed in Israel’s breakthrough cybersecurity and big data sectors by governments and multinational companies, this was a year of unprecedented progress and earnings for the Startup Nation. Learn more. OurCrowd in the News OurCrowd’s Zack Miller highlights top...

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company Apploi featured on TechCrunch

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OurCrowd’s portfolio company Apploi, a recruiting platform for businesses in high-turnover service and support industries like retail and restaurants, was featured on leading technology website TechCrunch. Applying to jobs seems easy: you roll into a shop, fill out an application, and wait for a call. But aside from nicer handwriting, how do you stand out from the crowd of applicants? You use Apploi. Apploi’s CEO, Adam Lewis, launched the company to allow service industry workers put their best foot forward in job interviews. Designed as a sort of central system for applications as well as a way to share videos of your personality and skills, it’s already helping hundreds of folks find work at H&M, Uniqlo, and J. Crew, among others. Apploi raised $1,657,716 from OurCrowd investors in July 2014. Read more on...

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