Author: OurCrowd

OurCrowd portfolio company Argo (ReWalk) featured on CBS News

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Argo (ReWalk) was been featured on CBS News, the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Argo has developed an exoskeleton device called the ReWalk, providing paraplegics with an independent, natural walking experience that provides them numerous social, psychological, and physical benefits. After his first few surgeries, when [Robert Woo] regained use of his arms, he did what many of us would do in times of uncertainty — he turned to the Internet to research. He came across The ReWalk, a robotic exoskeleton developed by Argo Medical Technologies in Israel. Its inventor, Dr. Amit Goffer, was a quadriplegic who was searching for a better alternative to the wheelchair. “I’m not generally an emotional guy, but I felt quite a rush the first time that I saw someone get up in device,” said Kozlowski. “I hate to sound cliché, but it did bring a tear to my eye.”   Argo (ReWalk) raised $1,280,000 from OurCrowd investors in June 2013. Read more on CBS News here.       . The article also contains a video segment, watch it...

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OurCrowd launches the smart investor’s guide to investing in Israel

Israel stands for a lot of things in the global economy. In their book, Start-up Nation, authors Senor and Singer codified Israel’s startup ecosystem as one of the most vibrant — and profitable — in the world. This hasn’t been lost on investors. Over the past few years, as much of the world experienced massive bankruptcies and sluggishness of their economies in the wake of the subprime crisis in the U.S., Israel’s economy kept producing — generating returns on investment in the Israeli stock market, bond market, currency market, and of course, in private equity — ie., Israel’s startups. Israel’s startup ecosystem is one of the most exciting, dynamic opportunities to invest in, and OurCrowd has a great ringside seat for seeing what’s trending right now and finding what we believe may be the most interesting investment opportunities the Startup Nation has to offer. When reading Start-up Nation, many people interested in Israel’s investment climate often find that they don’t know how to actively get involved. Sitting abroad, it isn’t always clear how to tap into the excitement around the Startup Nation, how the markets work,...

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The Genius of the Startup: Jon Medved and Barbara Corcoran discuss the genius of great business ideas

On Monday, OurCrowd’s founder and CEO Jonathan Medved and ABC’s hit show “Shark Tank” investor Barbara Corcoran  took part in an exhilarating conversation about the genius of great business ideas. The Genius of the Startup event is part of 92nd Street Y’s 7 Days of Genius festival on genius. The event was moderated by Betty Liu, award-winning business journalist and editor-at-large for Bloomberg Television. He has invested in more than 100 Israeli start-ups, helping 12 of them get in excess of $100 million. She went from straight-D student to a multi-millionaire when she parlayed a $1000 loan into The Corcoran Group, which sold in 2001 for $66 million. Jon Medved and Barbara Corcoran discuss the genius of the startup.   Missed it live? View the 92Y event webcast recording here or watch the video below.   Jonathan Medved and Barbara Corcoran in Conversation with Betty Liu: The Genius of the...

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[PRESS RELEASE] OurCrowd Celebrates One Year Anniversary

Jerusalem, Israel February 26, 2014: OurCrowd the leading global venture capital-crowdfunding platform, celebrated its one year anniversary this month. Since launching in February 2013, OurCrowd has successfully raised over $35 million for 33 Israeli and global early stage companies. Fourteen of these companies have raised over $1 million in investments, and twelve companies have conducted follow-on funding rounds. OurCrowd’s investor community is rapidly expanding and fast approaching 4,000 accredited investors from 23 different countries around the world. OurCrowd’s largest raise to date for a specific company was $2.1 million. OurCrowd has issued an infographic to celebrate these and other relevant statistics from its first year of pioneering equity crowdfunding. Read more...

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OurCrowd Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary: From Garage to the Boardroom [Infographic]

February 2014 marks OurCrowd’s one-year-anniversary and we wanted to take a moment to look back and celebrate our first year of pioneering equity crowdfunding. In just 12 months, OurCrowd has become the world’s leading Israeli and global equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors. What started out as a small group of close friends and business partners working together in a garage has turned into a global community of tens of thousands —  investors, entrepreneurs, and supporters — together building a new model for investing in the future Facebooks and Googles. We’re so proud of what the OurCrowd community has accomplished in just one year and are looking forward to continuing on this journey together in the years to come.    ...

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