Author: OurCrowd

The WIX IPO, the future of website creation, and the designer’s changing role

The WIX IPO, the future of website creation, and the designer’s changing role

Sep 23, 2013 | , , ,

Unless you’ve been living in a cave  (with no Wifi — no cheating), you’ve probably heard about the arms race in the do-it-yourself (DIY) website building space (we did a great run-down of the entire market in Where to invest in the next generation of website building tools). Wix’s upcoming IPO and what that means for the market The largest player in this space, Israel’s Wix.com, makes it stupid-easy to build your own website using simple fill-in-the-blank templates. Wix recently filed for an IPO in the U.S., according to Bloomberg. Sources say that Wix will raise $75M at a valuation of $400M. This validates that there’s a business here: 28 million people have used Wix to build websites. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Wix ‘s revenue rose 60% to $40 million in 2012 from $25 million in 2009. Wix has a strong hold on the DIY end of the market. Website creation for professionals But this is far from a winner-take-all market. If DIY website creation sits on one end of the website development spectrum, professional tools sit on the other....

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[Webinar] Making Sense Of The JOBS Act: New Rules On General Solicitation

[Webinar] Making Sense Of The JOBS Act: New Rules On General Solicitation

Sep 17, 2013 |

OurCrowd Bootcamp is series of in-depth webinars is intended to give investors new to startup investing — as well as seasoned angel investors — a look into best practices.   Yesterday, we held the 3rd installment of the OurCrowd Bootcamp series on understanding the SEC’s new rules on general solicitation. After 2 years of waiting, the JOBS Act will come into effect on September 23rd, essentially changing the way people invest in startups. In the webinar, OurCrowd’s Bootcamp team discussed these new changes and examined the nuances of the JOBS Act, to make sure that you, the investor, are fully prepared to take advantage of these upcoming changes. Additional topics covered in the webinar: What the JOBS Act is and how it will impact startup investing How knowledgeable investors can take advantage of upcoming changes How OurCrowd is adapting to capitalize on the changing investing landscape Be on the lookout for more webinars in our bootcamp series (for investors in Israeli startups). To stay updated on future events and the best news from the Startup Nation, sign up for our newsletter, email us, and follow...

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[Webinar] Making Sense of the JOBS Act: New Rules on General Solicitation

[Webinar] Making Sense of the JOBS Act: New Rules on General Solicitation

Sep 11, 2013 | ,

On Monday, September 16th, we will be hosting an educational webinar to discuss and understand the SEC’s new rules on general solicitation. After 2 years of waiting, the JOBS Act will come into effect on September 23rd, essentially changing the way people invest in startups. Join OurCrowd’s Jay Kalish and Zack Miller as we examine these new changes. So, be sure to register for this event, and join us September 16th for the webinar. Click here to...

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WSJ’s top tech columnist Walt Mossberg names Curiyo “A Valuable Tool for Web Browsing”

Sep 11, 2013 | ,

Walt Mossberg, leading technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, featured OurCrowd portfolio company Curiyo, software for your web browser that lets you look up names, places and other terms in a pop-up window without leaving the page you’re reading. Curiyo officially launched its product today. …in one story I read about the Syrian crisis, Curiyo underlined such things as the names of the Russian and Syrian foreign ministers. But it didn’t underline the phrase “chemical weapons.” A long click on the word “chemical” brought up the Curiyo box with information about chemical weapons, because Curiyo’s servers deduced I wanted information about the whole phrase. Curiyo raised $500,000 from OurCrowd investors in December 2012.   Read more on The Wall Street Journal here. The article also contains a video review of Curiyo, watch it below:  ...

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Feed your Curiyo-sity: A Valuable Tool for Web Browsing

Feed your Curiyo-sity: A Valuable Tool for Web Browsing

Sep 11, 2013 | , , ,

Have you ever read an article online and come across a name of something or someone that seems important to the story but don’t know who it is or what it means? Have you then opened up multiple browsers and clicked back and forth through them in search of the answer? Frustrating, isn’t it? Well, your web browsing experience is about to get better. Israeli startup and OurCrowd portfolio company, Curiyo puts all the information and data you need at your fingertips with just one long click. Curiyo, Answers.com founder Bob Rosenschein’s newest venture, is software for your web browser that lets you look up names, places and other terms in a pop-up window without leaving the page you’re reading. Walt Mossberg, leading technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, outlines the Curiyo magic in a review today of the product and found it to be a valuable and easy-to-use addition to Web browsing. After testing a pre-release version of the product, Mossberg reported that Curiyo “worked well and I can recommend it, especially for readers like me, who tend to get interrupted by unfamiliar references and...

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