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Israeli tech changes the Super Bowl experience & get ready for the Summit! [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Israeli tech changes the Super Bowl experience & get ready for the Summit! [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Feb 13, 2017 |

Which Israeli tech altered this year’s Super Bowl experience and what’s the latest app to download? Read up on these news items and more stories from the Startup Nation, below… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Israeli technology let Super Bowl fans see plays at face mask level As New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons fans gritted their teeth on Sunday night during the first Super Bowl to end in overtime, they could connect closer than ever to their favorite teams through an innovative Israeli technology. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News BioCatch featured in Biometric Update The Bouqs featured in USA Today Kenna Security featured in PR Newswire High-tech: Men seek money, women seek challenge A survey by Israel’s Matchup Placement personnel agency examined which factors affect the satisfaction of high-tech employees. Read more. Israel sees record VC funding, shifts from quick exits to long-term growth Investor activity is showing that the tech scene in Israel is hotter than ever. Figures from IVC Research Center and accounting firm KPMG Somekh Chaikin indicated that 2016 set the all-time fundraising record...

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Experience the 2017 Summit through your fingertips – with the OurCrowd App

Experience the 2017 Summit through your fingertips – with the OurCrowd App

Feb 9, 2017 |

We’re pleased to announce a brand new add-on for the 2017 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit: Experience the event with the OurCrowd App! With the OurCrowd App: Participate in hands-on startup growth on OurNetwork Receive push notifications with Summit announcements Follow the Summit feed for extra content Stay on top of your schedule with full agenda view Relive the Summit with photos, video and more after the event Participate in hands-on startup growth Test your ‘Rolodex’ on OurNetwork in the OurCrowd App and play the role of business development partner by matching startups with strategic connections. Throughout the Summit halls, engage with sector-themed LED screens displaying startups’ strategic requests and fulfill them on the app. Download now   By the way, don’t forget to share your Summit highlights with...

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Tel Aviv incorporates driverless cars & more [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Tel Aviv incorporates driverless cars & more [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Feb 6, 2017 |

Tel Aviv’s public transit system is ahead of the game. Read up on this news items and more stories from the Startup Nation, below… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Tel Aviv among 10 first cities to incorporate driverless cars in public transit Israel’s bustling metropolis Tel Aviv is among a handful of cities worldwide to incorporate driverless cars in its public transit system. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News mPrest featured in Business Wire The Bouqs featured in TechCrunch prooV featured in PR Newswire Global entities come shopping for Israeli cybersecurity As computer devices and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity continue to break new boundaries and create changes to our lifestyle, new cybersecurity technologies to defend our tech-savvy lives are crucial. Read more. Unicorn dreams: Who will be the next billion dollar Israeli startup A popular new pastime in Israel’s tech scene is hunting unicorns. No, not the mythical horse-like creatures with one horn, but startups valued at $1 billion or more. Read more. Largest equity crowdfunding conference ever: OurCrowd delivers the crowd with forthcoming Jerusalem event OurCrowd, a...

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The VC Value-Add Model at Scale

The VC Value-Add Model at Scale

Feb 1, 2017 | , ,

Building the ecosystem. Leveraging the network. Helping our portfolio companies succeed. Every startup wants to work with investors that will help solve problems and spring their business forward. Every venture capital firm boasts their “entrepreneur friendly” initiatives that sets them a part from the others. “We do X better than other VCs.” “We match our founders with experts to advise them with Y.” “We offer to our companies Z to help them raise follow-on funding.” In a growing industry of more than 798 venture capital firms in the U.S. alone, as important as receiving capital is who you get it from. A few brand name venture capital firms embody legendary value-add that offer the edge to outperform others. Andreessen Horowitz, the forefather of value-add venture investing, has built an operating model around giving founders the ability run their companies as if they are serial entrepreneurs who have previously built successful startups. Kleiner Perkins opened a fellowship program to find talented individuals to work with their portfolio companies. First Round Capital has a team that helps their founders fast forward through...

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