Equity Crowdfunding

Risk and Reward: The truth about diversification

Risk and Reward: The truth about diversification

Feb 2, 2016 | , ,

It is a common misconception that investing in startups is for the uber-wealthy, venture capital and angel investing insiders; being exclusive and risky — an alternative asset class where losing is part of the strategy. Venture capitalists leaders highlight how often you lose before you win. Thought leader Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures says, “Investing in startups is risky. If you make just one investment, you are likely going to lose everything. If you make two, you are still likely to lose money. If you make five, you might get all your money back across all five investments. If you make ten, you might start making money on the aggregate set of investments.” How Much to Invest That being said, no one will advise you to put a large percentage of your savings into early stage companies. However, if you allocate 5% of your overall portfolio into startup investments you can increase returns and reduce risk. According to a SharesPost whitepaper, if you allocate 5% of your investments to private growth companies, you can increase the returns of a traditional portfolio by...

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Tell-all webinar: Why are these angels investing with online equity platforms?

Tell-all webinar: Why are these angels investing with online equity platforms?

Jan 14, 2016 | , ,

In a quickly-growing industry, investors are faced with multiple choices when deciding to try a startup investing platform. It can be exciting and daunting as the platforms themselves differ greatly in their business model, deal types, and possible outcomes. Yesterday, Angel Capital Association hosted a 60-minute webinar exploring investor experiences on multiple online equity platforms, including voices from OurCrowd. Over the course of the webinar, Rany Raviv, VP Business Development and M&A Iberdrola Renewables, and Sarit Rozycki, President at SLR Associates, both highly experienced angel investors who have invested through different platforms (including OurCrowd), discuss how they evaluate platforms, including differences in experience, term sheets and, of course, deal flow. They are joined by Jonathan Medved, CEO of OurCrowd, and Shai Magzimof, CEO & Co-Founder of NextPeer, who received equity funding through the OurCrowd platform. The webinar was moderated by Bill Carleton, Attorney with McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren and a key member of the ACA public policy advisory committee. Here are some of the webinar highlights: How did you get involved in equity crowdfunding? Sarit: “The reason I started going to equity crowdfunding is I [was...

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The Democratization of Investing: OurCrowd’s 2015 Year In Review [Infographic]

The Democratization of Investing: OurCrowd’s 2015 Year In Review [Infographic]

Jan 13, 2016 | ,

In 2015, OurCrowd achieved groundbreaking figures investing in Israeli and global startups. OurCrowd has effectively disrupted and democratized the venture-capital space, offering accredited investors the chance to partake in the lucrative industry. As we continue to build on the strong foundation we set down just three years ago, OurCrowd managed to shatter (even its own) records and rise even higher as a leader on the equity crowdfunding scene, setting the bar high for other investment crowdfunding platforms. OurCrowd stands at the forefront of the key trends revealed in the report. This year we have surpassed raising $200M for 91 startups making us the single largest investor in the Israeli tech ecosystem. We are driving the democratization of venture capital, opening the door to tens of thousands of accredited investors who want  a shot at the enormous riches now coming from investing in private companies, and bringing the hotbed of Israeli and global innovation and entrepreneurial activity to our investors through the power of the crowd.” ~ Jon Medved, OurCrowd Founder & CEO To capture the scope of these amazing achievements, OurCrowd created...

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WEBINAR: How experienced investors evaluate – and invest through – online equity platforms

WEBINAR: How experienced investors evaluate – and invest through – online equity platforms

Jan 5, 2016 | , ,

In an industry barely a few years old and growing quickly, angel investors are faced with multiple choices when deciding if they should try an accredited investor equity platform for startup investments. It can be exciting and daunting as the platforms themselves differ greatly in their business model, deal types, and possible outcomes. Join Rany Raviv, VP Business Development and M&A Iberdrola Renewables, Sarit Rozycki, President at SLR Associates in NYC, Shai Magzimof, CEO & Co-Founder of NextPeer, and Jonathan Medved, CEO of OurCrowd, for a 60-minute webinar with Angel Capital Association exploring the various online equity platforms for startup investing. Investor Experiences with Online Equity Platforms Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 (7:00 PM Israel / 12:00 PM NYC / 3:00 PM San Francisco) In this webinar, you will: Learn from two experienced angel investors who’ve each invested through several different platforms. Learn how they evaluate platforms, including differences in experience, term sheets and, of course, deal flow. >> Reserve your seat on the webinar Moderator: Bill Carleton, Attorney with McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren. Bill is a key member of the ACA public policy...

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OurCrowd ranked one of the world’s top ten most innovative fintech companies

OurCrowd ranked one of the world’s top ten most innovative fintech companies

Dec 15, 2015 | ,

Just in: OurCrowd was voted the 10th most innovative Fintech company worldwide in the second annual Fintech 100 report, the leading Global Fintech innovators report published by investment firm H2 Ventures and KPMG. In addition to the top-ten distinction, OurCrowd was also the sole crowdfunding platform and the only Israeli company named among the top ten listed. This represents a significant leap from last year, when OurCrowd was ranked #22. The top ten companies in the Fintech 100 for 2015 are: ZhongAn (China) Oscar (USA) Wealthfront (USA) Qufenqi (China) Funding Circle (UK) Kreditech (Germany) Avant (USA) Atom Bank (UK) Klarna (Sweden) OurCrowd (Israel) OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved stated: “It is truly an honor to be a part of such a prestigious list of Fintech innovators two years in a row. We are proud to be recognized as the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform. Fintech is now a global sector and we are glad to be leading an Israeli contingent of 8 companies on the list.” OurCrowd portfolio company BioCatch was also listed in the Fintech 100 report as one of...

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