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title: Chiasma raises $70M, Israel's gateway to Asia, & Tel Aviv is world’s 3rd tech-friendly city
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| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here.      Startup Roundup Israel’s Chiasma raises $70M to treat growth hormone disorders  Biopharmaceutical developer, Chiasma, has announced the closing of a $70 million Series E financing round. The company is developing octreotide capsules, its lead product for the orphan condition acromegaly (a disorder stemming from an excess of growth hormones). Chiasma will use the funds to prepare for the commercial launch of its treatment. The company is headquartered in Jerusalem and Newton, Massachusetts. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News   Nextpeer featured in  VentureBeat StackIQ featured in TechRadar         BillGuard featured on  Startup Camel Podcast OurCrowd featured in Crowdfund Insider         OurCrowd's Jon Medved on  CNN BioCatch featured in Mobile ID World         Consumer Physics in  The Globe and Mail Covertix featured in CRN UK       OurCrowd in D.C. Meet up with OurCrowd in Washington D.C. for a series of events, private meetings, and speaking engagements. Click the image for more information.  Want to learn more about investing in startups? Self-education is the first step to successful startup investing. With this eBook, familiarize yourself with  basic terminology, tips and strategies to help you begin building your portfolio. OurCrowd Events Toronto, Canada Canadian crowdfunding summit March 3rd, 2015 For more information Please click here Mountain View, CA Crowdfund Beat conf & expo March 5th, 2015 For more information, Please click here Johannesburg, South Africa OurCrowd Roadshow March 6th-10th, 2015 For more information Please click here Austin, TX OurCrowd at SXSW March 13th-17th, 2015 For more information Please click here Technology Corner 2 Israeli startups vie for MasterCard accelerator slot Two Tel Aviv-based financial technology startups, Sling and Shopnfly, will be representing Israel at a major event being held by MasterCard in Dublin next month. The Israeli companies will be vying against fintech startups from across Europe for a spot in the MasterCard Start Path accelerator and hopefully integrate their technology in MasterCard’s ecosystem. The two prospective Israeli candidates were chosen last week as 45 Israeli fintech startups pitched their ideas to a set of MasterCard executives. Learn more. If you’re an accredited investor and interested in investing in some of Israel’s most exciting startups, please register at OurCrowd. Trending Israeli Entrepreneurs Israel's Gateway to Asia: A Budding Business Relationship, a Perennial Investment Future As a gateway to mainland China and a hub for operation in Asia, Hong Kong sits in a unique position to work with the Israeli startup and investment ecosystem. In 2012, bilateral trade between HK and Israel reached US$4.5B. How can Israel and HK further this blossoming partnership? Join us (online) to learn about the future of the Israel-China investment ecosystem: Tuesday, March 3rd (8:00 PM Israel / 1:00 PM NYC / 10:00 AM SF) >> Reserve your seat on the webinar Where ‘Lean In’ meets ‘Startup Nation’: Female VCs in Israel In most Western nations women have caught up with and surpassed men in most professions, but when it comes to the high-tech sector, the story is different. The number of women studying computer science is declining, while the number of women startup founders is under 10%. Mor Assia and Shelly Hod-Moyal are two of just a handful of the women venture capitalists in Israel. Meet Mor and Shelly. Faces of the Startup Nation: Q&A with startup ‘gardener’ Roy Povarchik Roy Povarchik, 28, runs a growth hacking and content marketing agency that helps young startups, “build communities in the digital age”. He has worked with companies like PowToon and has ‘hacked’ the world of social media and online promotion. As part of his passion for growing startups, Roy is also a passionate blogger, with a number of his posts featured in noteworthy publications like FastCompany, The Next Web and more. Get to know Roy. OurCrowd's News Nuggets Israel’s first IoT ISmart tech conference in Jerusalem (Geektime) Tel Aviv is world’s 3rd most tech-friendly city for business (NoCamels) Innovation travels fast: 8 new travel technologies to watch (Israel21c) Mobile security company, Zimperium, raises $12M (Globes) The year of the IPO: ‘Israeli’ Public Offering (VentureBeat) OurCrowd   28 Derech Hebron    Jerusalem,  Israel       You received this email because you are subscribed to OurCrowd Weekly Newsletter from OurCrowd. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails  |
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