Israeli VCs raise $855M in 6 months, 10 Israeli women tech founders to watch in 2015 & Startup Nation makes big impression at biggest-ever CES

Startup Roundup

VCs in the Startup Nation raise $855M in new funds in 6 months

2015 is shaping up to be a great year for investments in Israeli startups, especially in light of the fact that in the past few months leading Israeli venture capital firms have closed new financing rounds, culminating in a total of $855 million. These funds include names such as Carmel Ventures, Magma, JVP, outgoing partners from Greylock, Glilot Capital Partners, Canaan Partners Israel, and more. The investments, intended mostly for Israeli startup entrepreneurs, were raised over the past six months. Learn more.

OurCrowd in the News

	OurCrowd's portfolio company EdenShield was featured in Globes	OurCrowd's portfolio company Apploi was featured in TechCrunch
	OurCrowd's portfolio company Consumer Physics was featured in TechCrunch	OurCrowd's portfolio company Viewbix was featured in MediaPost
	OurCrowd portfolio company Curiyo's CEO was interviewed in Ra'ayon Startup	OurCrowd's 2014 record year was featured in Crowdfund Insider
	OurCrowd's portfolio company VocalZoom was featured in Globes	OurCrowd's portfolio company BioCatch was featured in Find Biometrics
	OurCrowd's portfolio company Highcon was featured in Graphic Arts Magazine	OurCrowd's portfolio company ReWalk was featured in PC World

OurCrowd Events

	New York City, NY Join OurCrowd for an exclusive investor lunch featuring our latest investment opportunity, Borro January 13th, 2015 12:00PM-1:30PM Accredited investors only Reserve your seat	Miami, FL OurCrowd is hosting special investor events in Miami featuring CEO Jon Medved January 14-15th, 2015 For more information Please click here To RSVP please contact andrew@ourcrowd.com
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Technology Corner

Israeli startup ZUtA Labs wins top tech prize at CES for robo printer

Tens of thousands of new products and technologies were on display at International CES this week in Las Vegas, but only 28 of them were chosen by veteran CES and electronics industry judges as being worthy of the show’s “Best of Innovation” award. Among those 28 innovations was a portable printer made by Israeli startup ZUtA Labs, a palm-sized device that runs across a page and prints out text exactly as a printhead would do in an inkjet printer. Learn more.

Trending Israeli Entrepreneurs

10 Israeli women tech founders to watch in 2015

The Startup Nation is booming and the past year points to an acceleration of Israeli female founders' impact across the tech industry and beyond. Today, we’re seeing companies led by Israeli women valued at $2.5B, with other female founders taking on new, difficult markets, and yet others becoming successful serial entrepreneurs. These women are not just breaking down barriers – they’re pulverizing them. Here are breakout Israeli female entrepreneurs to keep an eye on this year: See the full list