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OurCrowd Weekly Newsletter
    

Startup Roundup

From Startup Nation to Scale-Up Nation, Israel reached new heights in 2014 

As we enter 2015, it’s safe to say that 2014 may have been the best year yet for Israeli tech. According to data collected by PwC, this year saw a total of 70 Israeli high-tech exits, reaching a record amount of $15 billion. From the largest number of Israeli IPOs since the dot-com boom, to the faith placed in Israel’s breakthrough cybersecurity and big data sectors by governments and multinational companies, this was a year of unprecedented progress and earnings for the Startup Nation. Learn more.


OurCrowd in the News

     

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OurCrowd's Zack Miller 

highlights top crowdfunding

sites for athletes on

Crowdfund Insider

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OurCrowd's portfolio company

Consumer Physics was 

featured in

The Jerusalem Post

 
 

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OurCrowd and ReWalk are

listed as Israeli tech ideas

that changed the world by

Times of Israel

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OurCrowd's portfolio company

ReWalk was

featured in

NoCamels

     
 

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OurCrowd's portfolio company

Highcon was

 featured in

Packaging South Asia

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OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved

comments on the pace of

Israeli investments on

Israel21c

     
 

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OurCrowd's portfolio company

Consumer Physics was 

featured in

Crowdfund Insider

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OurCrowd's portfolio company

Freightos's CEO was

hosted on 

BFM 89.9 Radio

     

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

Seattle, WA

Join OurCrowd for an 

exclusive investor lunch

at The Vude

“Deal Flow 2015"

January 16th, 2015

12:00PM-2:00PM

Accredited investors only

Reserve your seat

OurCrowd in Canada

OurCrowd is hosting investor

events in Toronto and

Montreal

January 19-20th, 2015

For more information

Please click here

To RSVP please contact


Technology Corner

10 Israeli tech ideas that changed the world in 2014

In an effort to differ from the usual wave of 'top 10' lists published at the end of the calendar year, the Times of Israel decided this year to highlight the 10 Israeli tech ideas that changed the world in 2014. OurCrowd is honored to be listed, along with our portfolio company ReWalk, as part of the selected group of technologies and companies that have made an impact on the way the world does business, treats health problems, deals with environmental issues, or keeps its data safe. See the full list.

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Trending Israeli Entrepreneurs

Going Up: OurCrowd's 2014 Year In Review

In 2014, OurCrowd reached new heights investing in Israeli and global startups. As we continue to build on the strong foundation we set down just two years ago, OurCrowd managed to shatter records and rise even higher as a leader on the equity crowdfunding scene. To celebrate, OurCrowd put together a 2014 Year In Review infographic that illustrates this past year's achievements, triumphs, and milestones, as we continue to climb throughout 2015. View the inforgraphic.


Forbes selects 2 Israelis on its '30 under 30' list

Forbes Magazine's '30 under 30' prestigious list, now in its third year, ranks the best of the world’s brightest stars under the age of 30 in 15 different fields. Two Israelis were ranked in the 30 Under 30 In Technology category, Taykey's CEO & co-founder Amit Avner and Meta's founder Meron Gribetz. See the full Forbes list.


Tel Aviv startups to pitch Chinese millionaires via video

Israeli startups that want to make their case to Chinese investors will have an opportunity to do so virtually from the comfort of Google’s Tel Aviv offices. As part of the 1st-ever Virtual Pitch contest sponsored by China’s ZVCA, the startups will broadcast their pitches online to investors in Beijing tuning in to check out the new technologies. Learn more.


OurCrowd's News Nuggets

News_NuggetsContent recommender Taboola raises $100M in pre-IPO funding round (Geektime)
Liquid asset: Israeli startup Water-Gen turns air into water (Ha'aretz)
Israeli BrightWay Vision’s solution makes night driving safer (Israel21c)
Drug development company Chiasma raises $33.5M (Globes)
10 Israeli startups to watch closely in 2015 (JPost)