Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 11, 2024

Revisiting the M&A Metrics of 2023 M&A activity witnessed a notable slowdown in 2023, coming off the back of unprecedented highs in 2021 and 2022. For perspective, these numbers follow the staggering 41,345 deals in 2022 and a peak of 43,057 deals in 2021. What Caused a Slowdown in M&A Activity in 2023?

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OurCrowd

MARCH 11, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Varo Bank, the first all-digital nationally chartered bank in the US, today announced that it has named Roy Swan to its Board of Directors. The post [Varo Money in WFMZ] Roy Swan Joins Varo Board of Directors appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Read more here.

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OurCrowd

JULY 21, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — data.world, the cloud-native enterprise data catalog company, today announced it was named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Data Governance Solutions, Q3 2021.

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OurCrowd

MAY 23, 2021

All data is based on a survey and the Jobs section of the OurCrowd website, where more than 100 portfolio companies list current vacancies (2nd edition: May 2021). As of March 31, 2021, 101 there were 1,080 vacant positions at OurCrowd portfolio companies, up from 912 in the previous quarter and 715 in Q4 2020. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

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OurCrowd

MAY 31, 2021

Will 2021 be remembered as the year of the unicorn? The post [HoneyBook in CTech] 11 Israeli fintech unicorns helping to change the world appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. The post [HoneyBook in CTech] 11 Israeli fintech unicorns helping to change the world appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Read more here.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ), a technology leader of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, today reports financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. Read more here.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

As I tweeted in 2021, the size of this round wouldn’t have turned heads. It also more than doubled its gross written premium in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Revolut discovered the malicious access late on September 11 and isolated the attack by the following morning.” The Washington, D.C.,

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OurCrowd

JULY 21, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ), a technology leader of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2021 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

All data is based on a survey and the Portfolio Jobs section of the OurCrowd website, where more than 100 portfolio companies list current vacancies (4th edition: November 2021). Total job vacancies rise by 244% percent from Q3 2020 to Q3 2021. New daily job vacancies rise by over 50% from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

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OurCrowd

MAY 30, 2021

With 12 stores open and 100 planned before the end of 2021, Zippin is growing fast. OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q1 2021 Market shifts in favor of job-seekers. Only 11% believe it is an employer’s market, and 25% said it was a healthy balance between the two, CTech by Calcalist reports. Learn More. 1,100 High-Tech Jobs.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 28, 2022

in 2021 – more than a third of the record $25.6B Israel’s cyber sector had four IPOs in 2021, 40 acquisitions, and 11 new Israeli unicorns. Read the OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q3 2021 HERE. The post Newsletter: Saving eyesight + SpaceTech investing stars appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 21, 2022

All data is based on a survey and the Portfolio Jobs section of the OurCrowd website, where more than 150 portfolio companies list current vacancies (Q4 2021 edition, published March 2022). Hiring rebounds in Q4 2021 with strong outlook for 2022. Our Q3 2021 survey covered July, August and September – the peak of the Delta wave. “We’re

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

Which, as it turns out is a highly underrated thing (more on that in another blog post). I’ll save the story of me and Brian for a different blog post, but suffice it to say, HubSpot ended up doing pretty well. So, at this point, I’m an investor in 80+ companies (this is as of March, 2021). Or in simpler terms -- money.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

The entrepreneur, who previously ran Founder Gym, an online training center for underrepresented founders, said in a blog post that the decision was made after she realized “being in the field working directly with entrepreneurs everyday” is her passion. Dixon said that she will be exploring new opportunities in alignment with that.

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Campaign Monitor

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Or, you might use the newsletter content to tease a blog post outlining your company values. Statistics are easily shareable and often, your brand or business will get a link back when others use your stats in blog posts. . Look at YouTube’s infographic style “2021 snapshot” email. A message from the CEO. Infographics.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

Additionally, a startup could get a ton of applicants due to pay, location or even recent coverage in a Well Known Tech Blog — which can bode well for success, but could also just be a result of great marketing. In AngelList’s case, they believe that hiring demand’s fluidity adds to its importance.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 3, 2021

Join me live: Israel and the UAE in 2021. and are about to start in the UK, and the company hopes to bring its life-saving tests to market before the end of 2021. Since then it has expanded to 11 other cities, including Seattle, Madrid and Rome, and is bidding for London, New York and other locations. Watch here.

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OurCrowd

MAY 7, 2021

Join us on Tuesday, May 11 when I will be hosting Bill Gross for a live online discussion with OurCrowd investors to discuss his career and his hopes for the company. Israel’s tech ecosystem is heading for 100% yearly growth in 2021 – something unprecedented anywhere. Top Tech News. Presales Engineer for Kryon (Atlanta).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The announcement came from a company blog post and follows similar news from DoorDash that it was also cutting staff. OpenSea, another company that saw its valuation soar during the 2021-era startup and crypto boom was forced to cut its headcount as well. BlockFi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Annual revenues soared 270% in the first 6 weeks of 2021 toward its target of $3.3M Wednesday, February 17th at 11:30AM Israel | 5:30PM Hong Kong | 6:30PM Tokyo | 8:30PM Sydney Feb 17 – Register Now. According to Bizzabo , 57% of event professionals believed their event budgets would decrease in 2021.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 4, 2022

Costantine Edward: Since its creation in 2021, our mission at AgriLife has been to make a difference in the world through sustainability. For more inspiring stories like this, head to our blog. Impact Hub: Constantine, thank you very much for taking the time to share your inspiring experience with us!

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OurCrowd

APRIL 30, 2021

Israel’s tech sector is in a state of hypergrowth, with startups raising a record $5.37B in the first quarter of 2021. Bill Gross will be meeting OurCrowd investors online to talk about his career and his hopes for Launchpad on Monday, May 11. . Click below to learn more and join this investment round. Learn More.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 30, 2021

Israel’s tech sector is in a state of hypergrowth, with startups raising a record $5.37B in the first quarter of 2021. Bill Gross will be meeting OurCrowd investors online to talk about his career and his hopes for Launchpad on Monday, May 11. . Click below to learn more and join this investment round. Learn More.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 5, 2021

NEW YORK, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DarioHealth Corp. NASDAQ: DRIO), a pioneer in the global digital therapeutics (DTx) market, announced today that the company will participate in the upcoming Stephens 2021 Best Ideas Conference on March 11, 2021. Read more here.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

from $57 million in ARR achieved at the end of 2021. On January 11, we reported on Deel’s acquisition of Capbase for an undisclosed amount in a cash and stock deal, marking its entry into the equity management space. That’s up 417.5% Deel says it calculates ARR as monthly recurring SaaS revenues x 12.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 11, 2021

JERUSALEM, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BrainQ, the Israeli start-up with an AI-powered therapeutic platform, today revealed the encouraging results of their Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) which supported a recently granted request for FDA Breakthrough Device Designation. Read more here.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 29, 2022

Nearly 11% of all Twitter accounts commenting on Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard are inauthentic, according to new research from OurCrowd portfolio company Cyabra. Read the OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q4 2021 HERE. Cyabra sniffs out fakes and bots in Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard.

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OurCrowd

MAY 11, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — People.ai, the revenue operations and intelligence platform, has acquired Hero Research, Inc., Acquires Salesforce Productivity Company Hero Research and Launches New Embedded Salesforce Experience appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. a Salesforce user productivity app.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 11, 2021

11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Millions of American workers are caught in the vicious cycle of debt because of reliance on payday loans and paying costly overdraft fees to pay bills on time and make ends meet. NEW YORK, Aug.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 24, 2022

If we get it right, the effect will be much greater than the step change that has placed millions of times more computing power in a smartphone than on Apollo 11. 69% of the companies surveyed are hiring more than in Q1 2021 but 48% say they will be recruiting more cautiously for the rest of 2022 and 7% will freeze hires altogether.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Minit’s solutions have helped businesses gain deep insights into how processes run, uncover root causes of operational challenges and help mitigate undesired process outcomes,” Justin Graham, Microsoft’s general manager of process insights, wrote in a post on Microsoft’s corporate blog.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

So whether it's podcasts, webcasts, speaking, or blog posts, (and more) they need in order to connect to any part of the market, they are supported. “So Being Realistic About 2021. Adrian knows that a lot of work is going to be required to make sure 2021 is as good as it can be. Holiday Party Wrap Up. Sign Me Up!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Apparently, its 2021 revenue growth was modest — just six figures — and its cash burn was high, with no fundraising prospects in sight. The o nce-third-largest crypto exchange FTX on November 11 filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. million in three years) caused quite a ripple in the startup world. Onward Mobility.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Related reading: 5 ways to thrive in your customer support role 5 tips for effective customer support during a crisis AI in customer service: 11 ways to automate support This article was originally published in January 2021, written by Tyler Robertson. It was most recently updated in April 2023 by Krystina Martinez.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 22, 2022

45% said they plan “strong hiring” in 2022, a decline from 62% in Q4 2021. 86% report that by December 2022, they expect most employees to be working hybrid – a 20-point increase from Q4 2021, and a return to the level seen in Q4 2020 at the height of the pandemic. For the first time, several respondents report a planned hiring freeze.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2022

Happily, Stripe put out a mostly data-free 2021 update letter this month that includes just enough information for us to get dangerous with. You can read more about the news on Plaid’s blog. I covered the company’s emergence from stealth last year w ith $150 million in debt financing and $11 million in seed funding.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

In a memo announcing the layoff, Stripe CEO Patrick Collision snuck in that the company “signed a remarkable 75% more new customers in Q3 2022 than Q3 2021” and that they recently set a record for total daily transaction volume processed on the platform. Brex, which cut 11% of staff last month, announced another new partnership this week.

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