A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The tech sector is the fastest growing sector of the economy in NYC and around the US and around the world. The tech sector offers high paying jobs and a growing number of them. But, as we all know, the tech sector lacks the gender and racial diversity that would allow everyone to benefit from this growing sector of the economy. Most of the studies that have looked at the lack of diversity point to a skills gap standing in the way.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Contributed by Lionel Felix, founder of Felix Media Solutions and a member of EO Austin. . My wife and I both work full-time in our commercial audio-video (AV) company and it’s been very rewarding for our relationship as well as a strategic benefit. Our company, Felix Media Solutions, landed a spot on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list , but getting there came with many, many landmines that could have blown up the business—as well as our relationship.

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FundersClub

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

We'd like to congratulate FundersClub portfolio companies on their ongoing progress, as well as to welcome aboard their new VC investor partners. Selected recent FundersClub portfolio company follow-on rounds: Gecko Robotics announced its $40M Series B led by Drive Capital for its industrial inspections robotics and software company. We invested in the Seed and Series B.

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EntreWorks Consulting

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Many years ago, I was doing some writing and consulting work for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and was introduced to the concept of innovation vouchers, which are small grants to new companies to help defray the cost of innovation-related advances, such as getting a patent, developing a prototype, or tackling a new market.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

data.world, the cloud-native data catalog company, today announced an expanded partnership with Snowflake, the cloud data platform, that includes integration to Snowflake Partner Connect. Now enterprises can easily document and govern the data in their Snowflake data warehouse, ascribe meaning and context, and make it available to the broader workforce for collaboration, query, and analysis.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The event capped a decade of tremendous growth in Israel’s tech sector, during which annual investments in local startups grew by over 400% and annual exit value grew 900%. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in the Media Line] Global Tech Gurus Converge on Jerusalem for OurCrowd Investor Summit appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Our challenge is getting more difficult. How many of us have “hired” independent contractors over the years, a bit worried over the gray area between employee and contractor as defined by the IRS? Or separately the State of California? I’ve experienced the results of a wrong decision, and the IRS and state agencies are not forgiving in their pursuit of penalties, interest and most damaging, assessing a company with the on both employer and employee taxes when reclassifying the person as an emp

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

I am writing this after attending what has become “the” hi-tech event of the year in Jerusalem, the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit. More than 23,000 people registered for the event at the Jerusalem International Convention Center to hear about cutting-edge Israeli ingenuity, for the insane networking opportunities and, my favorite part, to drink lots of coffee and eat danishes!

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Rose Hiu, Seagate Technology LLC’s vice president of global Marketing, spoke to CTech reporter Adi Pick at the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit, held Thursday in Jerusalem. Read more on Calcalist here. The post [OurCrowd in Calcalist] CTalk: Seagate Technologies Opens Tel Aviv Innovation Center appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Earlier on Thursday, Mosley featured as one of the key speakers at the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem, discussing the importance of partnering in innovation. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Jerusalem Post] Data giant Seagate launches Tel Aviv innovation center appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Marta Plana, director of Barça Innovation Hub, spoke to CTech reporter Adi Pick at the OurCrowd Summit in Jerusalem. Read more on Calcalist here. The post [OurCrowd in Calcalist] CTalk: FC Barcelona Has an Eye for Israeli Sports Tech Innovation, Says Exec appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

At its annual Global Investor Summit, equity crowdfunding company OurCrowd reveals its predictions for the year ahead. Read more on Calcalist here. The post [OurCrowd in Calcalist] From Foodtech to Quantum Computing: 2020’s Top Tech Trends According to OurCrowd appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Israeli robotics startup Intuition Robotics has raised $36 million in a series B round of funding co-led by Sparx Group and OurCrowd, with participation from Samsung Next, Toyota AI Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, iRobot, Sompo Holdings, Union Tech Ventures, Happiness Capital, and Capital Point. Read more here. The post [Intuition Robotics in Venture Beat] Intuition Robotics raises $36 million to bring AI companions to everyone appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Appdome, the industry defining, no-code mobile integration and solutions platform, today launched the MobileTRUST Alliance, a mobile app security group created to deliver joint solutions that both find and immediately remediate vulnerabilities in any mobile app. Read more here. The post [Appdome in PR Newswire] Appdome Launches MobileTRUST Alliance to Find and Fix Vulnerabilities in Any Mobile App appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Amit Goffer, president of standing wheelchair startup UPnRide, spoke to CTech reporter Adi Pick at the OurCrowd Summit in Jerusalem. about the need for the company’s device. Read more on CTech here. The post [UPnRIDE in CTech This Wheelchair Alternates Between Sitting and Standing Upright appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

ITsMine’s Beyond DLP – Data Loss Prevention solution enables organizations to proactively protect against internal and external threats, automatically. Read more here. The post [ItsMine in Blue Tulip Awards] MEET THE TOP 10! appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Founded in 2014, Zebra assists radiologists with artificial intelligence. Its Imaging Analytics Engine receives imaging scans snd analyzes them for a number of different clinical findings. Read more here. The post [Zebra in Vator] These are the startups on the front lines of the medical imaging space appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

OurCrowd, Israel’s most active venture investor and crowdfunding platform, is betting on seed and early-stage startups as part of a long-term strategy for the next decade, having wrapped up 10 years of record growth in the Israeli tech ecosystem. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in No Camels] OurCrowd Bets on Early Stage Startups, Marks Record Growth in Israeli Tech Ecosystem appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Intuition Robotics, a developer of digital companion technologies, said on Thursday it raised $36 million in a funding round led by Sparx Group and OurCrowd, bringing the company’s total financing to $58 million. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Jerusalem Post] Israeli ‘loneliness’ robot company raises $36 million appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Intuition Robotics, a developer of digital companion technologies, said on Thursday it raised $36 million in a funding round led by Sparx Group and OurCrowd, bringing the company’s total financing to $58 million. Read more here. The post [Intuition Robotics in The Jerusalem Post] Israeli ‘loneliness’ robot company raises $36 million appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Charlie Javice, CEO and founder of student financial aid startup Frank, incorporated as TAPD Inc., spoke to CTech reporter Adi Pick at the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit, held Thursday in Jerusalem. To date, the organization helped about 400,000 students access some $2 billion-worth of financial aid. Read more on Calcalist here. The post [OurCrowd in Calcalist] CTalk: Billions in Student Aid Money Is Left on the Table, Says Student Loan Entrepreneur appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Jun Sawada, CEO of Tokyo-listed telecommunications company The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT), spoke to CTech reporter Adi Pick at the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit, held Thursday in Jerusalem. Tokyo-headquartered NTT, which employs almost 300,000 people worldwide, is the third largest telecommunications company in the world. Read more on Calcalist here.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Former NBA all star Michael Redd spoke to CTech reporter Adi Pick at the OurCrowd Summit in Jerusalem. Read more on Calcalist here. The post [OurCrowd in Calcalist] CTalk: Sports Tech Would Have Improved My Career, Says Former NBA All Star appeared first on OurCrowd.

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