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AUGUST 16, 2020

One of the core beliefs that I had when I started Brooklyn Bridge Ventures was that most of the next 50-100 important companies to be built in New York City were going to be started by people not on most VC’s radars today. To that end, my goal was to make the firm the most accessible VC fund in New York—showing up across diverse communities, getting rid of barriers to access like requirements for warm intros, and being conscious of which patterns of success I believe in and which only serve to r

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AUGUST 16, 2020

By Scott Meacham. For this third column in my series exploring the long-term impact of the COVID pandemic on the fields of clinical research, I drew on the experience and insight Dr. Stephen M. Prescott, president of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF). The pandemic has already been a disruptor with a number of changes that seem likely to become permanent.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 16, 2020

Plant-based company Beyond Meat has partnered with education platform EVERFI to launch an online course on sustainability. The free course, which is designed for children in the fifth-eight grade, covers topics on ‘global resource constraints, the importance of biodiversity, climate change, and how to innovate for a healthy life’ Read more here.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

On Wednesday, August 26th at 9 AM Pacific, Redpoint Office Hours will welcome Tyler McNally, the VP of Customer Experience at Gainsight. My partner, Jamin Ball, will be leading the discussion. He provides weekly data driven analysis of SaaS companies on his blog Clouded Judgement. During the presentation, we will cover customer success trends and how they impact early stage B2B SaaS companies, share our point of view on how early-stage customer success drives growth, and provide a “game plan” th

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Remote work setups could also lead to “labor arbitrage,” with companies taking advantage of cheaper labor costs in other locales. Phantom Auto’s technology allows anyone to control a robot, taxi, or forklift from thousands of miles away, meaning a warehouse in a premium location can access a remote workforce with lower wage expectations. Read more here.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 16, 2020

Two revolutionary developments offer solutions that deliver medicines directly to the cancerous tumor – the Nano-Ghost system that operates like a ‘trojan horse’ in miniaturized stem cells and nano-metric diagnostic barcodes that help identify the most suitable drug treatment. These nano technologies may also prove helpful in contending with the coronavirus.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 16, 2020

The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis proved how resilient small businesses are, according to Oz Alon, co-founder and CEO of online business management startup HoneyBook Inc. Alon spoke Wednesday with Calcalist reporter Hagar Ravet, as part of Biz Online, Calcalist’s online conference on the consumer revolution and the success of online commerce following the Covid-19 crisis.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 16, 2020

Historic UAE-Israel Deal Opens New Doors for OurCrowd. In December 2019 I became the first Israeli investor to appear on a public platform at a business conference in the United Arab Emirates. Since news of the UAE-Israel peace agreement broke on Thursday, I have been explaining to CNN, the Washington Post and other global media that this historic breakthrough paves the way for the UAE and Israel to create a partnership of prosperity that will warm the economies of both countries and transform t

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 16, 2020

In recent years, Israelis have openly been guests at some of the UAE’s most public gatherings. Ten years ago, Gold had to appear by video link at a Abu Dhabi conference. But last year, Medved, the investor, spoke from the dais at the SALT investment conference sponsored by the UAE’s sovereign wealth fund. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved in The Washington Post] Inside the secret-not-secret courtship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Don’t be pushy, give Israel-UAE relationship time to develop, OurCrowd CEO cautions Israeli companies eager to do business in the Gulf. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved in CTech] “We will see dozens of interactions over the next few months that will grow into hundreds next year,” Jon Medved says of UAE ties appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 16, 2020

Overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic could be just one of many positive results of Israel and the United Arab Emirates establishing full diplomatic relations on August 13, 2020. The historic pact is expected to trigger numerous joint projects in health, economics, agriculture, water technology, telecommunications, security, culture, tourism and other fields.

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