Thu.May 30, 2019

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Unsafe Notes

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I was reminded yesterday how much of a s**t show raising seed capital via SAFE notes is. I can’t and won’t get into why I was reminded of that, but let’s just say nobody wants to go there. So I thought I’d repost the important parts of a post I wrote on this topic a couple years ago. I have never been a fan of convertible notes.

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[OurCrowd in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Appoints Former Jefferies Vice Chairman Alec Ellison as Chairman of US Operations

OurCrowd

Leading investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has announced that Alec Ellison, former Vice Chairman of Jefferies, LLC, and former Chairman of Jefferies’ Technology Investment Banking group, as well as the Founder of Outvest Capital, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of OurCrowd Management for the US. Ellison has been on the OurCrowd Advisory Board for over two years.

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As Your Sales Team Scales, Focus on Your Middle

Tomasz Tunguz

Imagine a hypothetical startup with 10 account executives that is growing quickly. This startup has two AEs that outperform meaningfully, six that are at typical quota attainment, and two that are underperforming. Where should your sales enablement team focus their time? This is the team’s performance last year. They generated 8.6M in bookings on 10M in quota capacity (which is really good).

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[VayaVision in PR Newswire] VAYAVISION Demos Autonomous Vehicle Perception Software at EcoMotion 2019 L

OurCrowd

VAYAVISION, a developer of autonomous vehicle perception solutions based on raw data fusion and upsampling, announced today its participation at EcoMotion 2019, including a live demo of VAYADrive 2.0, the company’s innovative environmental perception solution. Read more here. The post [VayaVision in PR Newswire] VAYAVISION Demos Autonomous Vehicle Perception Software at EcoMotion 2019 L appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Millennials, Everything You Wanted To Know About This Great Generation. Interview with Chris Tuff

Smart Hustle Magazine

Ramon Ray talks about the intricacies of working with today’s 20 and 30-somethings with Chris Tuff. Chris is the author of the USA Today and LA Times bestselling book, The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World’s Largest Generation. Chris shared that he fell into the technology space after 64 failed job interviews in 2003.

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[OurCrowd in CTech] OurCrowd Appoints Alec Ellison as Chairman of U.S. Operations

OurCrowd

Jerusalem-based equity crowdfunding company OurCrowd Ltd. has appointed Alec Ellison as chairman of the board of OurCrowd’s U.S. operations, the company announced Thursday. Ellison has previously worked at New York-based Jefferies Group LLC and has served on the OurCrowd Advisory Board. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in CTech] OurCrowd Appoints Alec Ellison as Chairman of U.S.

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[ReWalk in Calcalist] ReWalk Receives CE Marking for its Stroke Rehabilitation Suit

OurCrowd

Nasdaq-listed ReWalk Robotics Ltd., which develops wearable exoskeletons that help people walk again after injuries and strokes, has received European regulatory approval for its new exo-suit for stroke rehabilitation called “ReStore”, the company announced Thursday. Read more on Calcalist here. The post [ReWalk in Calcalist] ReWalk Receives CE Marking for its Stroke Rehabilitation Suit appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Alec Ellison Appointed Chairman of OurCrowd United States

OurCrowd

Jerusalem, Israel – May 30, 2019 – OurCrowd , a leading global investment platform and Israel’s most active venture investor, has announced that Alec Ellison, former Vice Chairman of Jefferies, LLC, and former Chairman of Jefferies’ Technology Investment Banking group, as well as the Founder of Outvest Capital, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of OurCrowd Management (U.S.), Inc.

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