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Investments That Don’t Work

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I woke up to a dream this morning where I was playing a game that was very similar to Turntable.fm , a failed effort to create a social music experience that had a moment back in 2011 and that I had invested in via USV. In the dream, someone had created a new version of the game that was basically identical to the original version. It was as fun to play it as it was to play Turntable back in the day.

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8 Small Tweaks for Big Success With Apple's Tim Cook

Smart Hustle Magazine

It’s often easy for us to think that it takes big and bold moves to keep a company successful. That’s not always the case. Small tweaks or simple changes can move mountains and lead to big success. This reminded me of a story I read about how Tim Cook guided Apple to new heights , despite Steve Jobs’ death. Since he took over the reins in 2011, Apple’s market valuation soared from $348 billion to $1.9 trillion.

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[CropX in Business Newswire] Reinke and CropX Announce Partnership to Help Producers Maximize Performance by Growing More With Less

OurCrowd

Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, and CropX, a leading global agricultural analytics and soil sensing company, today announced a partnership to empower growers with the world’s finest irrigation scheduling tools. Read more here. The post [CropX in Business Newswire] Reinke and CropX Announce Partnership to Help Producers Maximize Performance by Growing More With Less appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[CropX in Business Newswire] Reinke and CropX Announce Partnership to Help Producers Maximize Performance by Growing More With Less

OurCrowd

Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, and CropX, a leading global agricultural analytics and soil sensing company, today announced a partnership to empower growers with the world’s finest irrigation scheduling tools. Read more here. The post [CropX in Business Newswire] Reinke and CropX Announce Partnership to Help Producers Maximize Performance by Growing More With Less appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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[Varo Money in TearSheet] The Challengers 15: Varo gets a charter, Monzo’s on the edge, and Intuit enters banking

OurCrowd

In this episode of The Challengers, Josh Liggett and Zack Miller explore what Varo Money getting a national charter might mean for the firm and for the challenger banking industry. We compare Monzo, which recently questioned its ability to survive as a going concern and Starling, which said it expects to break even in 2020 and reach profitability in 2021.

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[Superpedestrian in Auto Futures] American Scooter Service LINK Gets Backing from the Department of Transport, Rolls out in UK

OurCrowd

Micromobility manufacturer LINK has received approval from the Department for Transport for its e-scooter technology, and plans an immediate expansion to the UK after successful launches in several US cities. Specifically designed for shared use, LINK e-scooters raise the bar for safety, compliance and sustainability as UK cities, towns and regions initiate e-scooter trials.

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[CropX in CTech] CropX Acquires CropMetrics to Expand U.S. Market Presence

OurCrowd

Israel-based agtech company CropX Technologies Ltd.’ has signed a collaboration agreement with Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in pivot irrigation. The two companies aim to join forces and offer farmers a combined package of both their solutions. As part of the agreement, Reinke will be making an undisclosed investment in CropX. Read more here.

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[OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Sees Investment Opportunity in New UAE – Israel Diplomatic Normalization

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, long an advocate of Israel’s innovation nation status as well as a proponent of the benefits of regional entrepreneurship, quickly embraced the announcement seeing new opportunities and possible collaborations between the two sides. The Emirates is a federation of seven different individual Emirates, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and is a region that has sought to boost entrepreneurship as well as being active in the hot Fintech sector.

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[Innoviz in INteresting Engineering] Israel’s Unit 8200, a Conveyor Belt of High-Tech Startups

OurCrowd

Innoviz is among the largest of the 600 or so Israeli startups focused on developing autonomous driving technologies. Founded in 2016 by a group of former IDF staff, the startup is working to develop perception technology and lidar sensors at affordable prices. Read more here. The post [Innoviz in INteresting Engineering] Israel’s Unit 8200, a Conveyor Belt of High-Tech Startups appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.

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[OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved in The Jerusalem Post] UAE-Israel deal has potential for major breakthroughs, says OurCrowd CEO

OurCrowd

The UAE has some of the ‘most sophisticated investors in the world,’ Medved told the ‘Post’; Predicts high demand for Israeli companies dealing with smart cities and vertical agriculture. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved in The Jerusalem Post] UAE-Israel deal has potential for major breakthroughs, says OurCrowd CEO appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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