OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

SALT Talks-OurCrowd Pandemic Venture Investment Series (Part 1). Watch the full episode here. Despite the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, venture capital is well placed to thrive as the world becomes increasingly digital and demands innovative solutions, according to one veteran Silicon Valley investor. Unlike previous economic crises, the pandemic offers a chance for venture capital to respond directly to the world’s most pressing needs, from healthcare to online banking to secu

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Y Combinator

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

YC was founded around the idea that technologists should be at the center of tech innovation. It seems obvious today, but it wasn’t always that way. We believe that technology startups should include a technical founder because it is critical that a CTO have a seat at the table where key decisions regarding the future of the startup are made. When it comes to deciding what to do with technology, technical founders know what the options are and what kinds of problems are hard and which are easy.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Juni , a Swedish pre-launch startup that’s building a banking app and platform for e-commerce and online marketing entrepreneurs, has raised just over €2.1 million in seed funding. Leading the round is Berlin-based Cherry Ventures — the first deal, I believe, from newly recruited partner Sophia Bendz, who herself is based in Sweden. Various angel investors have also backed Juni, including NA-KD founder and CEO Jarno Vanahatapio and iZettle’s former chief strategy and communications o

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Despite the economic backdrop, startups continue to plow ahead. One of the biggest changes in the last year in the US is the Fed’s stated low interest rate policy for the next three years. What impact are we seeing in the market? Theory says lower interest rates means investors should shift from less risky to more risky assets to find the same level of return.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Mitigating the effects of climate change and pollution is a global problem, but it’s one that requires local solutions. While that seems like common sense, most communities around the world don’t have tools that can monitor emissions and pollutants at the granular levels they need to develop plans that can address these pollutants. Aclima , a decade-old startup founded by Davida Herzl, is looking to solve that problem and has raised $40 million in new funding from strategic and insti

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The coronavirus has displaced millions of workers across the country. In order to recover, companies must focus on re-skilling their workforces in a measured and sustainable way. However, training and recruitment can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for companies, a heavy investment that is hard to explain during volatile times. To Bharani Rajakumar , the founder of Transfr , the dilemma of displaced workers is the perfect use case for virtual reality technology.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Foot traffic is a lifeline for brick-and-mortars, especially small businesses. However, leisurely trips down Main Street are dwindling as consumers lean into e-commerce to minimize their trips out during the pandemic. McKinsey & Co found that 25 to 36 percent of small businesses could close permanently as a result of the change in shopping behavior and disruption from just the first four months of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Starting a small company used to be simple. Get some space on Main Street, put out a shingle, and begin plying your trade. Then the regulatory state came, and so did the internet. Now, entrepreneurs have to apply for licenses — sometimes multiple licenses in multiple states — and also handle all the intricacies of building a fully-online digital presence.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Photo by Nicole Krummacher There’s an art to selling online courses, and I’m proud to say that I’ve mastered it. I’ve experienced several multiple six-figure ‘energetic’ online course launches with ease, welcoming many incredible clients along the way. Of course, I haven’t always had such successful launches. It’s taken me plenty of trial and error to achieve results like this, and I perfected the technique over several years.

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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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Afresh , a company selling software to track demand and manage orders for fresh produce in grocery stores, is now worth $100 million. That hefty valuation comes on the back of a $13 million extension to the company’s latest round of funding, led by Food Retail Ventures and joined by existing investors Innovation Endeavors, Maersk Growth and Baseline Ventures, the company said.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While having the 3rd highest revenue growth of any software IPO, ever Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Roblox, the child-friendly gaming company, filed to go public today. Its listing comes one day after the lending company Affirm initiated its own public offering and a mere two days after Airbnb’s filing. Roblox filed confidentially to go public in mid-October, but its numbers were unreleased until today when it published its S-1 document. The company is not the first gaming platform company to go public this year, with gaming engine Unity debuting earlier this year.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Who you share your business idea with matters Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Autodesk, the U.S. publicly listed software and services company that targets engineering and design industries, acquired Norway’s Spacemaker this week. The startup has developed AI-supported software for urban development, something Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost broadly calls generative design. The price of the acquisition is $240 million in a mostly all-cash deal.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

OurCrowd’s CEO and co-founder Jonathan Medved outlines investment opportunities within the Gulf Cooperation Council region, especially in its growing tech sector. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved in CNBC] OurCrowd: We are Israel’s ‘most active’ investor in its artificial intelligence space appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The security sector is ever frothy and acquisitive. Just last week Palo Alto Networks grabbed Expanse for $800 million. Today it was FireEye’s turn, snagging Respond Software , a company that helps customers investigate and understand security incidents, while reducing the need for highly trained (and scarce) security analysts. The deal has closed, according to the company.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A marketer’s perspective as an enterprise software buyer Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

T-minus two days and counting. That’s how much time you have left to score early-bird passes to TC Sessions: Space 2020. If you’re part of this global startup community, don’t miss a two-day deep dive focused on the intrepid visionaries pushing the boundaries of technology and forging the future of space. And don’t miss the opportunity to attend at the lowest price point.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Israeli venture investment firm OurCrowd said on Thursday that Japanese leasing and financial services group Orix Corp 8591.T has taken an undisclosed stake in the company with a strategic investment of $60 million. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Nasdaq] Japan’s Orix invests $60 mln in Israeli venture firm OurCrowd appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The clinical trial management software developer Medable has raised $91 million in a new round of financing as life sciences companies struggle with how to conduct the necessary validation studies of new drugs and devices in a pandemically challenged environment. Digital and decentralized clinical trials are becoming a necessity, given the health and safety guidelines that have been adopted to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

ORIX and OurCrowd will collaborate in agreed focus areas and will establish financial products and investment opportunities suited for the Japanese and global markets. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Jerusalem Post] Israel’s OurCrowd announces Japan’s ORIX $60 million investment appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Astra is set to launch it’s next orbital rocket, with a window that opens on December 7 and lasts for 12 days following, until December 18, with an 11 AM to 2:30 PM PT block each day during which the launch could occur, depending on weather and conditions on the ground. This is the startup’s Rocket 3.2, a slightly revised and improved version of the Rocket 3.1 launch vehicle it flew in September.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The good, the bad and the ugly (but mostly the good) Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Neusoft Education AI and Cloud technology and Celeno Wi-Fi Doppler Imaging technology enable remote health monitoring for greater peace of mind for family members and valuable data to remote medical staff and caregivers. Read more here. The post [Celeno in PR Newswire] Neusoft Education and Celeno Partner to Create Remote Healthcare Solutions appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The latest charade of bringing Jack and Zuck in front of Congress to yell at them reminds me that our elected officials and regulators don’t have a plan for how to properly regulate social media. Jack and Zuck probably do have a plan and if they play their cards correctly, they will be able to use regulations to lock in their dominance for many many years to come.

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