Startups Need Cash: Crowdfunding Or Venture Capital, Or Both?
Equity crowdfunding platforms suit the needs of seed- and early-stage firms, while a growing number of entrepreneurs are mixing up their fundraising options.
May 31, 2018
5,000 Expected At OurCrowd Jerusalem Summit
| December 8, 2016 | OurCrowd, a leading equity crowdfunding platform, will host their 2017 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit on Feb. 16, 2017, in Jerusalem. The company claims it is the world’s largest equity crowdfunding event and the biggest investor event in Israel. Registrations have already doubled from this time last year, with up to 5,000 people from the […]
December 08, 2016
OurCrowd Opens Singapore Office
| November 28, 2016 | OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, announced today that it has opened an office in Singapore, its seventh worldwide, to serve the growing community of Asian investors interested in funding early stage high-growth companies. It has also appointed Denes Ban, a successful entrepreneur and technology executive, as Managing Partner […]
November 28, 2016
Meet Sensibo: The Attachment That Will Revolutionize Your Aircon
Just in time for summer, Israeli company Sensibo is introducing its smartphone-enabled gadget, which makes any air conditioner smart. While remote-controlled ACs have been around for a while, Sensibo offers a lot more: from self-regulation to cleaning reminders.
May 20, 2014
Key-Change: Meet The Kickstarter Project That Will Guard Your Keys
Have you ever had your keys get tangled up with some thread in your pocket? How about scratching something accidentally? Luckily, Israeli company Panny has created a sleek, stylish and multi-usage key case that can solve our keychain woes.
April 01, 2014
Six Israeli Startups That Raised Over $1M Using Israeli Crowdfunding Platform ‘OurCrowd’
We often hear about a startup raising over $1 million; we also hear about successful crowdfunding campaigns; but a hybrid of the two – that a pretty novel idea. Israeli company OurCrowd is a crowdfunding platform for accredited investors and startups. We give you its six success stories.
December 05, 2013
Nickelodeon Israel Turns Kids With Disabilities Into Superheroes
What started out as a comic strip produced by an organization that helps disabled Israeli youths is about to become a cartoon show on Nickelodeon. The show's characters are all superheroes who also have certain disabilities. The project is intended to promote integration of the disabled community in Israel.
August 19, 2013
Venture Fund ‘Tmura’ and ‘OurCrowd’ Partner To Push Startups To Give Equity To Charity
Israeli high-tech charity Tmura and crowdfunding platform OurCrowd have come up with a plan to encourage startups to donate to charity. Startups raising money using OurCrowd will be forced to donate stock through Tmura.
July 16, 2013
Israeli Inventor Seeks Crowdfunding To Put Cardboard Bike On The Streets
What began as a garage experiment might just be the future of bicycles. After sharing his vision with the world, cardboard bike inventor Izhar Gafni is now seeking $2 million in crowdfunding to make it a worldwide business.
June 26, 2013
Mimoona’s ‘Plug & Fund’ Platform Could Help Make Your Crowdfunding Dream A Reality
The popularity of crowdfunding keeps growing, but attracting people to your project still requires hard work. That's why Israeli crowdfunding platform Mimoona says that instead of driving traffic to your project, it will drive your project to where there is already traffic.
May 01, 2013