Tagged: ourcrowd

January 21, 2026 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins recently addressed the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, lauding the country’s unique innovation ecosystem. Israel has the nickname “Innovation Nation” due to the number of early-stage, venture-backed firms and the technology and products that become commercialized. Small in size in land mass, resources, and… Read More

October 21, 2025 @ 6:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Jon Medved, the founding CEO of OurCrowd and iconic trailblazer in the securities crowdfunding sector, has announced he will step down from his leadership role and migrate over to Chairman on the Israeli firm. Medved was recently diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gherig’s… Read More

August 11, 2025 @ 3:44 pm By Or Alon  |  

Over the last decade, private markets soared. Unicorns flourished, LPs [limited partners] piled in, and returns trounced public benchmarks. However, that era, marked by blind-pool trust and frictionless exits, is ending. What’s emerging is more sophisticated, more structured, and ultimately more sustainable. At the heart… Read More

June 21, 2025 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

War is raging in the Middle East as Israel and Iran battle from afar, and Gaza remains under the control of Hamas following the horrific invasion of its neighbor. Other conflicts in the region have taken a backseat to the growing global battle. Currently, the… Read More

June 9, 2025 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform OurCrowd is reporting that its Artificial Intelligence (AI) fund has now invested in 20 different firms. While OurCrowd enables smaller investors to support single issuers, frequently investing alongside well-known VCs, the platform holds a growing number of funds providing immediate diversity for… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence firm and OurCrowd portfolio company Groq has received a $1.5 billion commitment from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to the offering page, Groq is an energy-efficient, high-performance AI provider. Founded in 2016 by former Googlers, Groq aims to: “…revolutionize the AI industry… Read More

January 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform OurCrowd has once again been recognized as the most active venture investor in Israel – which remains a hot startup market. OurCrowd noted that this is the 11th year in a row that it has been recognized as Israel’s most active venture… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd revealed a new VC investment center in Abu Dhabi to manage deals for its platform while expanding its market back in late 2022.  At the same time, the investment platform announced an AI hub named Integrated Data Intelligence Ltd (IDI), which seeks to develop… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a top securities crowdfunding platform, has distributed an update on its “fast-growing” funds sector, which now reports that fund assets will top $1 billion next year. Currently, there are approximately $800 million in assets in the Funds Division across four types of funds. These… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 7:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global online investment platform OurCrowd has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer. Yuval Illuz previously worked at Standard Chartered Bank where he focused on innovation and disruptive technologies, according to Calcalistech. Jon Medved, founder and CEO of OurCrowd, commented on the new hire: We are… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

For years, OurCrowd has consistently ranked as a top venture capital fund in Israel. In a recent report issued by KPMG, OurCrowd was once again highlighted as the most active large VC in Israel during the first half of 2024. OurCrowd is an online investment… Read More

August 13, 2024 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Groq has raised $640 million in a funding round led by BlackRock Private Equity Partners. Other existing and new investors included Neuberger Berman, Type One Ventures, and strategic investors, including Cisco Investments, Global Brain’s KDDI Open Innovation Fund III, and Samsung… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 4:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Disinformation detector Cyabra will list on the NASDAQ in a SPAC [special purpose acquisition company] deal that will value the company at $70 million. Cyabra is an OurCrowd portfolio company, having raised almost $5 million on the online investment platform. The funding rounds on OurCrowd… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Blue Tree Technologies, a Foodtech that removes sugar from common foods, has raised $2.26 million in a funding round led by online investment platform OurCrowd. Sucden Ventures also participated in the funding round. Founded in Israel in 2020 by Didier Toubia, a co-founder and former… Read More

July 18, 2024 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform OurCrowd has invested in CytoReason as part of an $80 million funding round. OurCrowd joined a group of big names in supporting the firm as NVIDIA, Pfizer, and Thermo Fisher all participated in the funding round. Bank Hapoalim was said to have… Read More

June 10, 2024 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Space and space entrepreneurship is a hot sector of innovation. Beyond the high-profile space ventures being pursued by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, the “space economy” represents a significant opportunity for firms seeking to provide services or technology to advance space exploration and science. According… Read More

June 3, 2024 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cyabra, a proactive artificial intelligence solution designed to sniff out fake news and other bogus information, such as fake profiles, has posted a report on the forthcoming Presidential election and the activity of fake campaigns targeting the Biden and Trump campaigns. According to the report,… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global online investment platform, commented on the success of the Iron Dome following the unprecedented attack by Iran, which launched hundreds of missiles and drones on Israel. The weekend attack by Iran was in response to claims that Israel bombed its consulate in… Read More

April 9, 2024 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Battery tech firm Carrar has raised $5.3 million in a Series A funding round. Online investment platform OurCrowd has participated in the funding round. Other investors include Salida, NextGear Ventures along with existing investors, Next Leap Ventures, Drive Digital, Gentherm and more. OurCrowd is a… Read More

April 2, 2024 @ 1:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hailo, an edge artificial intelligence (AI) focused chipmaker, has raised $120 million in Series C funding. The funding was led by current and new investors, including the Zisapel family, Gil Agmon, Delek Motors, Alfred Akirov, DCLBA, Vasuki, OurCrowd, Talcar, Comasco, Automotive Equipment (AEV), and Poalim… Read More