Author: OurCrowd

TechCrunch: “Easy Social Shop Nabs $1.1M To Help Online Merchants Integrate With Facebook”

Feb 6, 2014 | ,

Leading technology website, TechCrunch, featured OurCrowd portfolio company Easy Social Shop, a startup that enables any online retailer to publish a fully operational storefront on Facebook in three clicks. Easy Social Shop, which lets online sellers integrate existing shops with their Facebook pages, announced today that it has raised $1.1 million from lool Ventures. This brings the Tel Aviv-based startup’s total funding so far to about $2 million. Easy Social Shop will use the capital to build new products and increase customer adoption. Founded in 2011, Easy Social Shop’s clients have opened over 80,000 Facebook stores, with over 8 million items hosted so far. The company says it drives an average of 10% to 18% sales growth across its user base and will add more marketing and monetization tools in the near future.   Easy Social Shop raised $550,000 from OurCrowd investors in late 2012 and $195,000 in its 2nd round of funding in 2013. Read more on...

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The Lifecycle of an OurCrowd Investment: Following a Company’s Progress from Due Diligence to Investment (and Beyond)

The Lifecycle of an OurCrowd Investment: Following a Company’s Progress from Due Diligence to Investment (and Beyond)

Feb 5, 2014 | , , ,

 OurCrowd launched a new webinar series called ‘Teach-In Tuesdays’. In this series, we’ll explore investing in early-stage Israeli companies, identify and explain influential tech trends, stay up-to-date with the crowdfunding industry, and examine actionable insights from our own experience running OurCrowd’s investment platform. Yesterday, we held the 1st installment of the OurCrowd Teach-In Tuesdays series on the investment lifecycle of a startup at OurCrowd, from dealflow to first investment to follow-on rounds. Additional topics covered in the webinar: How OurCrowd chooses which companies to invest in The tools we create for investors to do their own research What successful investors can do to maximize value AFTER an investment is made How our portfolio companies receive support from us in future investment rounds  ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Be on the lookout for our next webinar: OurCrowd’s Portfolio RESERVE: Making investing easier by putting the investment process on autopilot Tuesday, February 18th  (6:00 PM Israel / 11:00 AM NYC/ 8:00 AM San Francisco) >> Reserve your seat (recommended for investors) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: To stay updated on future events and the best news from the Startup Nation, sign up for our newsletter,...

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Teach in Tuesdays: Join us (online) for 2 educational events during February

Teach in Tuesdays: Join us (online) for 2 educational events during February

Jan 30, 2014 |

Join us for a series of educational webinars beginning this Tuesday, February 4th. In this series, we’ll explore investing in early-stage Israeli companies, identify and explain influential tech trends, stay up-to-date with the crowdfunding industry, and examine actionable insights from our own experience running OurCrowd’s investment platform. The Lifecycle of an OurCrowd Investment: Following a Company’s Progress from Due Diligence to Investment (and Beyond) Tuesday, February 4th (6:00 PM Israel / 11:00 AM NYC/8:00 AM San Francisco) Join Zack Miller, head of the investor community at OurCrowd, to gain an inside view into the investment lifecycle of a startup at OurCrowd, from dealflow to first investment to follow-on rounds. Join us to learn about: How OurCrowd chooses which companies to invest in The tools we create for investors to do their own research What successful investors can do to maximize value AFTER an investment is made How our portfolio companies receive support from us in future investment rounds  >> Reserve your seat (Appropriate for entrepreneurs and investors alike) ===================================== OurCrowd’s Portfolio RESERVE: Making investing easier by putting the investment process on autopilot Tuesday, February...

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OurCrowd’s Portfolio Company Zula Featured On Bloomberg TV

Jan 28, 2014 | ,

OurCrowd’s portfolio company Zula, a startup that aims to revolutionize team communication for an increasingly mobile world, was featured on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.” In the interview, Zula’s Founder and Chairman Jeff Pulver discusses the Zula app, crowdfunding and trends in the tech sector he is keeping an eye on. OurCrowd investors backed Zula with a $350,000 round in May 2013. View the video below or play it on Bloomberg...

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