Author: OurCrowd

Newsletter: OurCrowd & WHO Foundation launch Global Health Equity Fund

Top investment opportunitiesOurCrowd launches Global Health Equity Fund with WHO FoundationPfizer signs $110M deal with CytoReason, invests $20MStartup of the Week: Largix, saving manpower with futuristic autonomous production technologyOurCrowd hosts Confederation of Indian IndustryBinah.ai unveils blood count, cholesterol level detection via smartphoneLeading Spanish health insurer inks nationwide deal with TytoCareIMVU taps Spectrum Labs’ AI to identify positive online behavior, raise revenueByondXR builds metaverse storefronts for P&G, YSL and Deutsche TelekomIntroductionsMore than 4,300 high-tech jobs OurCrowd launches Global Health Equity Fund with WHO Foundation On Monday, at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York, I joined Anil Soni, CEO of the WHO Foundation, to announce a Global Health Equity Fund launched by the WHO Foundation and OurCrowd, a $200M financial-first impact fund that will focus on breakthrough technology solutions to improve healthcare around the world. It will support the UN’s sustainable development goals, kick-start innovation, and increase investment in the health sector. Its mission is to increase equitable access to medical care while also delivering competitive returns to investors. Companies receiving investment from the Fund will have to agree to an...

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[Superpedestrian in GlobeNewswire] Superpedestrian e-scooters are now available in Google Maps, making multimodal trip planning easier

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — E-scooter riders can now locate Superpedestrian’s bright yellow shared scooters in the Google Maps mobile app, making it easier for riders to plan trips, including their first and last mile to public transit. Integrating Superdestrian’s real-time locations into Google maps is a crucial step for making e-scooters a reliable and easy-to-use form of everyday transport. With the app, riders can plan their multimodal journey alongside real-time transit and rideshare information. Read more...

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