Heavy investment activity rings in 2019 in Israel, including funding rounds for Syqe Medical, TytoCare, Hailo, Foretellix, Celeno and CrediFi. As we look ahead to March 7th, the 2019 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit will celebrate how in today’s globalized climate, startups are able to amplify their know-how to tackle the critical, complex challenges facing society. We were proud to be featured in Globes this weekend (Hebrew). P.S. did you know Jerusalem was named the fastest-growing tourist destination of 2018? We are doing our part as 15,000 are expected to register to the Summit, of which 45% currently ticketed are from overseas…Grab your spot if you haven’t already.
Startup Nation and beyond
Nanomedic will change the way that millions of burn patients are treated—watch their live demo on March 7th at the OurCrowd Summit: Groundbreaking Israeli medical device, Nanomedic, treats burns without ever touching the patient.
Robotaxis: can automakers catch up with Google in driverless cars?
With the aim of doubling the number of female-led initiatives supported by the authority within two years, Israel Innovation Authority Launches Grant Program for Female-Founded Startups.
Top tech news this week
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- Healthcare…Monitoring with PKG System Helps Change Care in Nearly a Third of Parkinson’s Cases, Real-World Study Reports, featuring Global Kinetics.
- Cybersecurity…BioCatch Explains How Behavioral Biometrics Can Stop Vishing Fraud.
- Agriculture…Taranis Named to the 2019 CB Insights AI 100 List of Most Innovative Artificial Intelligence Startups.
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News from the industry
From WeChat’s creator: Four Key Product Principles (Andreessen Horowitz)
Who’s Really On the Line? Protect Your Customers from Voice Phishing Scams (BioCatch)
The latest from OurCrowd
Content vs. Contacts. Will you spend the majority of your time at the 2019 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in sessions or networking? Well, that’s up to you but it all starts with a ticket! Don’t miss top keynote speakers and panelists from around the world and incredible networking this March 7th!
Looking to connect
We currently have 500+ open positions at our global portfolio companies. Here are a few of the most exciting:
- DevOps Engineer for Zoomcar (India)
- Back-end / Data Engineer for Argus (Israel)
- Vice President, Performance Marketing for The Bouqs (USA)
To search, filter, and apply head to OurTalent here.
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