Author: OurCrowd

OurCrowd’s portfolio company ReWalk featured in Wired

Jul 22, 2014 | ,

OurCrowd portfolio company ReWalk was featured in Wired, a popular news site and magazine covering technology, culture, business and politics. FDA approved ReWalk has developed an exoskeleton device that enables paraplegics with an independent, natural walking experience that provides them numerous social, psychological, and physical benefits. While visiting his doctor at the VA one day in November, [Gene Laureano] was wheeling himself past the Spinal Cord Damage Research Center, when he saw a contraption he describes as “a robot with sneakers.” It was the ReWalk, a kind of computerized exoskeleton. In January 2013, Laureano joined a clinical trial of the device at the VA, and more than a decade after he was told he would never walk again, he took his first steps. The day I stood up, I knew I was about to cross the threshold from impossible to possible,” he says. “It was a moment for me.”   ReWalk raised $1,320,000 from OurCrowd investors in June 2013. Read more on Wired...

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This Week In Crowdfunding: A Podcast series covering the latest news in Crowdfunding

This Week In Crowdfunding: A Podcast series covering the latest news in Crowdfunding

Jul 17, 2014 | , ,

What gets you excited about crowdfunding? Is it the passion, perks, participation, pride or profit? Crowdfunding is expected to top $10 billion this year. The industry is quickly growing and it’s getting harder to stay on top of current events, leading platforms, and tools and techniques for both entrepreneurs and backers/investors. This Week in Crowdfunding is a newly launched podcast series hosted by OurCrowd’s Zack Miller and David Stark, where they cover the best in Crowdfunding with a frank — and educational — discussion about the issues surrounding Crowdfunding. Every week, they interview successful entrepreneurs, deconstruct campaigns, and hear from the smartest people around on this transformative, massive financing trend. Sign up to listen to the podcast on iTunes * Sticher * SoundCloud! Educating investors on the crowdfunding opportunity On this week’s TWiC podcast, David and Zack interview the guys behind Crowdability — a great resource for investors thinking about getting a bit more serious about equity crowdfunding. Matt and Wayne are 2 extraordinary entrepreneurs in their own right and have a bold vision of providing an educational and decision-layer to help investors make better decisions when investing in startups online via equity...

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[PRESS RELEASE] Ahead of the Pack, OurCrowd Raises $60M in Equity Crowdfunding for 46 Companies

[PRESS RELEASE] Ahead of the Pack, OurCrowd Raises $60M in Equity Crowdfunding for 46 Companies

Jul 15, 2014 |

Jerusalem, Israel July 15, 2014: OurCrowd, the leading equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors, announced today that it has successfully raised $60 million in the aggregate to date over its platform for its 46 portfolio companies. Twenty of these companies have already raised more than $1 million each in investments, and four companies have raised over $3 million through the OurCrowd platform. Read more...

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