OurCrowd portfolio company Abe’s Market was covered in Israeli financial daily Globes earlier this week for having raised $5M in its latest funding round. Globe’s clip on Abe’s Market adds to the press coverage the company has received recently, including an article in Fast Company’s Co.Exist from last week. OurCrowd members invested in Abe’s alongside Carmel Ventures, Accel Partners, and...
Read MoreThe natural products industry is in serious growth mode, too. Natural Foods Merchandiser’s 2012 Market Overview Natural Retailers Survey shows that nationwide, sales of all natural and organic products (including dietary supplements) within all channels jumped 10 percent to nearly $91 billion last year. Lydia Dishman, contributor to Fast Company’s Co.Exist, featured OurCrowd portfolio company Abe’s Market in a clip on January 19. Richard Demb, Abe’s cofounder and CEO, told Dishman his focus was on harnessing the rapid growth of the natural products industry while retaining the unique qualities that made Abe’s a popular destination for shoppers today. “Every day we hear from hundreds of consumers with particular needs and wants,” Demb said. Abe’s success will undoubtedly be connected to its continued focus on a customized shopping experience as it grows. OurCrowd members invested in Abe’s alongside Carmel Ventures, Accel Partners, and...
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