OurCrowd

OurCrowd appoints Cali Chill as CEO after year as acting chief

Seven-year company veteran formally takes helm after founder Jon Medved stepped back from day-to-day management last year.

New OurCrowd CEO Cali Chill.
New acting CEO and Chief Operating Officer of OurCrowd Cali Chill (L) takes over from Jon Medved

OurCrowd founder Medved becomes chairman as Chill takes acting CEO role

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OurCrowd partners with NVIDIA Inception to fast track AI start-ups

 Jon Medved with ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne (L) and ‘Jerusalem Post’ Deputy CEO of Strategy and Innovation Maayan Hoffman.

OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved talks Zionism, optimism, and changing the world


What are the top 10 post-pandemic tech trends?

OurCrowd livestreamed a virtual version of the annual presentation delivered at its Global Investor Summit held every year in Jerusalem. Due to the pandemic, the summit was not held this year.

On Tuesday, July 13, at 7 p.m. Israel time (12:00 PM Eastern time), OurCrowd, the Jerusalem-based investment platform for startups, early-stage companies, and venture funds, will host “Top 10 Post-Pandemic Tech Trends."

Israel-UAE ties: Game-changer or mirage in the sand?

Nine months on, a look at whether the Abraham Accords brought the prosperity it promised for UAE and Israel.

AT THE Global Investment Forum in Dubai in early June, presented by ‘The Jerusalem Post’ and the ‘Khaleej Times.

Medved: Israel's red-hot tech sector is now in 'hypergrowth'

The country's ecosystem is currently on pace to break $20 billion this year.

Jon Medved, CEO of OurCrowd

OurCrowd, Waterfund launch new water investment platform

Waterfund committed $50 million of capital to the OurCrowd managed portfolio, with an initial investment completed in Plenty, Inc., a vertical farming leader.

Future Crops will set up a farm to grow vertical agriculture in the UAE

OurCrowd: Tech hiring in Israel up 400% in last six months

Every day during the fourth quarter of 2020, OurCrowd companies posted an average of 14 job openings.

OurCrowd is Israel's main crowdfunding platform - raising millions for fledgling start-ups.

Medved: How Israel and Gulf economies can do the 'business of peace'

Event hosted by Tel Aviv's International Salon and OurCrowd with the group Sharaka discussed how business ties and partnerships will move Israel-Gulf ties forward

Jon Medved, CEO of OurCrowd

Israeli crowdfunding platform OurCrowd expands to Portugal

"We believe everyone will enjoy the fruits of this new Mediterranean partnership," said chairman of the Madrid-based EXCEM David Hatchwell.

Technology. (Illustrative)

Israel’s OurCrowd announces Japan’s ORIX $60 million investment

ORIX and OurCrowd will collaborate in agreed focus areas and will establish financial products and investment opportunities suited for the Japanese and global markets.

Jon Medved, CEO of OurCrowd

OurCrowd and SALT present coronavirus venture investment series

The series will seek to highlight breakthrough technologies related to issues influenced by the pandemic such as social distancing, food supply and coronavirus cures and prevention methods.

OurCrowd founder & CEO Jon Medved addresses the 2019 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit, March 7, 2019

OurCrowd signs MoU with UAE's Phoenix to bolster Israeli tech sector

Phoenix is one of the richest agricultural foods and commodities traders in the UAE, having special technology and engineering branches as well as travel, construction and transportation investments.

Technology. (Illustrative)