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Israel’s OurCrowd Uses Hybrid Crowdfunding Model For Private-Equity Investing

JERUSALEM, Israel - What’s the best way to describe Israeli private-equity finance company, OurCrowd? How about online dating for accredited investors. Well, that’s how Josh Wolff, OurCrowd Senior Vice President, Global Operations, described it to 20 journalists who were in Israel in June for Cyber Week, an Israeli tech fest at Tel Aviv University that

By |2017-07-10T10:13:03-04:00July 10th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Featured|

Nationally $12.7 Billion Invested In Venture-Backed Companies In 4Q; Michigan Ranks 31st

SEATTLE – 2,470 investors deployed $12.7 billion in capital to 1,736 venture-backed companies during the fourth quarter, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Michigan ranked 31st among the states with 14 deals worth $33.21 million. The report also found that throughout 2016 more than $69.1 billion was invested across 7,751 companies, representing the second highest

By |2017-01-13T08:50:41-05:00January 13th, 2017|Entrepreneurs|

BlueWater Angels Invest In Dental Recycling Of North America

MIDLAND - BlueWater Angels said it has funded Dental Recycling of North America, although the dollar figure for the investment was not specified. BlueWater Angels also said it is providing operating support to the company, described as the fastest growing waste management company solely dedicated to the dental profession The press release also said DRNA,

By |2016-11-11T14:32:16-05:00November 11th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

National Venture Capital Investment For First 3 Quarters Higher Than Full Year Totals For 17 Of Past 20 Years

WASHINGTON, DC – Venture capitalists invested $16.3 billion in 1,070 deals in the third quarter of 2015, according to the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. The $47.2 billion invested in the first three quarters of 2015 is higher than each

By |2015-10-16T11:18:27-04:00October 16th, 2015|Entrepreneurs, Featured|