OurCrowd
OurCrowd is a Jerusalem-based global equity-crowdfunding and venture-investment platform for accredited investors.
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Overview
OurCrowd is an Israeli investment platform that gives accredited individual and institutional investors access to selected early-stage technology companies and venture funds while those investments are still privately held. Founded in Jerusalem in 2013 by venture capitalist and angel investor Jonathan Medved, the company was created around the idea that online tools could broaden access to private-market investing without removing professional investment selection and diligence. The platform uses an equity-crowdfunding model, but it differs from donation- or rewards-based crowdfunding. OurCrowd establishes or manages investment vehicles for individual portfolio companies and funds, and participating investors choose which opportunities to back. OurCrowd also invests its own capital in the companies and funds offered on the platform, generally alongside its membership on comparable terms. The platform has historically required accredited-investor status, with reference minimums of approximately US$10,000 for direct company investments and US$50,000 for fund investments. These requirements and product terms may vary by jurisdiction and offering. OurCrowd’s investment scope has included enterprise software, cybersecurity, healthcare, food technology, mobility, artificial intelligence, climate and other emerging-technology sectors. Its model combines venture-capital sourcing and portfolio construction with an online investor interface, enabling members to review opportunities and participate in companies that would traditionally have been accessible mainly through venture funds, family offices or direct angel networks. Israeli portfolio companies have also been required to donate a portion of their equity to charity as part of the closing of certain funding rounds, linking investment activity with a social-impact element. The company expanded internationally soon after launch. It opened a United States office in 2013 and subsequently established or reported operations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Gulf. Partnerships and strategic relationships with organizations including GE Ventures, Bangkok Bank, Orix, SoftBank-related investors and Abu Dhabi institutions supported its internationalization. In the Gulf, the company formed OurCrowd Arabia and obtained an Abu Dhabi Global Market license in 2021, positioning the platform within the emerging Israel-UAE investment relationship. OurCrowd has also built an ecosystem around its investment business. It has launched thematic and index-oriented funds, supported incubator and accelerator activity, participated in government-backed innovation programs, and organized the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem. The summit became a large annual gathering for startups, investors, multinational corporations and policymakers, with attendance growing substantially between 2014 and 2020. According to figures reported in the reference material, OurCrowd had more than 200,000 registered members and more than US$2 billion in commitments by November 2022. The same material reported more than 60 exits by that point, including public-market listings involving companies such as Beyond Meat, Lemonade and Innoviz, as well as acquisitions including Microsoft’s purchase of CyberX. OurCrowd remains a private investment platform rather than a publicly traded company. Its present identity combines venture-capital management, online private-market distribution, startup ecosystem programming and cross-border innovation investing.
History
OurCrowd emerged from Jonathan Medved’s effort to create a more accessible route into private-company investing. Medved, an Israeli venture capitalist and angel investor, began developing the online-platform concept in 2012. The company formally launched in Jerusalem in February 2013, using equity crowdfunding to pool investments while allowing accredited investors to select individual companies and funds. Unlike conventional crowdfunding platforms that generally finance products or projects in exchange for rewards, OurCrowd’s model gives investors an ownership interest through investment vehicles and private-market securities. The business began its international expansion almost immediately. In March 2013 it opened a United States office in San Diego. It later developed a wider network spanning Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Spain, Singapore, Brazil and the Gulf, with offices or activities also reported in cities including Tel Aviv, Herzliya, New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Madrid, Hong Kong and Singapore. In November 2013, OurCrowd partnered with GE Ventures, the venture arm of General Electric, creating an opportunity for GE to invest alongside the platform in venture investments. During 2016, the company broadened its product architecture. It launched Our Innovation Fund, aimed at the Australian innovation ecosystem, and announced Qure, a fund focused on seed and Series A digital-health investments. It also introduced the OurCrowd Portfolio Index Fund, extending beyond single-company offerings toward a more diversified portfolio format. In January 2018, OurCrowd said that its Labs/02 incubator would invest in 100 early-stage startups over ten years, reinforcing its role in company formation as well as later-stage venture selection. The company pursued partnerships to connect its platform with new pools of capital. In 2018 it entered discussions with Bangkok Bank about direct relationships between Thai investors and OurCrowd. In 2019, the Israel Innovation Authority selected a consortium including OurCrowd, Tnuva, Tempo Beverages and Finistere Ventures to run a food-tech incubator in northern Israel, with reported government funding of NIS 100 million over an eight-year franchise. By February 2020, OurCrowd reported or was reported to have reached 36 exits since its launch. The Gulf became a major strategic area in 2020 and 2021. OurCrowd teamed up with Dubai-based Phoenix Capital in October 2020 and appointed Sabah al-Binali to lead regional activities. In November 2020, Orix announced a US$60 million strategic investment in the company. In October 2021, SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund 2 was reported to have invested US$25 million. The following month, OurCrowd Arabia received a license from Abu Dhabi Global Market, and al-Binali was named its executive chairman. These developments connected OurCrowd’s Israeli venture network with investors and institutions in the United Arab Emirates. OurCrowd also used events and ecosystem programming as a major part of its identity. Its Global Investor Summit began in Jerusalem in December 2014 with 700 attendees from 27 countries. Attendance reportedly grew to 3,000 investors and entrepreneurs in 2016, approximately 5,000 participants from 80 countries in 2017, more than 10,000 registrants in 2018, 18,000 in 2019 and 23,200 in 2020. The summit brought together startups, venture investors, multinational corporations, institutional investors, entrepreneurs and public officials. In September 2022, OurCrowd and the WHO Foundation launched the reported US$200 million Global Health Equity Fund, focused on technology intended to address worldwide healthcare challenges. In November of that year, the company launched Integrated Data Intelligence in Abu Dhabi as part of a reported US$60 million joint investment with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. The reference material states that by November 2022 OurCrowd had more than 200,000 registered members, over US$2 billion in commitments and more than 60 exits. Reported exits included listings involving Beyond Meat, Lemonade, Innoviz and Hub Security, as well as the acquisition of CyberX by Microsoft. PitchBook also reportedly ranked OurCrowd as Israel’s most active venture investor for ten consecutive years. OurCrowd remains a privately held investment platform serving accredited investors and operating across international startup and venture-capital markets.
- 2022
Global Health Equity Fund announced
[1]OurCrowd and the WHO Foundation launched a reported US$200 million fund focused on global-health technology.
- 2022
Integrated Data Intelligence launched
[1]OurCrowd launched an Abu Dhabi-based artificial-intelligence business through a reported joint investment with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.
- 2021
OurCrowd Arabia receives ADGM license
[1]OurCrowd Arabia obtained an Abu Dhabi Global Market license and appointed Sabah al-Binali executive chairman.
- 2020
Gulf partnership and strategic investment
[1]OurCrowd partnered with Phoenix Capital for Gulf activities, while Orix announced a strategic investment in the company.
- 2019
Food-tech incubator consortium selected
[1]An Israel Innovation Authority consortium including OurCrowd was selected to operate a northern Israel food-tech incubator.
- 2018
Labs/02 investment commitment announced
[1]OurCrowd announced that Labs/02 would invest in 100 early-stage startups across a ten-year period.
- 2016
Launch of Australian and digital-health funds
[1]OurCrowd launched Our Innovation Fund for Australia and announced Qure, a seed and Series A digital-health fund.
- 2016
Portfolio Index Fund launched
[1]The company introduced an index-oriented fund product.
- 2014
First Global Investor Summit
[1]The first OurCrowd Global Investor Summit was held in Jerusalem and attracted 700 attendees from 27 countries.
- 2013
OurCrowd launches in Jerusalem
[1]OurCrowd formally launched in February 2013, followed by the opening of a United States office in San Diego in March.
Products and positioning
An accredited-investor venture platform that combines professional startup selection and co-investment with online access to private technology companies and funds.
Equity crowdfunding · 2013
Direct company investments
OurCrowd enables accredited investors to choose selected privately held startup companies and participate through pooled investment vehicles. The platform combines professional screening with investor choice, allowing members to build exposure to individual companies rather than only purchasing a conventional diversified fund. OurCrowd invests alongside participating members in the opportunities presented on the platform.
Venture capital · 2013
Venture funds
The platform offers access to venture funds with defined investment themes or strategies. Reference material describes higher minimum participation for funds than for direct company opportunities, reflecting the fund structure and private-market risk. The funds give accredited investors a route to professionally managed exposure across groups of early-stage or growth companies.
Regional innovation fund · 2016
Our Innovation Fund
Launched in 2016, Our Innovation Fund was designed to invest in the Australian innovation ecosystem. It represented OurCrowd’s effort to apply its investment platform and venture-selection model outside Israel and to connect international investors with a specific national startup market.
Digital health venture fund · 2016
Qure
Qure was announced in 2016 as a fund focused on seed and Series A digital-health startups. Its strategy targeted companies developing technology for healthcare delivery, medical services and related digital-health applications at the earliest stages of institutional venture financing.
Index-oriented investment fund · 2016
OurCrowd Portfolio Index Fund
Introduced in 2016, the Portfolio Index Fund extended OurCrowd’s offering beyond individual startup selections. The product was designed to provide broader portfolio exposure through an index-style structure linked to a group of OurCrowd investments.
Health-impact investment fund · 2022
Global Health Equity Fund
Launched with the WHO Foundation in 2022, this fund was intended to support breakthrough technologies addressing healthcare needs around the world. Its stated emphasis combined venture investment with global-health and equity objectives.
Investor and innovation conference · 2014
OurCrowd Global Investor Summit
The annual Jerusalem summit is a flagship ecosystem event bringing together startups, venture investors, institutional and individual investors, multinational companies, entrepreneurs and policymakers. It includes stage programming, exhibitions, networking, business meetings and related satellite events.
Marketing campaigns
- 2020Sixth OurCrowd Global Investor Summit
Global · Israel
The sixth summit brought together participants from the investment, corporate, startup and public sectors in Jerusalem.
Outcome. Reported registration reached 23,200, with more than 600 multinational-company representatives and 104 exhibitors.
- 2019OurCrowd Global Investor Summit attendance expansion
Global · Israel
The 2019 summit was promoted as a major international startup and investment gathering, featuring investors, entrepreneurs, corporate representatives and prominent speakers.
Outcome. Reported registration reached 18,000, exceeding the prior attendance record.
- 2014OurCrowd Global Investor Summit
Global · Israel
OurCrowd began its annual Jerusalem summit as a platform for connecting investors, entrepreneurs, venture leaders and multinational companies. The inaugural event attracted 700 attendees from 27 countries.
Outcome. The event became a recurring flagship conference and expanded substantially in later years.
Brand decisions
2022
Launch global-health and artificial-intelligence initiativesProduct launchBackground
OurCrowd sought to apply venture investment and technology development to global health and enterprise artificial intelligence.
Action taken
The company launched the Global Health Equity Fund with the WHO Foundation and Integrated Data Intelligence in Abu Dhabi with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.
Aftermath
These initiatives broadened OurCrowd’s scope beyond platform investing into thematic impact finance and operating technology ventures.
2021
Establish regulated Abu Dhabi operationsStrategyBackground
The Gulf expansion required a formal operating and regulatory presence.
Action taken
OurCrowd Arabia obtained an Abu Dhabi Global Market license and named Sabah al-Binali executive chairman.
Aftermath
OurCrowd gained a regulated platform for its Abu Dhabi-based venture and investment activities.
2020
Build a Gulf investment presenceStrategyBackground
OurCrowd pursued access to Gulf capital and startup markets as regional economic and investment ties with Israel developed.
Action taken
The company partnered with Phoenix Capital in Dubai and appointed Sabah al-Binali to lead Gulf activities.
Aftermath
The initiative led to the creation and regulatory establishment of OurCrowd Arabia in Abu Dhabi.
2018
Scale early-stage incubation through Labs/02StrategyBackground
OurCrowd aimed to participate earlier in the startup life cycle and strengthen its role in company formation.
Action taken
The company announced that Labs/02 would invest in 100 early-stage startups over ten years.
Aftermath
The announcement expanded OurCrowd’s stated activity from platform distribution and venture investing into structured incubation.
2016
Expand into thematic and diversified fundsProduct launchBackground
The company sought to broaden its offering beyond single-company opportunities and enter specific technology and regional investment themes.
Action taken
OurCrowd launched Our Innovation Fund, announced Qure for digital health and introduced the Portfolio Index Fund.
Aftermath
The platform developed a wider product range spanning regional, sector-focused and portfolio-based investment structures.
2013
Adopt an accredited-investor equity-crowdfunding modelStrategyBackground
OurCrowd was established to broaden access to private startup investing while retaining professional selection and limiting participation to accredited investors.
Action taken
The company created online vehicles through which members could select individual companies or funds and invest alongside OurCrowd.
Aftermath
The model became the foundation of OurCrowd’s international venture-investment platform.
Recent events
Reported
OurCrowd appoints Cali Chill as permanent CEO[2]
OurCrowd's board of directors appointed Cali Chill as chief executive officer on a permanent basis, after he had served as acting CEO since mid-2025 following founder Jon Medved's step back from day-to-day management for medical reasons.
Reported
OurCrowd appoints chief innovation officer[3]
OurCrowd announced the appointment of Dr. Hasanat Dewan as its new Chief Innovation Officer. He will oversee development of the company's next-generation platform.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
OncoHost completes $8 million Series B funding round[4]
OncoHost announced completion of an $8 million Series B funding round led by OurCrowd. The funding is intended to help finance ongoing clinical trials, open a US-based affiliate and prepare for the upcoming launch of PROphet.
Reported
RealView Imaging completes Series C financing[5]
RealView Imaging announced that it had completed a $10 million Series C financing round, which included new investors and participation by most existing shareholders.
Reported
OurCrowd launches pandemic innovation fund[6]
OurCrowd launched a $100 million pandemic innovation fund.
Reported
Trusona raises $20 million in Series C funding[7]
Trusona announced that it had raised $20 million in a Series C funding round led by Georgian Partners, with participation from existing investors and Akamai.
Reported
Stifel partners with OurCrowd[8]
Stifel and OurCrowd announced a partnership under which OurCrowd will offer Stifel clients curated access to venture capital funds and individual portfolio companies.
Reported
Stifel to make a minority investment in OurCrowd[8]
Under the agreement announced by the companies, Stifel will make a minority investment in OurCrowd; the financial terms were not disclosed.
Sources9 sources
- 1OurCrowden.wikipedia.org
- 2OurCrowd任命Cali Chill为正式首席执行官jpost.com
- 3OurCrowd 任命首席创新官calcalistech.com
- 4OncoHost完成800万美元B轮融资prnewswire.com
- 5RealView Imaging完成C轮融资evtoday.com
- 6OurCrowd推出疫情创新基金techcrunch.com
- 7Trusona完成2000万美元C轮融资securityweek.com
- 8Stifel与OurCrowd建立合作关系calcalistech.com
- 9Israel's OurCrowd launches $100m. pandemic innovation fund | The Jerusalem Postjpost.com
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