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OurCrowd makes the first 8 investments from its Israel Resilience Fund

TechCrunch

Israeli investment platform OurCrowd today announced that it now has $13 million in capital commitments for its $50 million Israel Resilience Fund, a fund the organization launched shortly after the Israel-Hamas war began to support startups that were impacted by the war or were developing solutions to Israel’s immediate needs.

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What are Key Messages and How Can Nonprofits Use Them Effectively?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Here’s an example of a successful print campaign where every aspect reinforced the key messages: The New Israel Fund (NIF) was embarking on a $40M Legacy campaign in honor of their 40 th anniversary. NIF is dedicated to ensuring ALL citizens of Israel — Arabs and Jews alike — have equal rights in a shared society.

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3 Smart Branding Strategies for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

ALYN is a world-class hospital in Israel dedicated to the rehabilitation of permanently and temporarily disabled children. New Israel Fund. This planned giving campaign for the New Israel Fund lays out a future that potential donors yearn to see — equal rights for all Israeli citizens. ALYN Hospital.

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US, European and Asian entrepreneurs: SparkLabs launched a $30m seed-stage fund just for you

The Next Web

There aren’t a tonne of funds focused on seed-stage funding worldwide, but we can add a new one to the list today. SparkLabs , the company behind the accelerator program in Korea , is expanding its scope with its first seed-stage fund that will “help great startups go global.”. The caliber of its founding team is impressive.

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Why crowdfunding isn’t funding anything at all

The Next Web

Yaniv Tross is the CEO of Tross Creative House , a creative agency for tech, based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Funding is what you need to develop a product, and crowdfunding will not let you do that. That’s right: no funding there. Here are a few key differences between real funding and “crowdfunding”: 1. Think again.

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How to pivot away $34m: Israel’s Xeround shuts it doors with a lesson

The Next Web

Editor’s note: This story was written by Henn Idan and Yaniv Feldman , and was originally published in Hebrew by Newsgeek , the largest tech blog In Israel. . Xeround then looked to branch out, seeking to partner directly with other media companies within Israel, and AT&T in the United States.

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A love letter to micro funds, the backbone and future of venture capital

TechCrunch

While the Sequoias and the Andreessen Horowitzes of the world continue to swell in size, their influence on venture capital may be heading in the opposite direction as micro funds increase their impact on the industry. I’ve written about the rise of micro funds in the U.S.

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