A Better Way to Invest in Israeli & Global Startups

How Startups Are Born:

An investor’s guide for the perplexed

OurCrowd is the leading global equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors. Managed by a team of seasoned investment professionals and led by serial entrepreneur Jon Medved, OurCrowd vets and selects opportunities, invests its own capital, and brings companies to its accredited membership of global investors. OurCrowd provides post-investment support to its portfolio companies, assigns industry experts as mentors, and takes board seats. The OurCrowd community of 25,000 investors from over 112 countries has invested over $750M into 160 portfolio companies and funds. 

To join OurCrowd as an accredited investor visit www.ourcrowd.com

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OurCrowd is a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, and your eyes and ears in the startup nation.

Understand the basic valuation negotiation tools, capital raising strategies and how to select your best investors.


Learn about different types of shares, dilution, preemptive rights, the ‘power law’, ESOP, debt vs equity considerations and anti-dilution protection.


Discover the ‘great beyond’ in a startup’s lifecycle: the exit.


Bonus: put your knowledge to the test with the practice cap table maker 

Shmuel Bornstein is a Senior Associate at OurCrowd, working closely with the funds 100+ company strong portfolio on post-investment management and follow-on rounds. Prior to joining OurCrowd as an early employee, Shmuel caught the startup bug during his tenure as Financial Controller of a privately-held company that underwent its own acquisition. Shmuel lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three gorgeous kids.