NAB has announced an innovative collaboration with Israeli company OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform that will provide NAB clients with direct access to exclusive OurCrowd start-up investments together with domestic and global networks and events.
The first of its kind in Australia, the collaboration provides direct access for NAB clients to one of the world’s largest equity crowdfunding platforms, which raised more than A$600m from approximately 20,000 investors across 112 countries for over 120 early stage companies.
The announcement was made by OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved at the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce Women Leaders Delegation in Israel.
NAB Private Executive General Manager Christine Yates, one of the delegates, welcomed the collaboration and said it was another example of NAB deepening its relationship with its clients and offering innovative solutions for a changing environment.
“We know that our clients are looking globally for investment opportunities, and OurCrowd is an established global platform which offers a full service end-to-end solution,” Ms Yates said.
“Technology is changing the way we do business and this shows how NAB is thinking differently when it comes to servicing our clients. Our NAB clients will have access that is not available outside this collaboration.”
OurCrowd entered the Australian market in 2014 and has positioned itself as a leading provider to the local market of global alternative investment opportunities.
Managing Director, OurCrowd Australia and Asia Dan Bennett said: “the collaboration provides NAB Private clients a high quality globally focussed product with particular scope in USA, Israel and Asia-Pacific.
“We are excited about this venture with one of Australia’s leading Private Banks and sharing the very best of global technology investment with their deeply valued clients,” Mr Bennett said.
NAB is a top 30 global bank and Australia’s leading business bank and employs over 34,000 people. NAB serves individuals and business customers ranging from small and medium enterprises through to Australia’s largest institutions. Outside of Australia, NAB also supports businesses across New Zealand, Asia, the UK and the US to link with the Australian market.
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 almost 20,000 investors from over 112 countries has invested over A$600M into 120 portfolio companies and funds. OurCrowd already has thirteen exits to date, two IPO’s and eleven acquisitions.
