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GE Ventures Embraces Crowdfunding, Partners with OurCrowd — Earlier this week, another big player joined the crowdfunding ranks, as Israeli platform OurCrowd announced that it has signed a co-investment agreement with GE Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of GE. According to the agreement, GE Ventures will have the right to co-invest with OurCrowd in early stage companies on the platform.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Crowdsourced Science Projects Continue to Flourish 

Want to help save Europe’s ash tree forests from a devastating disease? Head on over to Facebook and play a crowdsourced game called Fraxinus, which can help scientists find a cure for the illness.

Two Guides to SEC’s Proposed Equity Crowdfunding Rules 

The SEC released its 585-page proposed rules on equity crowdfunding two weeks ago. Don’t have the time to sort through the legalese? Here are two great summaries of the laws to make your life easier.

Transforming Software QA Through Enterprise Crowdsourcing [Webinar] 

Want to learn more about how crowdsourced software testing works, and how to avoid potential pitfalls? Check out this free upcoming webinar, featuring Passbrains and Genpact.

Crowdfunding Tip of the Week: Twitter Functions You Probably Don’t Know About 

Want to tweet like a pro but don’t know how? Crowdfunding campaign consultant Rose Spinelli writes in with some great tips on how to use Twitter to its fullest potential.

Researchers Turn to the Crowd to Gather Polar Bear Data 

Want to help scientists gather data on polar bear migration and habits? Check out this crowdsourcing project put together by Polar Bears International and Explore.org.

Top Project: HONY’s Let’s Bring Richard Home 

Brandon Stanton, the man behind the popular ‘Humans of New York’ blog, has once again proven that the combination of a heartwarming story and sizable social media following spells crowdfunding success.

Kickstarter’s Leaders Changing Roles in New Year 

Last week, Kickstarter CEO Perry Chen announced in a blog post that the three Kickstarter cofounders — Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler — are changing roles.

Crowdfunding: Empowering Planet Entrepreneurs 

David Drake, founder of LDJ Capital and the Soho Loft, writes in to discuss a new book for entrepreneurs, to which he contributed a chapter on crowdfunding startups.

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Upcoming Events 

Overview of Italy’s Crowdfunding Rules in One Presentation

Alessandro Lerro, an Italian lawyer, recently gave a presentation on the state of equity crowdfunding laws in his country. We share the comprehensive presentation with his permission.

2013CF Crowdfunding Market: Software and Solutions Report

Massolution recently published the 2013CF Crowdfunding Market: Software and Solutions Report. It is a definitive guide to available crowdfunding software and solutions providers. This report will guide you to the choices for building the platform you want, whether it is for donations, rewards, lending, equity, or royalty; whether it is a new site, an addition to an existing one, or a single campaign; whether you do it yourself or hire a provider.

Massolution NYC 2013 Presentations: Crowd as an Engine for Enterprise Innovation

At Massolution NYC 2013: Crowd Powered Business, the crowdsourcing conference we hosted in midtown Manhattan last week, we heard from dozens of companies and thought leaders about how the crowd is transforming the business ecosystem for major enterprises. If you couldn’t make it to the conference, check out these presentations to see what you missed!

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