OurCrowd Jobs Index Confirms Startups Increase Hiring Despite Lingering Pandemic

JERUSALEM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Quarterly OurCrowd Jobs Index released today indicates that OurCrowd-backed high-tech startups are seeking to fill hundreds of positions despite record-high unemployment in the overall economy. This is the first quarterly jobs survey by OurCrowd, the world’s largest venture investing platform.
The number of jobs listed by OurCrowd’s global portfolio companies more than doubled from 350 in June 2020 to 912 in December 2020. The number of job openings in Israel rose by 400% during the same period to more than 200. The positions were advertised by 100 of OurCrowd’s portfolio of companies and funds.
OurCrowd Partner and Head of Business Development, Laly David, said: “We are thrilled to…