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title: OurCrowd | Knowledge Center  | Get Started
description: Get Started | Welcome to OurCrowd's Knowledge Center.
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# [Knowledge Center](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/)

#### [Get Started](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/topic/get-started)

# [OurCrowd Investor Glossary](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/ourcrowd-investor-glossary)

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### Popular Stories

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[OurCrowd FAQs](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/faqs) Nov 18, 2018

<https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/how-ourcrowd-chooses-startup-investments>

[How OurCrowd Chooses Startup Investments](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/how-ourcrowd-chooses-startup-investments) Nov 19, 2018

<https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/invest-in-venture-capital-with-a-self-directed-ira>

[Invest in Venture Capital With a Self-Directed IRA](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/invest-in-venture-capital-with-a-self-directed-ira) Aug 08, 2019

<https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/investing-in-venture-funds-with-ourcrowd>

[Investing in Venture Funds with OurCrowd](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/investing-in-venture-funds-with-ourcrowd) Nov 28, 2018

<https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/learn-about-the-different-ways-to-build-a-portfolio-on-ourcrowd>

[Learn About the Different Ways to Build a Portfolio on OurCrowd](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/learn-about-the-different-ways-to-build-a-portfolio-on-ourcrowd) Nov 19, 2018

### Categories

- [Startup Investing 101 (16)](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/tag/startup-investing-101)
- [About OurCrowd (6)](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/tag/about-ourcrowd)
- [Get Started (4)](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/tag/get-started)
- [Tech Sectors (4)](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/tag/tech-sectors)

<https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/ourcrowd-investor-glossary>

[Get Started](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/topic/get-started)  | 2 min read

## [OurCrowd Investor Glossary](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/ourcrowd-investor-glossary)

Below you will find a glossary of terms and definitions for OurCrowd's...

<https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/watch-how-to-navigate-investment-material-on-ourcrowd>

[Get Started](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/topic/get-started)  | 2 min read

## [Watch: How to Navigate Investment Material on OurCrowd](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/watch-how-to-navigate-investment-material-on-ourcrowd)

Welcome to OurCrowd!

<https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/watch-navigate-the-ourcrowd-website>

[Get Started](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/topic/get-started)  | 3 min read

## [Watch: Navigate the OurCrowd Website](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/watch-navigate-the-ourcrowd-website)

Watch the video or read the instructions below to learn about accessin...

<https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/faqs>

[Get Started](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/topic/get-started)  | 4 min read

## [OurCrowd FAQs](https://knowledge.ourcrowd.com/faqs)

Investing with OurCrowd How does OurCrowd's investment process work? T...

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OurCrowd is a global investment platform, bringing venture capital opportunities to accredited investors worldwide. A leader in equity crowdfunding, OurCrowd is managed by a team of seasoned investment professionals. OurCrowd vets and selects companies, invests its own capital, and invites its accredited membership of investors and institutional partners to invest alongside in these opportunities. OurCrowd provides support to its portfolio companies, assigns industry experts as mentors, and creates growth opportunities through its network of strategic multinational partnerships.

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##### Discover

[How to Invest](https://www.ourcrowd.com/how-to-invest)

[About OurCrowd](https://www.ourcrowd.com/about)

[FAQ](https://www.ourcrowd.com/faq)

[News](https://www.ourcrowd.com/ourcrowd-news)

[Portfolio Insights](http://insights.ourcrowd.com/)

[Blog](http://blog.ourcrowd.com/)

##### Connect

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[Events Calendar](http://events.ourcrowd.com/)

[Global Investor Summit](http://summit.ourcrowd.com/)

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