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18 years of VC Cafe

VC Cafe

I can hardly believe it’s been 18 years since I first launched VC Cafe back in December 2005! While it is going through a challenging period now, Israel continues to stand as a powerhouse of innovation and technology, ranking 6th in global innovation according to Global Finance. The second best time is now.”

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Seizing the Moment: Why Experts Believe Now is the Golden Opportunity for Investing in Israel

VC Cafe

All of this is in addition to the macro challenges that Israeli startups had to deal with in 2023 even before October 7th, including international investor unease due to the proposed judicial reform (that has since been taken off the table), Ukraine war, global venture slowdown ( US VC investments were down 60% in 2023 ), etc.

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Brain Health And Wellness Innovation Drives Digital Health Market, Social Change

YoungUpstarts

Technology has completely changed the practice of medicine, providing incredible imaging techniques and data that now play a key role in treating injuries and illnesses. One solution to this challenge lies in technology that is already globally pervasive and relatively inexpensive to deploy: the Internet.

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Does Fintech Disruption Break The Investment Banking Model?

YoungUpstarts

This combinatorial model works because it’s diversified, can best withstand bear markets, benefits from technological synergies, and it’s the mix of products and services clients value. To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. However each component will change dramatically. Underwriting.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas.

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Why the Former President of Nickelodeon Joined mitú as CEO.

Both Sides of the Table

He oversaw the launch of iconic properties including Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob & Rugrats — all multi-billion-dollar global powerhouses. Beatriz has been a tireless public advocate of the role of Latinx leaders in startups, technology y media. 30% of all real income growth in 2005–2015 was from Latinos (U.S.

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Academic Research on Accelerators

Feld Thoughts

The first accelerator, YC, was founded in 2005. Now that we are 13 years into the accelerator journey, an accelerator is a well-established construct that is part of the global startup ecosystem. How Do Accelerators Impact the Performance of High-Technology Ventures? , The second, Techstars, was founded in 2006. If So, How?

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