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OCTOBER 2, 2020

billion in exits in 2019 alone, Israel punches above its weight. What’s less discussed, is that Israel also, has one of the highest number of unicorns, aka privately owned startups worth more than $1 billion, globally. As of now, Israel has 42 Unicorns, or (technically 40, now that Lemonade and JFrog went public).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

In 2006 when I was a budding entrepreneur building my second startup I ran into a young (ish) enthusiastic founder of an electronic signature company called EchoSign. I know it will be hard for you to believe in 2015 but in 2006 Palo Alto (where I lived) was kind of dead. Some background. So many people I now know were there.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Known as India’s first ‘Wi-Fi City’ after the Unwiring Pune project was instigated in 2006, the city’s Wi-Fi coffee shop culture and affordable standard of living add to its entrepreneurial appeal. Tel Aviv, Israel?. Startups range from award-winning data software Druva to telecommunication hardware Swipe. Nicosia, Cyprus?.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Kenshoo started in 2006 by Izhar Prato (CEO) as well as Alon Schiffer, and Nir Cohen. Founded by CEO Meir (Iri) Zohar, eXalate has offices in New York and Kfar Saba, Israel. Previously, Kenshoo raised a round to support its local advertising initiative. calcalist ]. SimpliVT , a new venture in stealth has raised $9.2

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2011

As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor , which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. For the Invest in Israel archive, click here. ISRAEL’S EVATURE WINS TRAVEL INNOVATION AWARD .

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2011

If completed, the deal will potentially make Anobit and its 200 employees in Herzliya the first Apple R&D center in Israel. Founded in 2006, Anobit’s management team include several of Israel’s top high-tech entrepreneurs: chairman and CEO Prof. Ehud Weinstein; president Ariel Maislos; and Ofir Shalvi.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 28, 2011

We rarely hear of such a large round amongst Internet startups in Israel, which is why Wix’s founding round is particularly interesting. Wix , the Israel-based flash website platform, has announced a D round of $40 million. Wix’s product has also developed significantly since it started in 2006.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor , which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. ISRAEL 2010 GDP GROWTH WELL ABOVE OECD AVERAGE. Israel’s GDP rose 4.5% for the year.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Below are 10 interesting facts from the report: Exits involving Israeli and Israel-related high-tech companies in 2011 totaled $5.23 M&A deals involving Israeli and Israel-related companies that were acquired or merged were valued at $5.1 billion, a 134 percent increase from $2.18

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2010

A s every month, VC Ca fe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor , which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. Domestic demand in Israel leaped 8.7 See the March 2010 edition after the jump.

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Brandanew

APRIL 22, 2016

Based in Israel, Outbrain has been around since 2006 solely focuses on solving the content discovery problem for publishers. Here are eight advertising platforms that can help a Content Marketer extend the reach of a content piece and supercharge their distribution efforts. Outbrain. . .

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Below are 10 interesting facts from the report: Exits involving Israeli and Israel-related high-tech companies in 2011 totaled $5.23 M&A deals involving Israeli and Israel-related companies that were acquired or merged were valued at $5.1 billion, a 134 percent increase from $2.18

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APRIL 24, 2012

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VC Cafe

JULY 7, 2010

A s every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. ISRAEL RANKED 17TH MOST COMPETITIVE ECONOMY BY IMD. Israel was also rated first in several of the report’s sub-categories.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 8, 2010

A s every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor , which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. The company is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel. For previous editions, click here. Oracle Corp.,

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

2006) [iii]. We have three in Israel , two in Canada , one in the UK, and the remainder scattered all over the US. Corporate Financier, October 2006. [iv] Annual Deal Pipeline for Selected VCs and Angel Investor Groups. Acquirer/ Investor. Angel groups using Gust. ff Venture Capital. First Round Capital. 2009) [ii]. 2008) [iv].

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VC Cafe

MARCH 24, 2020

I met Eli shortly thereafter, and we worked together to grow the system in Israel. In 2006, we established United Hatzalah — which he runs and I chair. We now have 6,000 volunteers throughout Israel, serving every community — Jews of all kinds, Muslims, Christians, Druze.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Israel has been branded the “startup nation.” Frequently cited as one of the world’s most vibrant innovation hubs, Israel boasts more startups per capita than any other country in the world. As a result, tech-sector employment has declined as a percent of the workforce, from 11% in 2006–2008 to 9% in 2013.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 22, 2018

In 1982, my family fled my home country of Lebanon because they feared for our lives during the Lebanese-Israel war; we were welcomed in Canada with open arms. In 2006, a war broke out between Israel and Lebanon; my sister and I separated from my mom and other sisters to flee to Jordan, then the United Kingdom, then the United States.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., Israel Minister: No Change to Egypt Deal Israels foreign minister said Israel would not agree to re-evaluate its peace deal with Egypt. Replay the event. Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc.,

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The proceeds of this round will be used to scale operations, continue building its platform for real-time location data and move its headquarters from Israel to Palo Alto, California, according to the CEO’s post on the company blog, By The Waze. In 2010, Waze has been experiencing significant growth, most recently reaching 2.2

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2014

Average tenures have nearly doubled since 2006 (from 23 to 45 months). David Roman, CMO of Lenovo and a Keynote speaker at the upcoming Marketing & Ad:Tech Israel conference cited two trends he is seeing among Lenovo CMO clients: Emphasis on content marketing and social media as a tool for generating sales leads.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Founded in 2006, Anobit has several of Israel’s top high-tech entrepreneurs are behind it: chairman and CEO Prof. Semiconductor giant Broadcom made its seventh acquisition in Israel a few days ago, acquiring image processing company Sightic Vista. Ehud Weinstein; president Ariel Maislos; and Ofir Shalvi.

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Pascal's View

MAY 19, 2009

Congratulations to the Israel Religious Action Center for their tireless efforts!  The Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC), the legal advocacy arm of the Reform Movement in Israel, originally filed this petition in 2005 against the Immigration Absorption Ministry for discrimination and today the Supreme Court agreed.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 7, 2010

Israel has long been power house of online gambling software, with companies like 888 and Playtech dominating the casino, poker, slots and even online scratch cards. As gambling is illegal in the US and Israel, the company is based in Cyprus and operated as P4SMedia. Play4Skill is based in Haifa, Israel and has 12 employees.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 7, 2010

Pudding Media let go 25 employees this morning and announced it will cease its operations in Israel. Pudding Media was founded in 2006 by brothers Ariel and Ruben Maislos. A ccording to Calcalist ,Pudding Media, an Israeli mobile advertising startup, faces imminent shut down.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

Since its founding in 2006, BlaBlaCar’s story has had many chapters. We filed Chapter 11, and had to restructure and rebuild the company, which we sold in 2006. Back in 2006, that was a very weird concept. And that was the start of an interesting journey. But then came 9/11 and the severe downturn in the Valley in 2002.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2010

VSP partnered with Live Person and has been operating since 2006 as AEI Technology. The VSP can be used to reduce bounce rate and increase conversions and is sold through a subscription ranging from $300 a month (self served) to $2500 a month (enterprise). Great for parents and for children book publishers who want to increase their reach.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 9, 2019

Opening the first modern coworking site in 2014 in Tel Aviv, Israel, the startup nation, made sense because we knew that a flexible rent model would be very attractive to startups and entrepreneurs like us, and that creating a boutique experience would set us apart while also being advantageous for our members. 30- Two reasons.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Founded in 2006, LiveU’s R&D center is based in Israel, and sales, marketing and support headquarters are based in New Jersey. I am certain that together with the current investors, Pitango will contribute greatly to LiveU’s development and success as a global company”.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Dror Nahumi, partner and NVP and the fund’s rep in Israel, will join SundaySky’s board of directors. Founded in 2006 by Yaniv Axen (CTO) and Shmulik Weller (currently serves as CEO),SundaySky is headquartered in New York with a research and development office based in Tel Aviv.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2010

If the estimates are correct, the exit may have offered a nice payout for LabPixies’ UK and US-based angel investors who only put $1 to $2 million in the company since its inception in March 2006. The angels were represented by brothers Yaron and Gilad Carni in Israel.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 20, 2011

Gigya was founded in 2006 and has raised close to $30 million to date. Chicago-based InterCall buys Unisfair , Israel’s virtual conference tool, for $35 million. Perhaps this is how we’ll start solving co-existence in Israel? Gigya seems to be going through some rough waters these days. Israeli venture capital news.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Since inception in 2006 Adap TV has raised at total of $48.5 million from Spark Capital , Redpoint Ventures , Gemini Israel Funds , Bessemer and Spark Capital. Their Series C this March was $20 million.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

I actually started my business when me and my wife were living in Israel. In 2006, I founded Eschelon Experiences, including six restaurants: Mura, The Oxford, Zinda, Cameron Bar and Grill, Faire, and Basan. Thanks from Kelly Hager, Kelly Hager Group Real Estate Services ! 21) Help his wife get a good night’s sleep.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Simply fill in this form provided by the Israeli Foreign Trade Administration, Matimop and the Israel Export Institute. Wireless Links a 12 years old company based in the US with R&D and manufacturing facility in Israel leads the fleet management, asset tracking and dispatch markets in innovation and customer satisfaction.

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