VC Cafe

MARCH 8, 2010

T he latest IVC report shows that Israeli VC funds were able to raise only $229 million in 2009 , a staggering 72% less than $803 million raised in 2008 and the third lowest amount raised per annum in the last decade. TriVentures II , a $25 million medical device fund (with American medical technology company Medtronic Inc.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

At today's roundtable, we had entrepreneurs presenting from Brazil, Israel and India. Next, Nir Savitzki from Israel, presented JobVoyage , a social CRM service for job seekers. Up last, Leandro Telles from Brazil, pitched ledface , a knowledge management technology company that still needs a business strategy. Estate Lister.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

3:27] What was startup life like in 2008? [5:16] So all their engineering is now based in Israel At that time they discontinued all the good SMB solutions. 02:55): And this was 2009, 2008 and not a, a lot had changed in the last 10 years. 02:55): And this was 2009, 2008 and not a, a lot had changed in the last 10 years.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

Eyeblaster pulled out of its initial IPO filing in October 2008 citing the “market conditions&# as a reason for the delay. Its main shareholder is Sycamore Technologies Ventures, which owns 33.9 Today, Eyeblaster notified the SEC of its intention to go public as detailed in the company’s S-1 Filing. The company has $15.4

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

2008) [iv]. I’ve shown below a case study of the geographic diversification of the largest late-stage technology venture capital / growth equity investors. These funds use a combination of cold-calling, travel, firm networks, paid expert networks, and technology to identify investment opportunities outside of their neighborhood.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 29, 2011

With six first investment deals Evergreen Venture Partners was the most active VC fund in Israel in 2010, according to the latest IVC Research Center report. The second place was shared by Battery Ventures Israel and Pontifax, with five investments each. Evergreen started in 1987 by Jacob Burak, as one of the first VC funds in Israel.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 14, 2010

Launched in 2008 by brother and sister Guy and Galia Ben Artzi, Mytopia offered a casual games community, where users can play against each other in real time. Improvements in mobile technology now mean more people are comfortable using applications on the move, and we expect significant growth in this area.

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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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

T he World Economic Forum in Dabos selected thirty-one companies from 13 countries and five continents to receive an award for visionary accomplishments in the fields of clean tech, health and information technologies/new media. Here’s the committee’s official nomination: Why the company is a Technology Pioneer?

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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. IN 2ND QUARTER.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

In 2009, Israeli VC funds made 77 first investments in technology companies, compared to 119 investments in 2008. 38% of first investments (29 firms) were made in Seed stage companies, compared to 28% in 2008. The dollar amount in each investment dropped by about 50% compared to the year before.

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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. We think so.

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VC Cafe

JULY 6, 2010

T he second quarter of 2010 has come and gone and despite the depleting VC and incubator capital in Israel, the quarter has brought approximately 40 deals with over $400 million invested. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Herzlia Pituach, Israel. 23/06/2010 - Maayan Technology Ventures Ltd. Buyer Funds: 13.

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VC Cafe

JULY 6, 2010

T he second quarter of 2010 has come and gone and despite the depleting VC and incubator capital in Israel, the quarter has brought approximately 40 deals with over $400 million invested. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Herzlia Pituach, Israel. 23/06/2010 - Maayan Technology Ventures Ltd. Buyer Funds: 13.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity 98

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

MAY 22, 2011

The LinkedIn IPO this week may have opened the gates for an Israeli market thirsty for exits, but in the meanwhile, VC funding in Israel continues with business as usual. The company’s technology aims to reduce mobile data costs by compressing data consumption and to help users understand how to use their devices.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This year, in addition to unveiling the Euroscape, our list of top 100 Cloud companies started in Europe and Israel; and our Champions League, the high-growth unicorns from the region; we’ll also unveil the Accel Euroscape Public Index, the index of the European and Israeli-born public cloud companies, and its performance.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2011

A joint report by IVC Israel and KPMG, surveyed 95 venture investors (48 in Israel and 47 foreign investors who are active in the Israeli market) summarizes 2010 in Israeli venture capital. billion) and 39% below the 2008 investments of $2.08 There’s good news and bad news in last year’s trends.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2011

To date, Wanova has raised a total of $23 million since its inception in 2008. Their offering is dubbed “desktop as a service&# , and the company has recently been granted a patent for their efficient terminal management technology. is based in San Jose, CA and has offices in Netanya, Israel.

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Recent SaaS trends and the Accel Euroscape of the 100 most promising companies in Europe and Israel This article was co-authored with my colleague Pia d'Iribarne and published initially on Tech.eu. The pace of SaaS company creation in Europe is growing even faster, up from 200 companies in 2008-10 to 670 in 2014-16.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 13, 2012

Israel sets an impressive example here. Despite having only seven million citizens, Israel has one of the largest number of startups per capita in the world, the most NASDAQ-listed companies outside the US and the highest amount of venture capital raised per capita: $237 in Israel versus $32 in the UK.

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VC Cafe

JULY 9, 2010

The company is headquartered in London, UK, with satellite offices in the US and Israel. Supersonicads was founded in 2008 by Gil Shoham (CEO) and Arik Czerniak (COO) and Nissim (Romi) Romano (CTO). Cellcom , the leading mobile provider in Israel, enters the financial services market with new “mobile wallet&# product.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Israel Startup Network (ISN), led by Arlene Marom, one of our affiliate partners, organized the event with us. First up, David Nordell from Kfar Ya'avetz, Israel, pitched New Global Markets , a solution for making it easier for banks to offer their customers global banking facilities. New Global Markets.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 24, 2011

The last couple of weeks I’ve been on planes and trains, but wanted to make sure you get a round up on some of the latest technology news on Israeli startups. AT&T set up new R&D and incubation center in Israel in collaboration with Amdocs – welcome AT&T Foundry. Hello from cloudy Helsinki!

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 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. ISRAEL’S STATISTICS BUREAU FORECASTS 4% GROWTH IN 2010. For previous editions, click here.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 30, 2011

India and Israel pitch their businesses. Next, Yael Greenberg from Tel Aviv, Israel, pitched tapTank , a concept stage business where Yael wants to help consumers barter, collaborate, and compete on specific tasks. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. directdialogs. Roundtable photo by Shinichi Sugiyama.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

This is Ybrant Media’s second acquisition in Israel. Founded in 2007 by Eyal Gura (CEO), PicApp was a spin-off Picscout , leading provider of tracking technology for copyrighted images online. million in September of 2008. The company has previously bought Advertising startup Oridian in 2007 ( see coverage on VC Cafe ).

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2010

VSP partnered with Live Person and has been operating since 2006 as AEI Technology. Founded in 2008 by Ms. 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). Emma Butin.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 9, 2010

The reason for the rapid growth is given in the official press release : DoubleVerify provides a technology solution that delivers transparency and accountability for agencies, marketers, publishers and ad networks running online ad campaigns. The company most recently raised a $3.5 million first round last May.

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Altgate

APRIL 26, 2009

This year the survey covers five countries (China, India, Israel, UK and US) in two industries (technology and life sciences). Another point is that the equivalent role in a technology company is compensated at a lower level than in life sciences. The report is then able to give ranges of compensation based on these attributes.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 4, 2011

Also, Irit Dabby from Tel-Aviv, Israel, discussed GoodyTag , a neat concept about tagging photos of products differently than you would tag or 'like' a regular link or photo on social media. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma. Discuss.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Europe, Canada, Israel, Mainland China and India, according to industry tracker Dow Jones VentureSource. Venture investment in some major investment hubs, such as Europe, has not regained its footing following the economic downturn in 2008. Israel : Investment and Deal Activity Declines. NEW YORK (Nov.

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kenegozi.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Technology stack choice for startups. My short answer is: specializing in a single technology only is somewhat risky, as the world keeps changing. My short answer is: specializing in a single technology only is somewhat risky, as the world keeps changing. They would adapt to any technology. method=post. 2 responses.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

Tom from Omaha, Nebraska, shared an update about what is going on in that part of the world, as did other audience members from New York City, Israel, and Columbus, Ohio. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. I am pretty sure that the pipeline in your community will be of a significantly higher quality within six months.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

The team is very special, and the technology is robust, as it is borrowed from Softier which raised $25 million in VC funding. Long story short, I ended up spending a year and a half in China from 2008 to 2010 and now I’m hard at work with BizMe2. VC Cafe: What technologies did you choose to build BizMe2? Watch the space!

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Back in July, I wrote an essay in Geektime on “ The Anti-Israel BDS Movement Will Fail “ Little did I know how quickly that would prove true! Many Israeli companies build technologies which could be very valuable to the broader Middle East region, particularly in water tech, agriculture technology, and cybersecurity.

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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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