VC Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2018

More than 1,200 AI startups (broadly defined) were created in Israel since 2010. 79% of which are still active, 6% have been acquired, and 15% have ceased to operate. With more than 667 of them. This is a content summary only.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. The funds with sophisticated non-venture center outbound origination programs were almost all able to raise funds equal or larger than their preceding fund in the economically challenging period 2007-2010. Acquirer/ Investor.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

Startups in the U.S. We need a regulatory regime that nurtures startups, rather than penalizing them like giant corporations. million applications awaiting approval, and more than half have never had an initial review, which really hurts startups. face the highest combined federal and state tax rates in the world.

Technical Review 230

Technical Review Taiwan Silicon Valley Ireland 230

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2015

If somebody doesn’t work in the tech startup sector I always hate to even have the debate. “Did you see how much she wasted?” I saw this in 2001-2003 and in 2008-2010. And it’s what I believe sets apart the tech startup culture more than any other sector out there. I look for survivors.

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South Korea Italy Recapitalization Germany 150

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. Overall, 75 first investments were made in Israeli startups in 2010.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A new comprehensive report on human capital in Israel by the Israel Innovation Authority and Startup Nation Central found there’s a shortage of tech employees for Israeli startups and scale ups. Israel’s high tech sector employed 321,000 people in 2019, representing 9.2% What about the solutions?

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Offshore Europe IPO 128

Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

Of course, that was not 100% true, with innovative startups and large outcomes occurring in Europe, in Asia, and other parts of the USA. Pitchbook also published interesting historical data going back to 2010 for the Top 20 cities (not including the Bay Area) to receive venture dollars and how those numbers change year over year.

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San Francisco Silicon Valley Seattle Venture Capital 116

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I asked a simple question: “ What are the top startups in Israel 2010? Please voice your opinion and help us rank the startups by taking this VC Cafe poll: Please upgrade your browser. I’m sure we didn’t capture all, so an ‘other’ field was added for you to suggest the missing startups.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

Silicon Valley 378

Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

VC Cafe

JUNE 9, 2010

While the intention was to fully privatize the venture capital industry, the drought of funds in Israel spurred the need a ‘bail out’ of the high-tech sector, in the form of by public sector programs to resuscitate investments in high-tech companies and retain innovative start ups in the country.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Government Technology 88

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

VC investors rely heavily on referrals, but what should a non US startup do when looking to raise funding in Silicon Valley? I found a question on Quora that relates to European startups, but found that some of the advice may be very relevant to Israeli startups as well. It’s not a dot, it’s a line.

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Silicon Valley Startup Seed Stage Delaware 104

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. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Estate Lister. Overall, I saw several promising businesses. You can register to attend here.

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Brazil India Entrepreneur 115

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T his week (Nov 15-21, 2010) is the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), and over 10 million participants in more than 100 countries will be taking part of some 40,000 events around entrepreneurship. So without further ado: The 2010 Top European startups in 2010 (as proposed by Techcrunch). Best New Startup in 2010.

Europe 79

Europe Advisory Board Aggregator Startup 79

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2010

If you’re reading this on Monday the 18th, tune in to the live stream of the conference at [link] and watch the demos of the 10 startups that were chosen amongst dozens of applicants. UPDATE: Touchoo won the most promising startup award! Started by Jonathan (Yoni) Meiri in 2010 and has recently announced a $50,000 seed round.

San Francisco 131

San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup 131

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. 04/07/2010 04/07/2010 Dia Cardio Ltd.

Private Equity 98

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity 98

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T he VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Venture Capital Matching 79

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

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 2ND LARGEST CENTER FOR TECH STARTUPS.

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El Salvador San Diego Silicon Valley 97

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T his week (Nov 15-21, 2010) is the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), and over 10 million participants in more than 100 countries will be taking part of some 40,000 events around entrepreneurship. So without further ado: The 2010 Top European startups in 2010 (as proposed by Techcrunch). Best New Startup in 2010.

Advisory Board 74

Advisory Board Europe Aggregator Startup 74

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T he VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 79

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 79

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T he VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 79

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. 04/07/2010 04/07/2010 Dia Cardio Ltd.

Private Equity 98

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity 98

The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

Andrea Francis is a growth-hacking oriented marketer who loves to work with startups. As European talent in the form of startups and entrepreneurs continue to flock towards the USA, the question remains: why? In the USA, the risk is expected and accepted as part of the deal of working with startups. Don’t risk it!

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Europe South Korea San Francisco Portugal 163

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

A big spread on Israeli startups and Venture Capital by Tobias Buck was published in the FT this morning , showcases what made Israel the startup nation, and what are the challenges ahead. The good news – the Israeli startup nation is strong and kicking. Only the US has raised more VC funding than Israel.

Startup 87

Startup Venture Capital Partner 87

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Startups and entrepreneurs need to be realists. While the amounts were down, the number of startups that took slices of the pie went up by 9 percent (780 total), perhaps signaling that investors are trying to be more economical with their funds. Move your company to China, India, or Israel. Marty Zwilling.

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley Startup United States 225

VC Cafe

JULY 20, 2010

T he summary of high tech capital raising in Q2 is out, and the IVC Research Center confirm what we’ve already knew – capital raising in Israel is showing seeds of recovery (see VC Cafe’s post “ Crisis Shmisis “) with $343 million raised in 104 deals, representing an increase of 47% from the previous quarter.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Portfolio 88

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

In the coming months you will make a multitude of decisions that will define the fate of your new company, and as an experienced startup consultant, I have seen the best and worst of cases. Below I briefly describe my experience with two of my clients, both of which faced the kinds of decisions that make or break a startup.

Technical Review 90

Technical Review Cap Table Due Diligence Non-Compete 90

Guy Nirpaz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Guy Nirpaz Blog Thoughts from my startup journey Lean Startup Israel – New Meetup Group Hi, In the past weeks I’ve been busy in setting up a home for the lean startup community in Israel. Many people offered to help and I believe there is a room for the lean startup community in Israel.

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Lean Java RSS 56

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The latest IVC Online report is out and it offers interesting color on the funding of Israeli startups. According to the report, 137 startups raised $522 million in Q3 of 2011, up 53% from the equivalent period in 2010, but down 8% from the $549 million raised in Q2 2011. Ofer Sela, KPMG). " (Ofer Sela, KPMG).

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Startup Europe Early Stage 106

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 15, 2012

This post was co-written by Eric Ries and Sarah Milstein, co-hosts of The Lean Startup Conference. For the 2010 and 2011 Lean Startup conferences , we offered the complete conference for simulcast so that people could join in from their communities around the world. You might also try an unusual venue.

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Hosting Lean Uruguay Slovenia 160

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 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. See the October 2010 edition after the jump. FIVE ISRAELI STARTUPS SHINE IN INNOVATION TOP 100.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review South Korea Mexico 87

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. The bad news is that Israeli startups are struggling to scale. That’s the good news. We think so. Pack Your Bags Early.

Cofounder 20

Cofounder Technical Review United States 20

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. See the October 2010 edition after the jump. growth forecast for 2010 exports.

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Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

Austin Startup

APRIL 11, 2020

Working together, MassChallenge and Stadia expect to give sports tech founders a deep well of resources that hasn’t been readily accessible outside of the traditional tech startup space. And that’s particularly important for the future, because innovations in sports tech often represent the leading edge of innovation.

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Rhode Island St. Louis Missouri Texas 87

VC Cafe

JUNE 8, 2011

by Israel-based MyHeritage.com. In 2010, MyHeritage.com acquired OSN (Verwandt.de) , a family social networking popular in Europe that was operating from Germany. Also in 2010, MyHeritage.com acquired the Dutch family network ZOOOF.com. Techcrunch broke the news on the acquisition of Poland-based Bliscy.pl

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Poland Germany Social Network 87

VC Cafe

JANUARY 9, 2011

S ure, Israel is known the ‘Startup Nation’, but judging by the actual venture capital investments raised by Israeli startups in the last decade, Israel looks more like a continent. Israeli startups have raised $11.1 Billion dollars in the period of 2001-2010, says Globes in an article published today.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Partner 97

VC Cafe

MAY 30, 2011

Zeev Holtzman, founding partner of Giza Venture Capital and founding member of the Israel Venture Association (IVA), cautioned that “ Israel’s venture capital and startup industry is heading for collapse. billion in 2000 to ZERO in 2010. What’s next for Israel’s VC industry? The change in focus.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Europe 94