VC Cafe

MAY 28, 2020

Recession/depression economic impacts haven’t had a negative effect on short-term demand for specific AR/VR hardware sold out in Q1 2020 , but the impact on advertising budgets predicts a negative stance on AR/VR ad spend due to the crisis in the short to medium-term. A holographic system that provides realistic 3D medical images.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Cloud Forecast 164

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

The founders of Quigo ( an enterprise search company based in Israel that was competing directly with AdSense ) tracked Mike down while doing a CEO search. AdSonar’s advertising platform applied proprietary semantic algorithms to automatically serve the most relevant ads to each particular content page. So, he built an auction.

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Semantic Acquisition Valuation Angel Investor 302

VC Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2011

Daily deal sites like have taken root in cities all over Israel, with over 80 currently running deals. Back in January 2011, Groupon bought out Grouper.co.il , Israel’s first to market daily deal site for an estimated $8-15 million US dollars. Groupon Israel).” By Benjamin Bakhshi.

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Aggregator Marketing Germany 102

VC Cafe

MAY 12, 2016

Yesterday was Israel’s 68th Independence Day, and to mark the occasion, Calcalist , a leading business publication in Israel, ranked the 50 most promising private Israeli startups. Kenshoo – Programmatic advertising in search engines and social networks (Raised $65M). Image credit: Kosher OC Magazine.

Software Review 60

Software Review Analytics eCommerce 60

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Earlier this month I spoke at the 2022 Israel Gaming Summit by Calcalist, Playtika and Google. The conference took place during a challenging time for gaming startups: in the same week Playtika, the largest gaming employer in Israel, announced it was laying off 615 people globally, of which 180 are in Israel.

Generative AI 173

Generative AI Cloud Acquisition 173

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 19, 2011

The image to the left is an ad created by Yehoshua TBWA, Israel for betili. The evolution of Apple advertising - [link]. 100 Incredible Advertisements to Refresh Your Mind - [link]. Fees, Lies and Advertising - [link]. Report: The Rise of the Social Advertising - [link]. 21 Fresh Text Effect Tutorials - [link].

Social Media 98

Social Media Small Business Design Media 98

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

todsacerdoti : As the CEO and founder of Brightroll, Tod Sacerdoti shares his insight into digital video advertising. gazelle_CEO : Gazelle CEO Israel Ganot discusses gadget trade-in, smarter consumption, and reCommerce. Ischaefer : Deep Focus CEO Ian Schaefer loves to tweet about branding and advertising, especially in social media.

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Cofounder Technical Review Social Media PR 239

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

It’s home to hot startups like leading 3D printing marketplace Shapeways , interactive education service Gynzy and real-time advertising platform Flxone. Tel Aviv, Israel?. And this is just one of the many pioneering technologies surfacing out of this mid-sized Southern city of the Netherlands. Pune, India?.

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North Carolina Technical Review Cyprus Raleigh 168

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Incredibly, the traffic is purely organic with zero paid in advertising. In Israel alone I mapped some 61 generative AI startups and that probably fails to capture companies in which generative AI isn’t their main product. Take copywriting for example. Jasper, Copy.ai

Generative AI 103

Generative AI ChatGPT API Venture Capital 103

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

At today's roundtable, we had entrepreneurs presenting from Brazil, Israel and India. Siddhesh has already validated his business and is catering to home buyers, sellers, and brokers, generating revenues from advertising and sponsorships as well as brokerage revenue sharing. Estate Lister. Overall, I saw several promising businesses.

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Brazil India Entrepreneur 115

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Having ads on your app is an option, but few companies have truly cracked the perfect mobile advertising strategy, so adding ads to your app will likely be an annoying, disruptive experience to the user. Making money on mobile can be a tricky thing.

Mobile 163

Mobile Software Review Channel 163

VC Cafe

MAY 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. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY CENTER TO OPEN IN ISRAEL.

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Denmark Ireland Europe 96

VC Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2014

The BUBBLE came to Israel too, with a record $4.2 While there were IPOs (notably Wix in November), most of the acquisitions were made by global technology companies with R&D Centers (and their corporate M&A teams) in Israel, including Apple, Google, EMC, AOL, Cisco, IBM and now Facebook. Seed-stage deals now require $5.1

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Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation IPO 155

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Apap.tv , an Israeli startup headquartered in San Mateo, and Digiday , partnered on a report that summarizes the Internet’s Digital Video advertising market. Over 600 agencies, publishers, advertisers and online video tech providers provided their input on the poll back in September 2011.

Advertising 99

Advertising Video Early Stage 99

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 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. FITCH AFFIRMS ISRAEL AT “A” (OUTLOOK STABLE). DG FASTCHANNEL TO BUY ISRAEL’S MEDIAMIND.

Balance Sheet 90

Balance Sheet Acquisition Africa 90

VC Cafe

JUNE 9, 2014

Advertising is growing but In App Purchases (IAP) dominates. . The Lead Evangelist for the Amazon Appstore, Mike Hines, is in Israel this week to present at the Amazon Developer Day. Getting people to download the app is only the first step toward monetization. Your app needs to create a habit. Mobile session time is the multiplier.

Mobile 151

Mobile Revenue Advertising 151

VC Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

Eyeblaster , an Israeli company headquartered in New York, develops several media-rich advertising formats (see examples here and here ) and interactive ad features , as well as MediaMind , campaign management software for agencies and online advertisers. Can Eyeblaster pull it off this time?

IPO 68

IPO SEC Initial Public Offering Stock 68

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Advertising. 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. Advertise Locally on WSJ.com. Advertise Locally.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

VC Cafe

JULY 11, 2011

The Israel Innovation Road Trip , is an effort to raise both funding and awareness. event, following 14 similar ones in Israel, Turkey and Europe. Israel Innovation Road Trip company list. You hear about them when they raise money, and then the news comes far and apart. This is the firm’s first U.S.

Artificial Inteligence 92

Artificial Inteligence Turkey Boston 92

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 million in 2010. billion (26) in 2010.

IPO 100

IPO Aggregator Green 100

VC Cafe

MARCH 20, 2011

Going forward, the company will also be targeting larger web publishers and is currently in talks with some Israel-based major players.

Web 87

Web Video Cofounder Early Stage 87

David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

For pre-seed and seed companies based in the US and Israel with a focus on AI for social impact”. The application process is not advertised. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc. Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For Google AI for Social Good.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review SBIR Dilution Silicon Valley 60

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. Infinity Israel-China Fund. ACW GREY Israel -.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity 98

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. Infinity Israel-China Fund. ACW GREY Israel -.

Private Equity 98

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity 98

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 million in 2010. billion (26) in 2010.

IPO 68

IPO Aggregator Green 68

VC Cafe

JULY 7, 2014

Digital media is a recent phenomenon in Israel. In some cases, the preferred business model will be advertising. 65% of Israelis are willing to accept advertising in exchange for free content. Israelis Value Online Media 1.5x More Than Offline Media- Highest in Global Survey.

Media 109

Media Business Model Mobile 109

VC Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2014

They schmoozed their largest clients and closed fat advertising deals. Within the conference, brands and digital advertising have moved to the mainstream. This year, CEO’s of the four largest advertising conglomerates attended, motivated by the large contingents from brands like Unilever, P&G and Citibank.

Las Vegas 90

Las Vegas Silicon Valley Open Source 90

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

According to comScore Media Metrix, out of the countries monitored by comScore Canada, Israel and the US are the top three consumers of Internet per capita and time spent online. Brands should ensure that what they offer online—whether advertising, promotions, branded content or interaction—repays the time consumers are asked to invest.

Internet 138

Internet Canada Advertising 138

Brandanew

APRIL 22, 2016

While we’ve often talked about organic Content Marketing, today we have guest blogger and entrepreneur, Garett Gan sharing his views on Content Marketing with paid advertising. Sometimes, paid advertising tools and platforms can be a great supplement to these more traditional means of distribution. Start with those notes already!

Advertising 100

Advertising Distribution Marketing New York City 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

ops team in NY, dev team in Philly and having dev teams in Israel). Users: More than 280mm monthly users worldwide use its apps or see its advertising. Online DSP (demand-side platform) and ad exchange for display advertisers. We discussed NY vs. Silicon Valley and NY vs. Boston. We also discussed having distributed teams (e.g.

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Venture Capital Los Angeles Oakland Asia 217

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 1, 2015

IBM’s research center in Zurich, GM’s research center in Israel, Toyota in the U.S Silicon Valley, Herzliya in Israel, Zhongguancun for software and Shenzen for hardware in China are examples of technology clusters, but so was Detroit for cars, Hollywood for movies, Milan for fashion.). are examples.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Incubator 120

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

I found a hidden gem in Israel. The startup is AfterDownload , an eight month old advertising network based in Israel. The company is focused on re-thinking software advertising, in particular download software and plugins. AfterDownload : Site wide advertising, either with widgets, banners or text line ads.

Networking 111

Networking PPC Advertising 111

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

I found a hidden gem in Israel. The startup is AfterDownload , an eight month old advertising network based in Israel. The company is focused on re-thinking software advertising, in particular download software and plugins. AfterDownload : Site wide advertising, either with widgets, banners or text line ads.

Networking 111

Networking PPC Advertising 111

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

I found a hidden gem in Israel. The startup is AfterDownload , an eight month old advertising network based in Israel. The company is focused on re-thinking software advertising, in particular download software and plugins. AfterDownload : Site wide advertising, either with widgets, banners or text line ads.

Networking 111

Networking PPC Advertising 111

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 10, 2012

It’s Not (Just) the Culture, Stupid: 4 Reasons Why Israel’s Economy Is So Strong – [link]. Curiosity Rover Lands Safely on Mars – [link]. Where Borrowing $105 Million Will Cost $1 Billion: Poway Schools – [link]. Want to eat more protein? How about cricket power bars? – [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

As I looked at my competition it felt as though each advertising law firm created advertisements that seemed very self-centered. I met with an advertising agency and we brain stormed several ideas that were consistent with this core value. 15 – Strong Ties to Israel. Image Credit: Matthew Driggs.

Naming 48

Naming Entrepreneur LLC Software Review 48

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

According to comScore Media Metrix, out of the countries monitored by comScore Canada, Israel and the US are the top three consumers of Internet per capita and time spent online. Brands should ensure that what they offer online—whether advertising, promotions, branded content or interaction—repays the time consumers are asked to invest.

Internet 135

Internet Canada Russia 135