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Innovation Outposts and The Evolution of Corporate R&D

Steve Blank

and concentrated on a single part of the supply chain – importing, distribution, wholesale, retail. Existing companies are starting to feel the pressures of new technologies and the massive wave of new entrants fueled by the explosion of investment from a recent form of financing – venture capital.

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As Chinese and Israeli tech relations grow, here are the keys to success

The Next Web

Yair Geva is a partner at Herzog Fox & Neeman , one of the leading Israeli law firms that has helped facilitate some of the major exits and deals in Israel within the past few years. They’re investing directly in Israeli companies and are also investing in domestic venture capital funds. Cross-continent relationship.

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Facebook Acquires Israel’s Snaptu For an Estimated $60-70 Million

VC Cafe

Facebook surprised with its first acquisition in Israel today (and its second acquisition outside of the US), with the announcement that it is buying Israeli startup Snaptu (previously known as Moblica) for an estimated $60-70 million. The application works on 2,500 device models and is available to 80% of the world’s phones.