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Startup Lessons Learned

Past livestream attendees have reported great conversations and networking. Most simulcasts are free, although some charge a small fee to cover their costs. Israel: Haifa Italy: Cesena Milan Rome Kuwait: Kuwait City Lithuania: Vilnius, Jasinskio 16C Vilnius, 6 Šermukšni? The following sites are confirmed livestream hosts.

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Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

Both Sides of the Table

With nearly 2/3rd of all VCs citing cost-cutting in 2016 as the norm — this is a clear indication that winter made an appearance. Perhaps this is why the Kuwait Investment Authority put $165 million into Jawbone and Saudi’s PIF put $3.5 Saudi’s PIF + UAE’s Mubadala teamed up with Japan’s SoftBank to launch a new $100 billion fund.