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Seizing the Moment: Why Experts Believe Now is the Golden Opportunity for Investing in Israel

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Since I’ve started writing about Israeli startups in 2004, there has never been any event like October 7 and the war that followed. In the last 3 months of 2024, Israel’s GDP shrank by 20% in annualised term s and Israel’s credit rating was downgraded by Moodys.

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How the pre-seed round made a comeback in 2024

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Data by Carta (mostly US companies) reveals that although on average startups saw a 50% reduction in funding in 2023 (the impact in Israel was closer to 65%) pre-seed funding rounds rose by 51%! Lower valuations and follow on valuation sensitivity – fundraising is a recurring event in the life of a startup.

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How can startups engage Amazon and AWS

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The Alexa Fund also provides up to $200 million in venture capital funding to fuel voice technology innovation. AWS Connections brings together enterprise decision-makers and startup around dedicated events with the goal of facilitating pilots, partnerships and investments. Physical space.

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30 Machine Intelligence Startups to Watch in Israel

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Don’t take my word for it – in the roundup of venture capital predictions for 2017 , I found it to be the top recurring theme. Venture Capital investments in AI, Europe 2016 (Source: Dealroom ). Noteworthy Machine Intelligence startups in Israel ?? Some examples: AI will be the new mobile.

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In Q4 2022, founders face tough choices

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Mature startups with proven business models and the potential to reach the public markets within a few years will be the safest place to park any new venture capital that comes into the ecosystem. And finally Israel, the market I cover primarily with Remagine Ventures , was also down 36%, resembling the 2020 levels.

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A Very Short peak into the Metaverse

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As a venture capital fund, our success is driven by backing companies with large financial outcomes. We are excited to continue backing ambitious founders in this space with our second fund, especially in Israel and the UK. What opportunities do we see in the Metaverse? I will try to unpack this further on a future post.

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How can startups engage with Google?

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In the past I’ve covered the rise of corporate venture capital and the growing number of Fortune 500 companies who are actively launching CVC arms or investing in startups/funds. Startup Cafe – each Campus offers a cafe for registered members (free) where founders get fast wifi and access to the Campus community and events.