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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. A number of the institutional investors we’ve spoken to have gone so far as to say that they can no longer meet their targets without alternatives, including venture investments. “.

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Israeli Government Reveals High Tech “Bail Out” Plan to Boost the Technology Sector

VC Cafe

T he birth of the Israeli venture capital industry was supported by government programs like Yozma. The proposal will enable investors in startups to receive tax write-offs on investments for high-tech companies who spend at least 70% of their salaries in Israel. The Israeli High-Tech Support Plan.

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Bitesize Monday: Israeli Startup Headlines

VC Cafe

Venture capital Rounds. million in its third financing round led by Pitango Venture Capital. Japan’s Softbank and current investors General Catalyst, Spark Capital, and Union Square Ventures also participated. Perhaps this is how we’ll start solving co-existence in Israel?

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Impact Investing: a time for problems to become opportunities

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“Because COVID is shaking our habits and beliefs it opens the door to discussion to whether we should change our whole system,” says veteran investor Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and the man known as “the father of British venture capital” .