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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Pitchbook Data released a new report on the state of Private Capital in Israel 2020 , covering private equity and venture capital. In 2010, VC funds in Israel had over $10 billion of assets under management, by 2017, that number had grown to over $36 billion. Israel based startups raised $4.1 billion in 2019 and $1.5

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OCTOBER 9, 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. ISRAEL TO TRADE FREELY WITH MERCOSUR; ARGENTINA – ISRAEL SIGN FTA.

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JUNE 1, 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. Israel’s economy grew 4.7% In April, the Bank of Israel raised its 2011 growth forecast to 4.5%

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JULY 29, 2020

Israel UP 40% ( Source ) ? “VC investors did not shy away from either first or follow-on investments, bringing the number of VC deals to a record in Q2/2020″ Israel tech fundning report Q2 2020, IVC. What might explain the record breaking deal activity in Israel? Israel’s record breaking Q2 2020 ( Source ).

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JANUARY 22, 2021

AWS Startups for the Public Sector – Startups in the public sector focus their technology and business innovation on federal/central and local/municipal governments, primary and secondary education, nonprofits, and non-governmental organizations. No appointed mentors, no mandatory meetings, just a full focus on the venture’s needs.

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APRIL 8, 2010

A s 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. Foreign direct investment in Israel reached $3.8 See the March 2010 edition after the jump.

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APRIL 7, 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. Israel’s index of leading economic indicators rose a preliminary 0.4%

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JUNE 9, 2010

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. Tax incentives for investors in early stage Israeli high-tech companies.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. Israel, Singapore and now China are the three countries that have successfully put that theory into practice.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

A combination of competition for top talent and an effort to bring employees back to the office drove startups in Israel to throw extravagant parties and all-inclusive retreats abroad. 2021 gave us plenty of examples for bad governance in both startups and venture capital. What should we keep and what should we change?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

Germany, Ireland, Israel, and most other non-Asian nations also provide major tax incentives, and huge R&D tax credits. Government should learn from private industry and invest research funds just like a venture capitalist invests startup capital. We need to make a strong manufacturing base a national priority.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Late 2020 revealed the depth of the Solarwinds hack, which had massive implications for government agencies and (ironically) cybersecurity provider FireEye. He led the company’s global business operations through its centers in the US, the UK, Spain, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Mexico, Australia, Poland, and Israel.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. Israel, Singapore and now China are the three countries that have successfully put that theory into practice.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

A couple of startup founders commented that government grants “pretend to be helpful but actually suck&# , to which Dr. Tan – who chaired the National Research Foundation (NRF) , an agency which disburses grants for innovation – replied that civil servants aren’t exactly the best when it comes to “picking winners&#.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2011

The government ; the Innovation Division of the Ministry of Economy , the Chilean Economic Development Agency , (CORFO) which sponsored Start-Up Chile and Do Future in Patagonia as well as Fundacion Chile , the main R&D agency and the National Innovation Council. There seemed to be few tools, techniques and strategies to do so.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Army veterans and mid-career MBAs hailing not just from the United States but from countries including Saudi Arabia, India, France, Israel and Austria. How to bring together technology, government, and communities to combat violent extremist messaging. Some teams got a quick crash course in turf wars and Government Bureaucracy 101. “In

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

The second report, by Startup Nation Central (SNC) Policy Institute paints a similar picture but points a picture at the governments proposed judicial reform as the cause for reduced foreign investor activity (down 40% year over year up to Q3 2023). The proposed judicial reforms caused some short-term uncertainty.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

mobile health is taking off in Israel. Even the government (CMMI- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) predict health expenditures will continue to outpace economic growth, jumping 7.4% Tomer Levy, VP of Cardiology and CEO of McKesson Israel, discusses their first mobile product. “It in 2014 to reach 20% of GDP by 2021.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Britain and Israel are inextricably linked by a profound and intimate history. In truth, the idea of growth through partnerships is nothing new to the State of Israel. With limited natural resources, Israel quickly turned to the potential of its human resource. Guest post By Daniel Saunders.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2013

Near the end of the week last week, the lastest “the US government is spying on US citizens” scandal broke. Government Says Secret Court Opinion on Law Underlying PRISM Program Needs to Stay Secret. Is the NSA outsourcing its domestic spying to Israel? The post Does The Government Already Have All Of Our Data?

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Theory Ventures 2024 predictions Israel remains one of the major AI hubs globally In terms of funding, it’s safe to say that Israeli generative AI startups have yet to live to their full potential. Companies can do more with less with generative AI, and Israel remains a major AI hub in terms of talent, capital and ideas.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

I ’ve recently came across a paper written by Ephraim Katchalski-Katzir , Israel’s 4th president and a successful scientist who founded Israel’s Chief Scientist Office (CSO). I would do what I could to help establish the State of Israel and contribute to its security and its social and economic development.

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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. NSO – Offensive cyber espionage tools for governments (Raised $130M) – 60% of the company is owned by PE fund Francisco Partners.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

These instruments of national power employed in a “whole of government approach” to advance a state’s interests are known by the acronym DIME -FIL. Founded in August 1946, ONR provided support of research at universities when WWII government funding to universities had dried up. Class 2 focused on China, the U.S.’s

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VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Despite the momentum with India, Israel-China (including Hong Kong) trade is on-track to hit $10 billion this year, representing 13% of total Israeli exports (Bank of Israel). This number is projected to double with the passage of a Free Trade Agreement. Take a look at why, in the mobile sector, at least India is the better choice.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

After finishing a second national lockdown, amidst weeks of protests against the government and with borders largely closed to foreigners, you could safely say that these are not ‘normal’ days for Israeli startups or the Israeli economy. As a whole, it looks like Israel is headed for another record breaking year.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

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. Browse the headlines below for more news.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A new comprehensive report on human capital in Israel by the Israel Innovation Authority and Startup Nation Central found there’s a shortage of tech employees for Israeli startups and scale ups. Israel’s high tech sector employed 321,000 people in 2019, representing 9.2% What about the solutions?

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JANUARY 2, 2023

billion according to the 2022 Israel high tech ecosystem report by Viola Ventures. In terms of sectors, in 2022 cycber, fintech and devops remained the most active investment sectors in Israel. Top graph: number of layoffs, bottom graph: number of companies who conducted layoffs (source: Tech12 ). billion to $17.1

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VC Cafe

APRIL 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. CISCO BUYS NDS FOR $5B.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Army veterans and mid-career MBAs hailing not just from the United States but from countries including Saudi Arabia, India, France, Israel and Austria. How to bring together technology, government, and communities to combat violent extremist messaging. Some teams got a quick crash course in turf wars and Government Bureaucracy 101. “In

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APRIL 3, 2020

There are questions about the role of government in supporting venture backed startups. The US just announced that startups are eligible for government support as part of the $2 trillion aid package. Israel treasury approved a 650 million NIS for startups and in the UK investors are lobbying for a package. Techjobs Corona.

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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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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Earlier this week YL Ventures announced a 7-figure USD investment in Israel-based Seculert , a new non-intrusive Security-as-a-Service that comprehensively detects cyber threats affecting corporate networks. The bad news are that such a attacks are on the rise. The exact sum was not disclosed.

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MAY 2, 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. The IMF also predicted that unemployment in Israel will drop to 5.5 ISRAELI ECONOMY TO EXPAND 3.8

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The top four (Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Israel), emphasize the role of Government in the efficiency of healthcare. [[ This is a content summary only. Bloomberg mHealth Obamacare affordable care act bloomberg chicanery clalit israel Israel' Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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.

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