Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

It has played almost no role in the emergence of current non-US bred startups, including Alibaba in China, Waze from Israel, Paytm in India, and many more. With today’s pervasive Internet, the best ideas traverse continents and improve with successive waves of adaptation, through diversity in experience, culture, and worldview.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 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. GE CHOOSES ISRAEL’S KINROT VENTURES TO JOINTLY DEVELOP NEW WATER TECHNOLOGIES.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

A s venture funds struggle to raise money in Israel, seed capital, one of the earliest and riskiest stages of investment, is becoming harder and harder to secure. So while a crash could be on the horizon in the States, I don’t see the same problem in Israel. Do you see a crash coming? VCs are investing in later stage companies.

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Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage 106

VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2023

The launch of GPT-4 in March 2023, with its 1 trillion parameters and the new plugins that will connect ChatGPT to the Internet. The talent pool for AI startups in Israel is deep. Every day, we hear about new products and services that are meant to enhance human creativity and productivity.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2022

We share the vision that a new Internet is being built, driven by the Metaverse, Web3 and the Creator Economy. Why does a new Internet needs to be rebuilt to achieve this? We are excited to continue backing ambitious founders in this space with our second fund, especially in Israel and the UK.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 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. ISRAEL’S WEF RANKING IMPROVES TO 24TH PLACE, BOOSTED BY INNOVATION.

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VC Cafe

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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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 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. ISRAEL’S STATISTICS BUREAU FORECASTS 4% GROWTH IN 2010. For previous editions, click here.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The UK continues to attract the most capital, followed by Germany, Sweden, France and Israel. In Israel there’s also been an influx of fresh capital. The challenges is Israel are different than in Europe. Israeli VC funds launched in 2020 ??

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The Internet sector in Israel heated up significantly – In this quarter, 13 companies raised $48 million, compared to 7 companies raising $27 million in the previous quarter and 4 companies raising $24 million in the corresponding quarter last year. See the full report: Israel MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2010.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The Internet sector in Israel heated up significantly – In this quarter, 13 companies raised $48 million, compared to 7 companies raising $27 million in the previous quarter and 4 companies raising $24 million in the corresponding quarter last year. See the full report: Israel MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2010.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Later Stage 83

VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

The panel included Erik Hersman (Kenya ,founder of iHub), Eden Shochat (Israel, founder of Face.com, VC at Genesis, founder of The Junction), Jon Bradford (UK/Ireland, founder of Springboard), Jeffery Paine (Singapore, Golden Gate Ventures) and Jehan Ara (Pakistan). Jeff – we look at mobile, consumer Internet, games and SaaS.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Fast forward to 2021, six in 10 people around the world now use the internet, 332 million people came online for the first time in 2021, and 4.66 billion actively use the internet worldwide – 59.5% Sajan also holds patents in Internet Computing and Data Systems. ? of the global population. More than 5.22

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Global Technology 140

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In this post I shine a spotlight on the consumer segment in Israel and explore the trends in consumer tech in Israel. What do you know about Israeli B2C startups? Continue Reading → This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more!

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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). Indian Market at a Glance : 150 million mobile Internet connections. 250 million Internet users. 25-30 million 3G customers.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

Reports on the drop of local VC financing in Israel don’t tell the whole story. Let’s take a look at how VC money was deployed in Israel 2011. The latest IVC report reveals that in 2011, 546 Israeli high-tech companies raised $2.14 billion in VC funding, representing a 70% increase compared to the $1.26

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Earlier this month I spoke at the 2022 Israel Gaming Summit by Calcalist, Playtika and Google. The conference took place during a challenging time for gaming startups: in the same week Playtika, the largest gaming employer in Israel, announced it was laying off 615 people globally, of which 180 are in Israel.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Small businesses are grocery stores, hairdressers, consultants, travel agents, Internet commerce storefronts, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, etc. Scalable startups tend to group together in innovation clusters (Silicon Valley, Shanghai, New York, Boston, Israel, etc.) There are 5.7 million small businesses in the U.S.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Her responsibilities included: strategic counseling, business modeling and deal negotiation for the various for medical startups in the portfolio and is a limited partner at NGT3 Medical Accelerator in Israel. In the startup accelerator in Israel, I saw people of all ages participating in this vibrant community. Tell us your story.

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VC Cafe

JULY 2, 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. PERRIGO TO INVEST $40 MILLION IN ISRAEL.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2011

For the 12th consecutive year, the Deloitte Brightman Almagor Zohar Technology Fast 50 Program annually recognizes and honors the 50 private and publicly held fastest growing technology companies in Israel, based on percentage revenue growth over a five-year period. 5 year Growth %. Type of Business. Telecommunications/Networking. WebsPlanet.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

Reports on the drop of local VC financing in Israel don’t tell the whole story. Let’s take a look at how VC money was deployed in Israel 2011. The latest IVC report reveals that in 2011, 546 Israeli high-tech companies raised $2.14 billion in VC funding, representing a 70% increase compared to the $1.26

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Technical Review IPO Seed Stage 60

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I sraelis spend more time on the Internet more than almost every other country (apart from Canada), according to the latest eMarketer report on UK Internet Users and Usage. In comparison, a typical Israeli over the age of 15 spent,on average, 38.3 hours online in May 2010, compared to 32.3 hours in the UK. online in May 2010.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Today, with the decentralising nature of the Internet, distributed cloud technology and a growing sentiment toward entrepreneurship, the global startup ecosystem has never been so dispersed. Tel Aviv, Israel?. But have you heard of what’s going on in Cyprus, Sweden or North Carolina?

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VC Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

Geography : The Company invests throughout the world, with most investments are made in North America, Europe, Israel and India. Tags: Battery Ventures Israel venture capital. Maturity : Battery invests in companies at all stages – from seed to later stage private equity buyouts.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 9, 2010

While the intention was to fully privatize the venture capital industry, the drought of funds in Israel spurred the need a ‘bail out’ of the high-tech sector, in the form of by public sector programs to resuscitate investments in high-tech companies and retain innovative start ups in the country.

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Technical Review Government Technology 88

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Five international MBA programs also boast Unicorn founders, namely INSEAD (France / Singapore / UAE), IIM Calcutta (India), Vienna University (Austria), Tel Aviv University (Israel), and University of Otago (New Zealand) (Please note that I only included MBA programs, and excluded Masters in Science degrees). UCLA Anderson).

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VC Cafe

MARCH 29, 2011

With six first investment deals Evergreen Venture Partners was the most active VC fund in Israel in 2010, according to the latest IVC Research Center report. The second place was shared by Battery Ventures Israel and Pontifax, with five investments each. Evergreen started in 1987 by Jacob Burak, as one of the first VC funds in Israel.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 28, 2011

We rarely hear of such a large round amongst Internet startups in Israel, which is why Wix’s founding round is particularly interesting. Wix , the Israel-based flash website platform, has announced a D round of $40 million. Wix, the Israel-based flash website platform, has announced a D round of $40 million.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 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. For the Invest in Israel archive, click here. ISRAEL’S EVATURE WINS TRAVEL INNOVATION AWARD .

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 12, 2017

The report also predicts that by that time, 30% of all internet surfing worldwide will be carried out without any screen, instead being powered by voice-activation software, such as Apple’s Siri or Google Assistant. With this in mind, the ramifications for the casino industry are limitless. Fewer Market Competitors.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 15, 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. Investment Bank Morgan Stanley raised its growth forecast for Israel to 4.8% ValueClick Inc.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Likelihood of Confusion -trademark, copyright and Internet Law. Invest in Israel : The investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Foreign Trade Administration (see industry reports and M&A summaries for the year). California Israel Chamber of Commerce. Citigroup Israel.

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VC Cafe

JULY 20, 2011

IVC Online and KMPG have released their summary of venture capital raising for Q2 2011, in Israel. The Internet sector continues to gain investment dollars, increasing the volume of investment by 155% compared to the first half of 2010. In Q2 alone, 145 Israeli companies raised $569 million from both local and foreign VCs.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I sraelis spend more time on the Internet more than almost every other country (apart from Canada), according to the latest eMarketer report on UK Internet Users and Usage. Overall, time spent online continues to rise, and the web is firmly embedded in everyday life. As a result, the online population is increasingly diverse.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Israelis spend more time on the Internet more than almost every other country (apart from Canada), according to the latest eMarketer report on UK Internet Users and Usage. In comparison, a typical Israeli over the age of 15 spent,on average, 38.3 hours online in May 2010, compared to 32.3 hours in the UK. online in May 2010.

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Internet Canada Russia 135

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I sraelis spend more time on the Internet more than almost every other country (apart from Canada), according to the latest eMarketer report on UK Internet Users and Usage. Overall, time spent online continues to rise, and the web is firmly embedded in everyday life. As a result, the online population is increasingly diverse.

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Internet Canada Russia 135