The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp, the SPAC focused on fintech recently closed a $ 201 million IPO at NASDAQ. 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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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Global Technology 141

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. A decade ago, such companies would most likely have gone the IPO route, raising funds publicly. billion in VC funding, representing a 70% increase compared to the $1.26

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The global rise in venture capital didn’t skip Israel, which has been breaking new records the amount of venture capital raised by companies in 2021. Generally speaking this breakdown applies to Israel as well, with a number of huge outcomes in fintech (Melio, Rapyd, eToro, Papaya Global, etc) and of course Cybersecurity.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2024

With the IPO window closed, growth funding severely dwindled and multiples down as a result of the public market, unicorns face tough choices in 2024. With limited options for liquidity (M&A or IPO) and significantly less growth capital, unicorns face an uncertain future. trillion, according to CB Insights.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 2, 2020

billion in exits in 2019 alone, Israel punches above its weight. What’s less discussed, is that Israel also, has one of the highest number of unicorns, aka privately owned startups worth more than $1 billion, globally. As of now, Israel has 42 Unicorns, or (technically 40, now that Lemonade and JFrog went public).

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It remains to be seen what the outcomes will be in 2022 as the exit markets are less active and the IPO window is closed, but assuming the merger gets approved, we’ve already seen Activision’s $70 billion acquisition by Microsoft and Twitter’s potential $40 billion takeover by Elon Musk. appeared first on VC Cafe.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The 2022 Founders Factories report by DealRoom and Accel shines a spotlight on the startup clusters that produced most unicorns across Europe and Israel, and then tracks the alumni of those unicorns to test where the talent goes to found their next companies. Global unicorn club (source: CB Insights ).

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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

JANUARY 29, 2024

2023 was a rough year for Venture Capitalists and startups alike Plummeting deal volume (US down 40%, UK %50, Israel 60%) back to 2017 volumes. Rates coming down – The Fed is expected to cut interest rates this year, potentially thawing capital into startups, and opening up the IPO window (which will give funds/LPs liquidity).

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Generative AI Global Venture Capital Valuation 171

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In the last decade, Israeli high-tech companies raised approximately $15 billion from investors, compared to more than $37 billion received in M&A and IPO exits, according to the latest IVC report. Below are 10 interesting facts from the report: Exits involving Israeli and Israel-related high-tech companies in 2011 totaled $5.23

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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. A decade ago, such companies would most likely have gone the IPO route, raising funds publicly. billion in VC funding, representing a 70% increase compared to the $1.26

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Technical Review IPO Seed Stage 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

In addition, due to Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations, accounting costs have gone up an estimated four times for all businesses, and 2008-2009 represented the worst IPO market in forty years. Germany, Ireland, Israel, and most other non-Asian nations also provide major tax incentives, and huge R&D tax credits.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 2, 2023

billion according to the 2022 Israel high tech ecosystem report by Viola Ventures. The ten biggest exits of the year included a mix of IPOs and acquisitions. In terms of sectors, in 2022 cycber, fintech and devops remained the most active investment sectors in Israel. billion to $17.1 billion (by 394 companies).

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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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Generative AI Cloud Acquisition 173

VC Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2021

It doesn’t quite have an English equivalent but it’s commonly used in the day to day in Israel. This week was particularly festive as Israeli startups celebrated an IPO ( Taboola , at $2.6 A relatively modern addition to Hebrew, the word was initially used in the 1970s, and gained momentum in subsequent decades.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2011

The latest Global Trends in Venture Capital report, compiled by the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) and Deloitte, asks the question: “Is a an active IPO market in your home country essential for the success of the venture capital industry in that market?&#. Makes sense and we know that the IPO market has been weak.

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VC Cafe

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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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In the last decade, Israeli high-tech companies raised approximately $15 billion from investors, compared to more than $37 billion received in M&A and IPO exits, according to the latest IVC report. Below are 10 interesting facts from the report: Exits involving Israeli and Israel-related high-tech companies in 2011 totaled $5.23

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Cracking the Code

JULY 23, 2021

You can now put your company forward for Accel’s 2021 Euroscape , the list of the top 100 SaaS companies across Europe and Israel. By comparison, the US had seen around 60 SaaS IPOs with a combined market cap of close to $140 billion. Across Europe and Israel, 2021 is already set to become a SaaS record-breaker.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As of January 20, 2016, based on the “CrunchBase Unicorn Leaderboard,” there are 157 unicorns (companies with $1 billion+ valuations) which have not IPOed or been acquired—and more start-ups reaching unicorn status every day. Unicorns have been over-hyped during the past few years, and nowadays frequently attacked by skeptics.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I had the good fortune to moderate a panel at last week''s IBA Silicon Valley from Start-up to IPO / Exit Conference. start-ups that turn into “Unicorns” - businesses with exits via IPO or acquisition of greater than $1 Billion - emanate almost exclusively from the United States, and far more specifically from Silicon Valley.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2014

last year, more than any other major index), and the IPO market is booming. The BUBBLE came to Israel too, with a record $4.2 The fastest growing exit category in Israel last year was digital media, so the performance of the sector will help determine whether or not the party continues. Seed-stage deals now require $5.1

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Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation IPO 155

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. Potentially an IPO in 2012.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2010

S econdMarket , the marketplace for alternative investments such as company options and private company stock trading, announced yesterday that it has launched operations in Israel (the Israeli site is live already here ). Given Israel’s active private company sector, the move makes perfect sense.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Israel has been branded the “startup nation.” Frequently cited as one of the world’s most vibrant innovation hubs, Israel boasts more startups per capita than any other country in the world. In 2014, for example, 18 IPOs raised a record-breaking $9.8 For good reason: A tiny country of only 8 million people — 0.1%

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Cofounder Technical Review United States 20

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This year, in addition to unveiling the Euroscape, our list of top 100 Cloud companies started in Europe and Israel; and our Champions League, the high-growth unicorns from the region; we’ll also unveil the Accel Euroscape Public Index, the index of the European and Israeli-born public cloud companies, and its performance.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., Less than 1% are currently in IPO registration. Israel Minister: No Change to Egypt Deal Israels foreign minister said Israel would not agree to re-evaluate its peace deal with Egypt. Replay the event. 15 hrs ago.

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Recent SaaS trends and the Accel Euroscape of the 100 most promising companies in Europe and Israel This article was co-authored with my colleague Pia d'Iribarne and published initially on Tech.eu. Out of the 12 IPOs, Mimecast is the only company from Europe. But, first, let’s take a look at the overall health of the SaaS industry.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The top 100 SaaS companies in Europe and Israel The European Software-as-a-Service world changed forever when Daniel Dines, the founder of UiPath, made the cover of Forbes as ‘Boss of the Bots’ last month. The 2018-19 cohort were valued at a combined $126 billion in market cap on their IPO day, which is 4.3x billion collectively.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

His parents made aliyah to Israel when he was a young teenager. He was built like a tank and was a member of Israel’s Sayeret Matkal. From nothing to IPO in less than 18 months, a market cap of > $20 billion, followed by a 99% decline in the stock price post-bubble. He was born in Denver. He longed to be at MIT.

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VC Cafe

MAY 22, 2011

The LinkedIn IPO this week may have opened the gates for an Israeli market thirsty for exits, but in the meanwhile, VC funding in Israel continues with business as usual. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Boston, MA with R&D offices in Israel. 3) VideoSurf raised $16 million in a C round led by Pitango.

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Cracking the Code

JULY 12, 2019

Nominations are now open for the 2019 Accel Euroscape, the annual list of the top 100 cloud companies originating from Europe & Israel. Calling the leaders Applications for the 2019 Accel Euroscape, spotlighting the top 100 Cloud companies from Europe and Israel, are now open, and you can apply HERE.

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Steve Blank

JULY 6, 2010

He started a new venture firm when he realized that that the rules had changed for the venture business – VC’s could no longer expect the same kind of returns they got in the past through an IPO. As a country, Israel has the highest ratio of scalable startups per capita. They are agile, resourceful and aggressive.

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VC Cafe

JULY 12, 2011

The recent wave of Internet IPOs seems to remind the Israeli VCs of the previous tech bubble. 50% of them, believe that we’re about to enter a second bubble and 33% claim that Groupon, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Zynga are overvalued, according to the latest Israel VC Indicator Survey for Q2 2011, published by Deloitte.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Venture Funding Shrinks Leaving Scores of ‘Walking Dead’ Firms [link] [founding firms are down, but IPOs might be coming back]. Israel: An Economy Without a Diaspora&# – BusinessWeek on the economic power of few families in Israel. Israel’s Internet Scene Comes of Age [link] [Giza blog].

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Debra and I recently went to Israel for the first time and we found it to be very similar?—?because To prepare for our IPO at Bazaarvoice, I leveraged three additional coaches?—?one When you reach out to successful people in the U.S., I believe the U.S. is very unique in this way.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I started VC Cafe in 2005 to expel the notion that there were too many dollar bills chasing too few ideas, as my ‘labor of love’ after my own experience with a startup in Israel. Israel officially joined the OECD and we even got first book dedicated to Israeli startups published in several languages.

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