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2021 was a record breaking year for Israeli startups. What now?

VC Cafe

There are two main forms of exits for startups: trade sale/M&A or IPO. SPACs had their moment in the sun in 2021, with a record number of companies choosing to go public using the SPACs in favour of traditional IPOs. Given that some of these new stocks have low trading volume, in practice the lock up period can be longer.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2019

Haystack

These combined effects have helped open new markets, new geographies, and new economic opportunities for people worldwide; they’ve also drawn the ire of privacy advocates, aspiring politicians, and the airwaves on social media and the traditional media at-large. Or, it’s perhaps the conundrum of the U.S.

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