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Covid-19 is a marathon, not a sprint, for startups in US, UK and Israel

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According to the Covid-19 impact report by research firm Beauhurst: 5,070 UK companies are at a ‘severe’ or ‘critical’ risk 615K startup and scaleup jobs are at risk Later stage startups are at the most risk Across the board, tech sectors and verticals are the most likely to experience a positive or low impact.

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Meet the 32 Israeli Centaurs that reached $100M in ARR

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The term ‘Centaur’, coined by venture capital firm Bessemer, indicates companies that achieved $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Scaling to $100 Million from Bessemer Venture Partners. But becoming a Unicorn, or receiving a billion dollar valuation is no longer an indication of growth.

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Israeli venture capital broke new records in Q3 2020, but seed rounds are massively down

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With that said, Israeli Venture Capital funding broke a new record in Q3 2020, according to an IVC report. As a whole, it looks like Israel is headed for another record breaking year. Q3 2020 venture funding in Israel broke new records ( source ). Seed investments in Israel ( source ).

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Highlights from the Q3 2010 Israel MoneyTree Report: Investments Still Growing Amid Foggy Conditions

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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 MoneyTreeâ„¢ Report Q3 2010.

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Highlights from the Q3 2010 Israel MoneyTree Report: Investments Still Growing Amid Foggy Conditions

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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 MoneyTreeâ„¢ Report Q3 2010.

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Non-Obvious tips for job seekers in 2023

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In Israel, the market I actively invest in, the number stands on 2,000. Layoffs are unfortunately likely to continue as funding for later stage companies continues to contract. And it’s only February.

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Israeli Startups Raised $2.14 Billion in 2011

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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. In 2011, Israeli venture capital funds invested $525 million in Israeli companies, an increase of 42% from 2010, and a rise of 28% from 2009 levels.