VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Moshe Lichtman, the man once in charge of all of Microsoft’s technology development in Israel, says that the time has come to build a billion dollar Israeli company. about Moshe Lichtman, and why he is one of few men or women capable of leading an Israeli startup to global billions. In this post I break down an article by TheMarker.co.il

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 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. The Israel/U.S. In addition to an initial 7.5

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Tech12, an Israeli news publication, embarked on a special project to highlight the 32 Israeli startups that reached a Centaur status. I’m excited for the talent that will spin out of those companies to create the next generation of B2C stars coming out of Israel. Israeli startups raised a record of $26.6

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VC Cafe

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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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2018

MDR LAB is a startup accelerator for tech start-ups in the legal space. Instead, they focus on broader, mutual benefits and giving the startups opportunities to: Pilot your product with Mishcon de Reya. Advisors currently are from the UK, US, Canada, Asia Pacific and Israel. Important FAQs. Is MDR LAB like other accelerators?

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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

JULY 29, 2020

A new report on global venture capital investment volume shows that H1 2020 investments in startups reached $129 billion (this includes all stages as well as CVC activity). Israel UP 40% ( Source ) ? What might explain the record breaking deal activity in Israel? Israel’s record breaking Q2 2020 ( Source ).

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

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. Sajan has held several senior management positions in the software industry. Sajan also holds patents in Internet Computing and Data Systems. ?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2015

Leadspace was founded in 2010 and maintains offices in both San Francisco and just outside Tel Aviv in Hod HaSharon, Israel. The region is densely populated with many of B2B tech’s greatest success stories, including Salesforce, Box, and Marketo, as well as numerous promising B2B startups.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In Israel, the market I actively invest in, the number stands on 2,000. For example, if you’re a software developer, consider taking courses on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence or blockchain. And it’s only February. Consider taking online courses or obtaining certifications related to your field.

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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 Economist observed that there has been a change in the Israeli startup landscape. billion in VC funding, representing a 70% increase compared to the $1.26

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As a fund that covers entertainment and media tech in Israel, we at Remagine Ventures keep a close eye on interesting developments in the Creator Economy. You might also be interested in my post on the biggest startup opportunities in the Creator Economy. 5 Israeli creator economy startups to watch.

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VC Cafe

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. Ironsource – Software Discovery, Distribution and Delivery Platform (Raised $123M). Image credit: Kosher OC Magazine.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

If you’re a pure startup and haven’t raised any money – you might change the life of every person you hire. You can also spend time with a newer startup helping them navigate the world of product management, venture capital or team building. years as a software developer I decided I wanted a change.

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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 Economist observed that there has been a change in the Israeli startup landscape. billion in VC funding, representing a 70% increase compared to the $1.26

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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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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. Startups range from award-winning data software Druva to telecommunication hardware Swipe. Tel Aviv, Israel?. Pune, India?.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 170

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The startup Tracx , which provides a SaaS solution for tracking and managing marketing campaign on social networks, has received an undisclosed investment from Israeli angel Zohar Gilon. uTest has established itself as the world’s largest marketplace for software testing services, with over 25,000 testers in over 160 countries.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 18, 2009

We were strong in the UK and they were strong in Germany and Israel (where they had a development office). iScraper Israel shut down and another UK competitor took on their UK assets). Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Any customer not willing to commit we didn’t sign. But we did $2.1

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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. The post Predictions for Casino Technology in 2017 and Beyond appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

Legendary tech entrepreneurs, startup celebrities, and even the creators of Twitter itself are on the service. gazelle_CEO : Gazelle CEO Israel Ganot discusses gadget trade-in, smarter consumption, and reCommerce. plibin : Find out what Evernote CEO Phil Libin has to say about startups, tech, and of course, taking notes.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2024

Battery Ventures Open Cloud 2023 report included this comparison chart of private software unicorns (1000+) vs. Software IPOs in the past 10 years (176) which shows the juncture many companies are in. Spotlight on Israeli unicorns in 2024 Israel is home to 131 unicorns, over 10% of the global total.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

New research shows Silicon Valley still rules the startup world. Startups based in the region stretching from San Francisco to San Jose raise more funding, make more money and have smarter people than startups in any other place. Sure, Silicon Valley is far and away the strongest startup region anywhere. (See

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Enter Eyecon , an Israeli startup that enables consumers to improve their overall home media experience by providing a central media control point via mobile devices. Eyecon provides an innovative software solution to a problem that has arisen due to the growth of networked devices in the modern home.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Today Wix , the publicly traded website builder from Israel with a market cap of $13.2 Billion, announced today it will be launching Wix Capital , an internal venture arm to invest in global startups. The fund will invest in seed and series A rounds in software startups that accelerate the digital landscape.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

APRIL 19, 2016

Over the past few years, there has been an incredible revolution in the way that software applications are built and run. Needless to say, it’s a fun time to be a software developer. This is the exact problem that Tal Weiss and his co-founders at Takipi faced a few years ago after selling their startup VisualTao to Autodesk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. 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.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

By contrast, as a venture capitalist, I can report that almost all of our portfolio companies are desperate to hire talented software engineers, and eager to hire in a range of other roles. As the former CEO of an Israeli startup with a (modest) US and UK presence, this is an obvious way to create more jobs here.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

The Israel Mobile Monetization Summit took place a few weeks ago and I went in with the intent of learning all I could about business models on mobile. Eric Reiss (not to be confused with Eric Ries of Lean Startup fame) has done just that. Business critical (you need to have for work) – Accounting software would be appropriate here.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

A new report by IVC Research center, ranks the most active VC funds in Israel according to their first money investments. In total, 90 VC funds in Israel made first investments in Israeli startups, but only 19 [.]. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Mike Yavonditte is the founder of the “super hot&# Hashable , a startup out of NYC that has been described as a “ Mint.com for Social Capital ” Mike sold his previous company, Quigo , to Aol for $340 Million. The secret to the software sales process. He is also an active angel investor in companies like Klout and Meetup.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 19, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The image to the left is an ad created by Yehoshua TBWA, Israel for betili. The image to the left is an ad created by Yehoshua TBWA, Israel for betili.

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VC Cafe

JULY 11, 2011

It’s hard to be an early stage startup. A VC jokingly said that if Techcrunch was the only tech blog he ever read, he would probably think that startups magically evaporate into the ether after they raise a seed or A round. The Israel Innovation Road Trip , is an effort to raise both funding and awareness.

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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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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 10, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Startups Tackle Small-Business Problems – [link]. First-Time Startup Entrepreneurs: Stop F **g Around – [link]. Startups Tackle Small-Business Problems – [link].

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