article thumbnail

Seizing the Moment: Why Experts Believe Now is the Golden Opportunity for Investing in Israel

VC Cafe

Since I’ve started writing about Israeli startups in 2004, there has never been any event like October 7 and the war that followed. Now, 150 days after October 7th, the Israeli startup ecosystem is once again in a tough spot. Sophisticated investors and tech leaders are bullish on Israel But don’t take it from me.

article thumbnail

Israeli startup Landscape Maps (Updated April 2021)

VC Cafe

Readers of VC Cafe know that I collect and curate Israeli startup landscape maps. Israel has already produced three Insurance Tech Unicorns including Lemonade, Hippo Insurance and Next Insurance. Israel has already produced three Insurance Tech Unicorns including Lemonade, Hippo Insurance and Next Insurance. Industry 4.0.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

VC Cafe

2021 was a banner year for Israeli startups, breaking new records in fundraising, new unicorns, and exits. Israeli startups are on fire. According to the 2021 Tech Review report by IVC , Israeli tech startups attracted a record of $25.6 Exits of Israeli startups in 2021 reached $82.4 Israel: $25.4 Israel: $25.4

article thumbnail

Israeli startup landscape maps – 2022 Q1 edition

VC Cafe

As you may already know, I’ve always been a fan of startup landscapes. This edition includes maps of Israeli startups building the Metaverse, Insurtech, Martitime tech, Proptech and Contech, Digital Health, Smart Logistics and Supply Chain, Sports Tech and ecommerce. Israeli founded proptech startups (credit: Proptech Zone ).

article thumbnail

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

VC Cafe

Source: NVCA , “Startup Ecosystem Faces Capital Crunch over Coming Months” USA – SBA Loans and PPP. The $349 billion aid package issued by the US Government and distributed in the form of SBA loans was quickly gobbled up by a large number of applications, many of which were from venture-backed or PE-backed startups.

SBA 124
article thumbnail

30 Machine Intelligence Startups to Watch in Israel

VC Cafe

Since AI and ML startups cut across verticals (analytics, fintech, health, adtech, security, etc), it’s easier to group them under the “machine intelligence” umbrella, coined by Shivon Zillis , a partner at Bloomberg Beta. In 2016 alone, 300+ “machine intelligence” (AI + ML) startups in Europe raised over €1.4

article thumbnail

5 Promising Israeli Startups In 2020

YoungUpstarts

Israeli startups have gained international recognition as cutting-edge enterprises with game-changing potential. As the world’s second largest start-up nation, Israel has witnessed unprecedented success in this sphere. As the world’s second largest start-up nation, Israel has witnessed unprecedented success in this sphere.

Cofounder 131