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

VC Cafe

Both employees and investors typically have a 6 month lock up period (exceptions apply of course) so this can have devastating effects on liquidity and retruns. Given that some of these new stocks have low trading volume, in practice the lock up period can be longer. Global tech correction.

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The 2021 Israeli Unicorn Map

VC Cafe

What is less obvious is the growing number of Unicorns that grew in the consumer space in Israel and how diverse they are: consumer health, consumer insurance, media, music, gaming etc. Unicorns often attract media attention, as it’s not trivial to build a business valued at $1 billion.

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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. 3/ The Streaming Media Effect. That’s the politics.

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