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Bitesize Tuesday: Tracx, Innovid, Kenshoo, uTest and More Investment Rounds [recap]

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A number of investment rounds and acquisitions took place in recent weeks and it’s worth taking note. Started in 2008 by Eran Gilad, Yaniv Ben-Arie, Asaf Shtekler and Niv Singer, the company has a headcount of 15 in Tel Aviv and works with Israeli agencies and advertisers. Innovid raised $4.1 calcalist ]. calcalist ].

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This Week in VC with Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital

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Mo was graduated from Wharton, worked in investment banking, spent 6 years at IAC (including in an operational role for Connected Ventures which includes College Humor, Busted T’s and Vimeo) before joining Spark Capital in 2008. ops team in NY, dev team in Philly and having dev teams in Israel). Founded in 2008 by Mehdi Maghsoodnia.

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Israeli Startup Picapp Merges with YBrant Media

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This is Ybrant Media’s second acquisition in Israel. The company has previously bought Advertising startup Oridian in 2007 ( see coverage on VC Cafe ). million in September of 2008. Following the acquisition, Picapp’s employees will join YBrant Media. According to Crunchbase , PicApp raised $3.2

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Continued International Participation

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India and Israel pitch their businesses. Next, Yael Greenberg from Tel Aviv, Israel, pitched tapTank , a concept stage business where Yael wants to help consumers barter, collaborate, and compete on specific tasks. The revenue models need to be revisited, and the customer acquisition strategy as well. directdialogs.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2010 Edition

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A s 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 STATISTICS BUREAU FORECASTS 4% GROWTH IN 2010. For previous editions, click here.

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Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011

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Simply fill in this form provided by the Israeli Foreign Trade Administration, Matimop and the Israel Export Institute. i-nigma was successfully deployed by hundreds of enterprises, among them operators, advertisers, integrators and solution providers. Interested to meet any of these companies face to face at the WMC 2011?

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

In 2008, I became an entrepreneur. After working at an advertising agency and learning a wide range of skills from all departments, I decided to take what I learned and the many connections I made, and take a leap of faith. Do this, and you are likely to be ahead of the curve when it comes to becoming a successful business person.