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.

Venture Capital 97

Venture Capital Incubator Seed Stage 97

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

In 2009, Israeli VC funds made 77 first investments in technology companies, compared to 119 investments in 2008. 38% of first investments (29 firms) were made in Seed stage companies, compared to 28% in 2008. The dollar amount in each investment dropped by about 50% compared to the year before.

Venture Capital 79

Venture Capital Seed Stage Partner 79

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Israel has been branded the “startup nation.” Frequently cited as one of the world’s most vibrant innovation hubs, Israel boasts more startups per capita than any other country in the world. As a result, tech-sector employment has declined as a percent of the workforce, from 11% in 2006–2008 to 9% in 2013.

Cofounder 20

Cofounder Technical Review United States 20

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Recent SaaS trends and the Accel Euroscape of the 100 most promising companies in Europe and Israel This article was co-authored with my colleague Pia d'Iribarne and published initially on Tech.eu. The pace of SaaS company creation in Europe is growing even faster, up from 200 companies in 2008-10 to 670 in 2014-16.

Europe 83

Europe Cloud API 83

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Lastly, seed-stage entrepreneurs who have pushed for the maximum valuation possible haven’t done themselves any favors. Brag, Israel! Beating the MetaCafe Curse: Israel finally wins a consumer Web victory over the Valley. VCs have never liked them, arguing they misalign investors with entrepreneurs. By Sarah Lacy.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93