VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Pitchbook Data released a new report on the state of Private Capital in Israel 2020 , covering private equity and venture capital. In 2010, VC funds in Israel had over $10 billion of assets under management, by 2017, that number had grown to over $36 billion. Israel based startups raised $4.1 billion in 2019 and $1.5

Private Equity 186

Private Equity Venture Capital Europe 186

VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 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 index of leading economic indicators rose a preliminary 0.4%

Java 79

Java Database Argentina 79

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

Reports on the drop of local VC financing in Israel don’t tell the whole story. billion raised in 2010 and almost double from the $1.12 Let’s take a look at how VC money was deployed in Israel 2011. First investments by Israeli VC funds accounted for 31% of their total investments, compared to 29% in 2010 and 2009.

Technical Review 111

Technical Review IPO Seed Stage 111

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 nation of Israel, on the other hand, provides an ideal pillar of technical expertise to support a growing B2B software company. In the US, most software engineers enter the workforce following college.

B2B 100

B2B San Francisco Semantic 100

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2018

More than 1,200 AI startups (broadly defined) were created in Israel since 2010. 79% of which are still active, 6% have been acquired, and 15% have ceased to operate. With more than 667 of them. This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more!

Artificial Inteligence 121

Artificial Inteligence Operations Startup 121

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Israel moved in the right direction in 2010, climbing 11 spots to #30. Israel was also crowned as one of the ‘Rising Starts of 2010′ along with Chile, Argentina and Iceland. If you’re interested in the full study, you may download the full 2010 Country FutureBrand Index on this link.

Iceland 158

Iceland Chile Argentina 158

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

Reports on the drop of local VC financing in Israel don’t tell the whole story. billion raised in 2010 and almost double from the $1.12 Let’s take a look at how VC money was deployed in Israel 2011. First investments by Israeli VC funds accounted for 31% of their total investments, compared to 29% in 2010 and 2009.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review IPO Seed Stage 60

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. Overall, 75 first investments were made in Israeli startups in 2010.

Venture Capital 97

Venture Capital Incubator Seed Stage 97

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Israel moved in the right direction in 2010, climbing 11 spots to #30. Israel was also crowned as one of the ‘Rising Starts of 2010′ along with Chile, Argentina and Iceland. If you’re interested in the full study, you may download the full 2010 Country FutureBrand Index on this link.

Iceland 141

Iceland Chile Argentina 141

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Israel moved in the right direction in 2010, climbing 11 spots to #30. Israel was also crowned as one of the ‘Rising Starts of 2010′ along with Chile, Argentina and Iceland. If you’re interested in the full study, you may download the full 2010 Country FutureBrand Index on this link.

Iceland 141

Iceland Chile Argentina 141

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

Since 1992, Congress has diverted nearly $1 billion in applicant-paid fees already earned by the USPTO to other uses (like the 2010 census), leaving the patent office unable to deal with the threefold increase in patent applications over the last 20 years. Fix the patent office to keep up with the backlog.

Technical Review 230

Technical Review Taiwan Silicon Valley Ireland 230

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

Group picture of the Battery Ventures Entrepreneurship workshop in Tel Aviv, 2010. The networking dinner that was held on day one was attended by the Israel-based Battery investment team and some of their portfolio company CEOs, including Pursway CEO, Elery Pfeffer. By: Geoffrey Mugliston.

Software Review 116

Software Review Technical Review Community Due Diligence 116

VC Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2011

Daily deal sites like have taken root in cities all over Israel, with over 80 currently running deals. Back in January 2011, Groupon bought out Grouper.co.il , Israel’s first to market daily deal site for an estimated $8-15 million US dollars. Groupon Israel).” By Benjamin Bakhshi. Deal Hayom means Today’s Deal in Hebrew.

Aggregator 102

Aggregator Marketing Germany 102

VC Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2010

A s every month, VC Ca fe 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. See the March 2010 edition after the jump. Domestic demand in Israel leaped 8.7

Switzerland 79

Switzerland New Zealand Europe 79

VC Cafe

MARCH 8, 2010

Only three Israeli venture capital funds completed their fund raising efforts in 2009: Sequoia Capital Israel , announced final closing of Sequoia IV, a $200 million vintage 2009 fund. In 2010, the capital available for investment in first round and follow on rounds now stands on $1.2 as its main investor).

IRR 74

IRR Venture Capital Institutional Investors 74

VC Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

This is one of the largest funds raised in the first quarter of 2010 as VC funds struggle to raise money due to poor performance and low liquidity. Geography : The Company invests throughout the world, with most investments are made in North America, Europe, Israel and India. Tags: Battery Ventures Israel venture capital.

North America 76

North America Silicon Valley Private Equity 76

VC Cafe

JULY 6, 2010

T he second quarter of 2010 has come and gone and despite the depleting VC and incubator capital in Israel, the quarter has brought approximately 40 deals with over $400 million invested. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Herzlia Pituach, Israel. 04/07/2010 04/07/2010 Dia Cardio Ltd.

Private Equity 98

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity 98

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A new comprehensive report on human capital in Israel by the Israel Innovation Authority and Startup Nation Central found there’s a shortage of tech employees for Israeli startups and scale ups. Israel’s high tech sector employed 321,000 people in 2019, representing 9.2% billion between 2010-2019, with $21.74

Offshore 128

Offshore Europe IPO 128

VC Cafe

JULY 6, 2010

T he second quarter of 2010 has come and gone and despite the depleting VC and incubator capital in Israel, the quarter has brought approximately 40 deals with over $400 million invested. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Herzlia Pituach, Israel. 04/07/2010 04/07/2010 Dia Cardio Ltd.

Private Equity 98

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity 98

VC Cafe

JULY 7, 2010

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. ISRAEL RANKED 17TH MOST COMPETITIVE ECONOMY BY IMD. Israel was also rated first in several of the report’s sub-categories.

North America 68

North America Brazil Argentina 68

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

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. ISRAEL 2ND LARGEST CENTER FOR TECH STARTUPS.

El Salvador 97

El Salvador San Diego Silicon Valley 97

VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2010

According to the Q1 2010 report, Israeli companies managed to raise $234 million from both Israeli and foreign venture capital funds. Koby Simana, CEO of IVC Research Center, said: figures for the first quarter of 2010 emphasize that Israel’s high-tech industry is still experiencing substantial difficulty.

Venture Capital 79

Venture Capital Aggregator Finance 79

VC Cafe

JUNE 9, 2010

While the intention was to fully privatize the venture capital industry, the drought of funds in Israel spurred the need a ‘bail out’ of the high-tech sector, in the form of by public sector programs to resuscitate investments in high-tech companies and retain innovative start ups in the country.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Government Technology 88

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

At today's roundtable, we had entrepreneurs presenting from Brazil, Israel and India. Next, Nir Savitzki from Israel, presented JobVoyage , a social CRM service for job seekers. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Estate Lister. Overall, I saw several promising businesses.

Brazil 115

Brazil India Entrepreneur 115

VC Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2012

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. in 2011, following a similar rise in 2010, and a 0.8%

El Salvador 96

El Salvador Dominican Republic Peru 96

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2015

I saw this in 2001-2003 and in 2008-2010. In a way I think this is part of the magic of Israel. You find out those that have the fortitude to work out a new way forward, who can handle recapitalizations or downsizing or shutting down business lines or hiring whole new teams. I’m not sure.

South Korea 150

South Korea Italy Recapitalization Germany 150

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I asked a simple question: “ What are the top startups in Israel 2010? When it comes to caliber and depth Quora , the fast-growing Q&A site started by a former Facebook Co-founder, delivers. Both in terms of product, potential for exit and viral growth&# and aggregated the community answers.

Viral 94

Viral Venture Capital Aggregator 94

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 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 2010 GDP GROWTH WELL ABOVE OECD AVERAGE. Israel’s GDP rose 4.5%

Architecture 92

Architecture Dividend Minneapolis 92

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T he VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Funding news.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 79

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Funding news.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 79

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T he VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Funding news.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 79

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T he VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Funding news.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Venture Capital Matching 79

VC Cafe

MARCH 15, 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 7.8% ISRAEL SETS FAVOURABLE FISCAL POLICY ENCOURAGING GAS EXPLORATION.

Private Equity 90

Private Equity China North America 90

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 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. FITCH AFFIRMS ISRAEL AT “A” (OUTLOOK STABLE). of GDP in 2010 from 5.2% of GDP from 79.3%

Balance Sheet 90

Balance Sheet Acquisition Africa 90

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

Silicon Valley 378

Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The funds with sophisticated non-venture center outbound origination programs were almost all able to raise funds equal or larger than their preceding fund in the economically challenging period 2007-2010. We have three in Israel , two in Canada , one in the UK, and the remainder scattered all over the US. Acquirer/ Investor.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Private Equity is relatively less developed than VC in Israel but with deep pockets. There are 27 active private equity funds operate in Israel, with total managed capital standing at $6 billion in 2010. 5) Straight equity - accounted for 50 percent of total deal value in Q3 2010, with five deals valued at $137 million.

Private Equity 100

Private Equity Equity Mezzanine 100