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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

We tried, and opted out of, potentials for pivots; we pitched for game-changing partners and acquisitions that did not ultimately convert. Even though most of this message was already drafted, we also had a Hail Mary of a final acquisition conversation that closed the following morning. Obviously, it did not convert.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter January 2012

VC Cafe

FLASH COMPANY ANOBIT TO BE APPLE’S FIRST ISRAELI ACQUISITION. Following the acquisition, Akamai will set up a research and development center in Israel. based in Lima, Peru, owns power stations producing 3,000 megawatts in seven countries: Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Panama, El Salvador, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.