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Meet the new Cloud Unicorn from Israel: Melio raises $110m to transform B2B payments

Cracking the Code

The first time I met Matan, the founder of Melio, he told me that his mission was simple: he wanted to “help small businesses stay in business” by making B2B payments fast, simple and flexible. More than 40% of B2B transactions in the US, which is roughly a $25 trillion market , are still made with paper checks compared to 5-7% for consumers.

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Middle-East-Meets-West Provides An Edge For B2B Tech Companies

YoungUpstarts

Leadspace was founded in 2010 and maintains offices in both San Francisco and just outside Tel Aviv in Hod HaSharon, Israel. In our experience, having offices in both locations is ideal for a B2B tech company because the complementary strengths of the two locales open the door for fast and sustained growth.

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How can startups engage Amazon and AWS

VC Cafe

AWS Marketplace Startup Program – the ‘app store’ for B2B startups who are interested to sell their product to AWS customers. These startups can also apply to the AWS Public Sector Startup Ramp – an accelerator program designed to help startups build and scale innovative solutions for the public sector.

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The State of Consumer Tech in Israel in 2023

VC Cafe

While Israeli startups successes are well known in the B2B space (cybersecurity, enterprise tech, devops…), B2C startups are unsung heroes… The landscape of B2C tech in Israel is blossoming, despite several challenges. The post The State of Consumer Tech in Israel in 2023 appeared first on VC Cafe.

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10 Rosh Hashanah Resolutions for Startup Founders

VC Cafe

A combination of competition for top talent and an effort to bring employees back to the office drove startups in Israel to throw extravagant parties and all-inclusive retreats abroad. Put your users first: pretend that your customers have a seat at the table when you design your product roadmap. Bill Gates , founder of Microsoft.

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Israeli Startups and Marketing – 5 Questions with an Experienced CMO

VC Cafe

The common case in israel is founding teams flying solo without a marketer until it’s imminently necessary. Although this has been known for years for B2C companies, it is interesting to see B2B companies realizing the importance of marketing early on, as well. . Some of the largest communities on Facebook were created in Israel (i.e

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Invest in Israel Newsletter December 2011

VC Cafe

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’S EVATURE WINS TRAVEL INNOVATION AWARD .