VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

So much has happened in the generative AI space globally, and in Israel since we published the previous version of the Israeli generative AI landscape, back almost exactly five months ago. We’ve seen new foundational models, open source LLMs and all sorts of new companies building the co-pilots for every category. billion, a 2.5x

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 25, 2013

If you look at some of the latest startup offices, there seems to be a competition to who can have the coolest ping pong tables, kitchen, and big TVs displaying real time data. We spoke to some of the hottest startups to hear their experiences and tips for building a space that welcomes productivity, creativity, and keeps employees happy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Mike is a no BS guy, has all the attributes I look for in a founder and says things like, openly shares knowledge and opines without a filter including this one, “whoever invented uncapped convertible debt should be spanked!&# They were supplying Overture, but simultaneously building technology to compete with everyone in that space.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 26, 2014

Ohad Frankfurt is the cofounder and CEO of Swayy , a personalized content curation and management platform. About a year and a half ago, we got accepted to the Elevator accelerator program in Tel Aviv, Israel. However, we quickly realized that building a product is only a small piece of the startup puzzle. Coworking space.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 16, 2016

Computer Vison Startup Nanit If you follow me on Snapchat ( msuster ) you might already know that I’ve been looking at and investing in a number of companies in the computer vision space. His co-founder and COO, Andy Berman , made the smart move from being a young VC to becoming an entrepreneur.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. I’ve shown below a case study of the geographic diversification of the largest late-stage technology venture capital / growth equity investors. Just do a search online and the VC’s job is done! Angel groups using Gust.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Like virtually the entire tech industry, I am particularly in favor of Startup Visa , which has the goal of stimulating our domestic startup community through acts to keep our foreign-born entrepreneurs in the United States. Organizations like Worldwide Investor Network and the US-Israel Business Council are helpful in this area.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

ChatGPT sources of traffic ( SimilarWeb ) The excitement by both investors and entrepreneurs to embrace these technologies, has brought generative AI further into the mainstream. In Israel alone I mapped some 61 generative AI startups and that probably fails to capture companies in which generative AI isn’t their main product.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 7, 2021

I also wanted to create a publication that covered Israeli startups, in English, and put a spotlight on the wonderfully diverse tech ecosystem in Israel at a time when most of the news about Israel were negative and related to the conflict. One of the early VC Cafe posts, image taken from Wayback Machine.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

This post was co-authored with Omri Stern and originally appeared in Harvard Business Review. 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. That’s the good news.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Ben is the Chief Executive Olarker (CEO) and co-founder of Olark Live Chat. In this episode, CEO and co-founder of Olark, Ben Congleton, talks about the building of Olark and how they’ve differentiated themself in such a competitive industry. 3:27] What was startup life like in 2008? [5:16]

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

New York venture capitalists like HOF Capital recognize this trend, and more and more of us are opening our doors to invest in startups with international roots. Founders’ determination. If you want to start selling abroad, an international founder is an advantage. run technology-focused programming, e.g., trade missions.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 28, 2011

We rarely hear of such a large round amongst Internet startups in Israel, which is why Wix’s founding round is particularly interesting. Wix , the Israel-based flash website platform, has announced a D round of $40 million. Wix, the Israel-based flash website platform, has announced a D round of $40 million.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 29, 2021

Not being able to get together in person, particularly internationally, is a pure negative.” — Reed Hastings , co-chief executive of Netflix Inc., I’ve already started seeing ‘return to the office’ parties in Israel, the world leader in vaccinations per capita at the time of writing this post. on working from home. “I

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2010

S econdMarket , the marketplace for alternative investments such as company options and private company stock trading, announced yesterday that it has launched operations in Israel (the Israeli site is live already here ). Given Israel’s active private company sector, the move makes perfect sense.

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Haystack

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

There are countless posts flying around the web now about “How to build a startup.” ” Another co-founder of a multibillion-dollar fund told me what it was like when, 10 years ago, most of their LPs abandoned them, and how they built the firm back up brick by brick.

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BeyondVC

APRIL 3, 2006

I just got back from a week in Israel having spent some time in Jerusalem for an Answers board meeting and then making my way to the Ohalo Resort on the Sea of Galilee for Kinnernet 2006. Kinnernet is a techie geek camp organized and run by Yossi Vardi (cofounder of ICQ).

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 23, 2013

SparkLabs , the company behind the accelerator program in Korea , is expanding its scope with its first seed-stage fund that will “help great startups go global.”. The founding team totals six, and is spread across the US, Israel, Europe and Korea. The caliber of its founding team is impressive.

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VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2011

In a nutshell, the program provides startups with $20,000, office space, account and legal help as well as a small network of mentors, all of which are aimed to help the companies get to a proof of concept. The cost for the startups is 10% of their equity, which is taken by the fund GeekVentures I as payment. for artists.

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VC Cafe

MAY 22, 2011

The LinkedIn IPO this week may have opened the gates for an Israeli market thirsty for exits, but in the meanwhile, VC funding in Israel continues with business as usual. The company’s technology aims to reduce mobile data costs by compressing data consumption and to help users understand how to use their devices.

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

What was your approach to picking co-founders, and what advice would you give entrepreneurs on this? I think having a co-founder is very important. I’ve seen people succeed as solo founders – but I think not having a co-founder makes an already hard journey that much harder. The rest is history.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

As the company today announces its $57m Series C round led by Accel, I sat down with Gloat’s co-founder and CEO Ben Reuveni to discuss what inspired him to set off on this entrepreneurial journey, how he has seen approaches to talent change in light of COVID-19 and much more… ? Gloat was that startup.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

I sraeli startup Any.Do has announced this morning a $1 million round led by Genesis Partners, Blumberg Capital and Innovation Endeavors , Eric Schmidt’s investment fund, as well as private investors including Joe Londsdale (founder of Palantir).

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Where to Play

OCTOBER 26, 2017

This practical book is not only invaluable for entrepreneurs and startups who are searching for the best markets to focus on, but will also help the heads of established firms to free themselves of distractions and focus on the growth opportunities that will add value to their business. Technology Transfer Offices. Part 1- Overview.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 20, 2011

Below is a round up of noteworthy Israeli startup headlines. Tip VC Cafe and get your startup on the map by filling the form: [link]. Footbo has been running since 2007 and is led by co-founder and CEO Mani Honigstein – full article on Techcrunch. Israeli startup SohoOS launches an About.me

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VC Cafe

APRIL 22, 2020

By Lihi Pinto-Fryman, co-founder and CRO and Gal Aga, VP of Sales at Syte.ai , a visual search startup and Remagine Ventures portfolio company. visual search technology. In the beginning, the founders gave demos all day. For us, gone are the days when founders and even VPs are in the field daily.

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Where to Play

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The course is given by Prof Marc Gruber, a world leading researcher in entrepreneurship and the Vice President for Innovation at EPFL ( Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ), along with Dr. Sharon Tal, Co-Founder and former Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship Center at the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology).

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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?

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VC Cafe

JULY 9, 2010

Below are the headlines for the week of July 8 2010: Startups of the week. The company is headquartered in London, UK, with satellite offices in the US and Israel. Co-founded by Yiftah Frechter, Yoav Arnstein and Ran Cohen, all former execs of recently IPO-ed Eyeblaster. Miscellaneous. See the Soho OS video demo below.

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Start Up Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

The Israeli based startup Tawkon developed proprietary technology to detect levels of radiation emanating from mobile phones in their surroundings and while having a call. This brings Tawkon’s funding to $1.5 So how does Tawkon work? the app has two modes: predition and call. Continue reading →

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

A key reason behind the shortfall between potential and reality is that there is a diverse array of technology platforms for serving video ads. Apap.tv , an Israeli startup headquartered in San Mateo, and Digiday , partnered on a report that summarizes the Internet’s Digital Video advertising market. Continue reading →

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

A VG, one of the largest American PC anti virus software makers with 110 million subscribers worldwide, has acquired Israeli startup DroidSecurity , maker of anti virus software for Android phones, for an estimated amount of $4.1 It has five employees in Israel. million (plus $5.3 million times since it launched earlier this year.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

A VG, one of the largest American PC anti virus software makers with 110 million subscribers worldwide, has acquired Israeli startup DroidSecurity , maker of anti virus software for Android phones, for an estimated amount of $4.1 It has five employees in Israel. million (plus $5.3 million times since it launched earlier this year.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

A VG, one of the largest American PC anti virus software makers with 110 million subscribers worldwide, has acquired Israeli startup DroidSecurity , maker of anti virus software for Android phones, for an estimated amount of $4.1 It has five employees in Israel. million (plus $5.3 million times since it launched earlier this year.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2011

Last week I had the pleasure to attend the DLD 2011 (Digital Life Design) conference in Munich, which was co-hosted by Dr Yossi Vardi and Burda Media, a large German media company (for those who don’t know). billion in Chinese startups in the last two year and plans to invest another billion Dollars this year. Asleep or online.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Back in July, I wrote an essay in Geektime on “ The Anti-Israel BDS Movement Will Fail “ Little did I know how quickly that would prove true! Many Israeli companies build technologies which could be very valuable to the broader Middle East region, particularly in water tech, agriculture technology, and cybersecurity.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 8, 2018

I like writing longer posts but I’m spending over 70 hours per week on data.world and then some time on our startup investments?—?and Both were painful decisions for me but a startup really needs that type of focus, and I’m truly having a blast working alongside an incredible team at data.world on a very important mission.

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