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Why you should pay attention to these 8 emerging tech hubs

The Next Web

Today, with the decentralising nature of the Internet, distributed cloud technology and a growing sentiment toward entrepreneurship, the global startup ecosystem has never been so dispersed. Tel Aviv, Israel?. But have you heard of what’s going on in Cyprus, Sweden or North Carolina? meter Tel Aviv offices.

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Interning at Remagine Ventures (Guest Post)

VC Cafe

As a participant of Onward Israel , I had the incredible opportunity to intern in Tel Aviv and gain valuable experience over my two month stay. After spending just two months in the industry, I recognize the importance of venture capital for spurring innovation, especially in Israel.

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Capple Factory Brings Couples Together Through Mobile Apps [Interview]

VC Cafe

Ofir Beigel and Karin Levi, the co-founders of Capple Factory are both graduates of Israel’s Zell Entrepreneurship program , which is quickly gaining the reputation of Israel’s Y Combinator. The company is currently bootstrapped and the app is launching next week.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter June 2011 Edition

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. FITCH AFFIRMS ISRAEL AT “A” (OUTLOOK STABLE). DG FASTCHANNEL TO BUY ISRAEL’S MEDIAMIND.

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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. of 3,981 VC funds below $2b in size returned at least 2X Distributions to Paid-In Capital (2X) or more. Of the 30 Asia-based founders, all were natives of the country in which they built their businesses: 23 Chinese, three Japanese, two Korean and two Indian.

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Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011

VC Cafe

Simply fill in this form provided by the Israeli Foreign Trade Administration, Matimop and the Israel Export Institute. Logia Offers to developers the ability to distribute their apps to Mobile Operators Apps Stores and an in-app payment solution enabling carrier billing. creator of WipAir 8000 – The Best in Class Backhaul Solution.

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Generative AI: Opportunity or the end of media as we know it?

VC Cafe

Initially, many publishers were slow to recognize the internet’s impact on their business model as distribution and the classifieds and ad worlds split – or what Ben Thompson calls the “ Great Unbundling ”. Example: This week on the Possible podcast, I share a clip of an AI version of me. What do you think?