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JANUARY 29, 2024

Spoiler alert: I believe that 2024-2025 will be an amazing time to invest in early stage startups. Global venture funding fell 42% year over years to $248.8 To put in context, the major crossover funds Tiger Global, Temasek, Coatue and Softbank participated in $148B of VC deals in 2021. Generative AI is game changer.

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JULY 7, 2023

I was interviewed by TheMarker (Hebrew only) on why Israeli startups haven’t been part of the mega funding rounds in AI. Companies categorized as AI in Crunchbase raised $25 billion in the first half of 2023, representing 18% of global funding. That includes the $10 billion round into OpenAI, the $1.3 Are they too late?

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APRIL 26, 2023

* Originally published on Calcalist , April 20 2023 Since the day ChatGPT was introduced in November 2022, it has become the fastest growing consumer product, putting the words ‘generative AI’ in the mainstream. Generative AI is advancing at a breakneck speed.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

A bright spot is emerging in early-stage funding, signaling renewed investor risk appetite and startup momentum. The rise in the number of funding rounds for AI startups in Q2 and Q3 is a testament to this trend, with Israel being no exception. The number of transactions is down as well, 41% less than 2022.

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