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2021 was a record breaking year for Israeli startups. What now?

VC Cafe

There are two main forms of exits for startups: trade sale/M&A or IPO. Both employees and investors typically have a 6 month lock up period (exceptions apply of course) so this can have devastating effects on liquidity and retruns. Plenty of fresh powder in the market across stages. SPACs have backfired.

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ProfessorVC: The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic

Professor VC

Dont miss Plan - This may seem obvious, but Ive seen a number of CEOs shot for missing the first quarters numbers after going public, which is a great way to shrink your market cap well before the lock-up period is up. At Fliqz, we met or exceeded the sales plan every month during the due diligence process.