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2023 Global Venture Reports were Gloomy, but there are reasons to be optimistic

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Global venture funding fell 42% year over years to $248.8 For example, Tiger Global, a crossover fund which was one of the most active venture investors in 2021 went from 194 deals in 2021 to a mere 20 in 2023 and has been trying to actively sell its positions in the secondary market at steep discounts to get liquidity.

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Israeli Gaming in 2023: What to Expect

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The conference took place during a challenging time for gaming startups: in the same week Playtika, the largest gaming employer in Israel, announced it was laying off 615 people globally, of which 180 are in Israel. Israeli gaming startups generated $8.6 billion deal in 2022 (after an IPO for Ironsource that valued the company at $11.1