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

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That’s the case for most companies that are already in the market, especially if they raised funding at imaginary valuations before. 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.

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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