VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. The information in this post was provided and fact checked by AWS managers Moran Nir and Jonno Southam. The Alexa Fund also provides up to $200 million in venture capital funding to fuel voice technology innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. In effect, Silicon Valley needs to take a more global perspective. Even here, Elon Musk faced this issue with Tesla, needing a support ecosystem as well as new technology.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2020

While Silicon Valley remains a hub of technological innovation, it is not the only hi-tech enclave where big ideas are brought to the fore in the commercial arena. As the world’s second largest start-up nation, Israel has witnessed unprecedented success in this sphere. Intezer.com. oz-code.com.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Rosenberg comes fresh from managing the growth of Keyrus, a data consulting company, from 35 to 120 employees. Others in that cohort included Zviki Shimon (CFO), Yair Areli (senior VP of global sales), Nir Mandel (VP of product management), and Aviv Canaani (VP of marketing). DataRails has already raised $53.5

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 28, 2022

Back in 2016, Europe and Israel had only four public companies worth less than $9B combined and local cloud companies had raised just $900M throughout 2015. Today, Europe and Israel have generated 23 public companies worth $231B and private cloud financing reached c. of market capitalization. The Index added another $0.9T

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The top 20 tech billionaires globally have lost $480 billion on paper in the past year. This is largely due to several major stock market crashes and global economic uncertainties. And finally Israel, the market I cover primarily with Remagine Ventures , was also down 36%, resembling the 2020 levels.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2018

MDR LAB is a startup accelerator for tech start-ups in the legal space. Open to early stage and growth technology start-ups, applications are welcome from companies at concept through to revenue-generating stage, as long as the product or service is applicable to the legal industry. Legal Tech Innovation Categories.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Congratulations!

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

From Silicon Valley to Silicon Alley, and Berlin’s hip coffee shops to East London’s Silicon Roundabout , the world is well versed in the global innovation boom towns. Dubbed by Forbes as the most inventive city in the world due to its “patent intensity”, Eindhoven is a hotbed for hardware design and high-tech innovation.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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. For the Invest in Israel archive, click here. The Israel/U.S.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. The UK is Israel’s second largest export market following the US, but Israeli startups often ‘forget Europe’ when it comes to Internationalizing their product.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. Innovation Clusters.

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VC Cafe

JULY 29, 2016

Japan is the world’s #3 economy…but not for Israel. In September, NEC becomes the first Japanese multinational to launch an R&D Center in Israel, focusing on cyber security. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, keen to reassert Japan as a leading global player, and fearful of an ascendant China, is encouraging stronger ties with Israel.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 2010

A s 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. See the October 2010 edition after the jump. For previous editions, click here.

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VC Cafe

MAY 28, 2020

From video conferencing tools to project management platforms, companies, institutions and individuals are becoming adjusted to remote environments. This brings back into the spotlight the technologies of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. In 2019 we had $6 million in revenue. In 2020 we think we could triple that.

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. Well, we learn to invest exclusively in men, preferably white or Asian. . All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. Of the 43 U.S.-based

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. Innovation Clusters.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 175

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

A s 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. Foreign direct investment in Israel reached $3.8 See the March 2010 edition after the jump.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Task Management. Project Management Tools. Girls in Tech. Subscription Payments / Management. Managing APIs. Customer Relationship Management.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2011

I spent two weeks of December in Chile as a guest of Professor Cristóbal García, Director of EmprendeUC at the Catholic University of Chile , which just signed up a 3-year collaboration partnership with Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program. Yet the copper companies import nearly 100% of the advanced technology they use.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T he VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T he VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010.

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Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 80

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

T he VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010.

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Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 80

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

Most tech CEOs tend to understand the power of Twitter, and as such, this is the most popular category. Legendary tech entrepreneurs, startup celebrities, and even the creators of Twitter itself are on the service. gazelle_CEO : Gazelle CEO Israel Ganot discusses gadget trade-in, smarter consumption, and reCommerce.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

The last 40 years have seen an explosive adoption of new technologies (social media, telecom, life sciences, etc.) Not only are the number of new technologies and entrants growing, but also increasing is the rate at which technology is disrupting existing companies. Figure 1 : Five technology revolutions source: Carlota Perez.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

At today's roundtable, we had entrepreneurs presenting from Brazil, Israel and India. Next, Nir Savitzki from Israel, presented JobVoyage , a social CRM service for job seekers. Up last, Leandro Telles from Brazil, pitched ledface , a knowledge management technology company that still needs a business strategy.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Earlier this week YL Ventures announced a 7-figure USD investment in Israel-based Seculert , a new non-intrusive Security-as-a-Service that comprehensively detects cyber threats affecting corporate networks. The exact sum was not disclosed. billion times per month.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 8, 2010

Only three Israeli venture capital funds completed their fund raising efforts in 2009: Sequoia Capital Israel , announced final closing of Sequoia IV, a $200 million vintage 2009 fund. TriVentures II , a $25 million medical device fund (with American medical technology company Medtronic Inc. as its main investor).

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 25, 2013

You may find that lots of employees love working remotely due to the coziness of their home office. Square Global Facilities Manager Maja Henderson says moving to a large office space that is designed to feel small promotes synergy. Open and cozy is the way to go. The oddball perks are what can potentially drive creativity.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The median VC reviews 87 opportunities before making 1 investment. Detailed due diligence. I’ve shown below a case study of the geographic diversification of the largest late-stage technology venture capital / growth equity investors. Deal origination is a slow, labor-intensive, frustrating process. Target Selected.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

This post was co-authored with Omri Stern and originally appeared in Harvard Business Review. Israel has been branded the “startup nation.” Frequently cited as one of the world’s most vibrant innovation hubs, Israel boasts more startups per capita than any other country in the world. We think so. billion, compared to just $1.2

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VC Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

It requires months of preparation from management and a tiring roadshow process, in order to convince potential investors on the viability of the company and its plans for growth. If the IPO goes well and management keeps bringing value, it works great for everyone. Its main shareholder is Sycamore Technologies Ventures, which owns 33.9

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… Tech. Management. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., Mossberg Reviews the iPhone 5. Globaloney: Globalization Challenged.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

“The tech industry creates roughly 10 awesome companies per year,” he says. “Founders don’t think their problems are due to trends. She has been covering technology news for over 15 years, most recently as a senior editor for TechCrunch. There are 10 awesome companies a year, and they will get funded.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 29, 2020

fast.ai , the company he co-founded with Rachel Thomas and Sylvain Gugger is working to "radically democratize" deep learning by making it accessible to people beyond the tech world through courses, software and other methods. And so I started doing that with this management consulting guy. Jeremy Howard : Not much really.

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Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

From an investment point of view, managing and deploying capital in the same physical area makes sense, where investors can work with young companies and help them with a variety of things. Global and Local. and seen the rise of absolute juggernauts with deeply global ambitions such as Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, and Xiaomi.

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