VC Cafe

JULY 2, 2012

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. PERRIGO TO INVEST $40 MILLION IN ISRAEL.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Mike believes the reason AltaVista didn’t become Google ( despite their market leadership position ) was because they didn’t focus on search. The founders of Quigo ( an enterprise search company based in Israel that was competing directly with AdSense ) tracked Mike down while doing a CEO search. were doing.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 6, 2018

where I am now a Venture Partner?—?in First Round has been an incredible partner in our journey from startup to public company. I was determined to read hundreds of leadership and management books in my first two years post Wharton to help me in my journey?—?given investors, employees, clients, and partners.

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Founder Cofounder Software Review San Francisco 51

VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2011

As a result of this round, Harel Beit-On, Founder and General Partner at Viola Private Equity will be joining Zend’s board of directors. Zend was started in 1999 and is currently headquartered in Cupertino, CA with an R&D office in Israel. According to Linkedin , Zend has a headcount of 130.

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David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

I will continue to work closely with the group, while continuing to serve as a Partner at ff Venture Capital. I’ve enjoyed working with our partners at VentureOutNY and Worldwide Investor Network. I look forward to seeing our group prosper under Jason’s leadership. 4) Inclusion. HBS Alumni Angels New York'

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Dick Kramlich and Yoram Tietz at E&Y's Journey conference, Israel, Nov 2011. Y – Stats show that in Israel, in all exits over $50 million and above, 82% of the time the CEO was the founder. The leadership looked to Singapore to see if China could scale their model. Y – This is your first time in Israel.

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. BCG (January 2018): “Companies that reported above-average diversity on their management teams also reported innovation revenue that was 19 percentage points higher than that of companies with below-average leadership diversity — 45% of total revenue versus just 26%.”.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 22, 2020

Syte has partners such as Microsoft, SAP, and resellers in Japan who function as outsourced BDRs. We do content marketing such as webinars, guest posts, thought leadership pieces, press releases, and more. Under her leadership, Syte has ascended to the top 1% of SaaS companies in terms of revenue growth. You should too!

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 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. ISRAEL’S STATISTICS BUREAU FORECASTS 4% GROWTH IN 2010. For previous editions, click here.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

I found a hidden gem in Israel. The startup is AfterDownload , an eight month old advertising network based in Israel. I was a VP in one of the leading online marketing agencies (best seller in Israel) and am also an attorney, in online related law. VC Cafe: nice to meet you guys. Omer : I have been online since 2002.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

I found a hidden gem in Israel. The startup is AfterDownload , an eight month old advertising network based in Israel. I was a VP in one of the leading online marketing agencies (best seller in Israel) and am also an attorney, in online related law. VC Cafe: nice to meet you guys. Omer : I have been online since 2002.

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Networking PPC Advertising 111

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

I found a hidden gem in Israel. The startup is AfterDownload , an eight month old advertising network based in Israel. I was a VP in one of the leading online marketing agencies (best seller in Israel) and am also an attorney, in online related law. VC Cafe: nice to meet you guys. Omer : I have been online since 2002.

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Networking PPC Advertising 111

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

You need close partners in that journey and you get many sorts of partners - investors, employees etc. - I visited Israel and, after a bunch of meals together, they decided to join. We drew a line while deliberating whether to do certain things or partner with certain companies.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 8, 2009

This culture is either missing or less developed in Europe and Asia (except perhaps Israel). One additional point: as a nation, we have had the advantage of a risk culture, and mobility. As a diasporic nation, everyone is from somewhere else, a generation or two removed. I believe this advantage will erode over time.   Stand up America. 

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

And we were just entering the “TechCrunch era” with a little known blogger named Michael Arrington hosting parties at his rental house in Atherton and Robert Scoble first appeared naked in a shower (in this case with Shel Israel – and this was the exact party. So many people I now know were there. I was Johnny NoMates.

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LP Technical Review Deal Flow 150

mporat.tumblr.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Venturing from Israel. Principal at Genesis Partners, an early-stage Israeli VC. Rockstars have rockstar friends - it’s often relatively easy to identify strong technical leaders ‘after the fact’ - they are usually in a leadership role within a successful startup. An Attempt to Blog by Micha Porat.

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Pascal's View

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

This morning, at the fourth annual SFJCF Business Leadership Council Gala breakfast , featuring Shai Agassi of Better Place , David Spark interviewed me on topics ranging from Israeli-US VC cooperation to the state of American innovation.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 14, 2018

It’s the rapid learners and adaptive leaders whose teams will achieve and maintain a competitive advantage, so that’s what I do: help leadership teams adapt to change by applying my experience as a SEAL to the chaos of today. My business partner Isaac and I came up with the name Baby K’tan. Photo Credit: Leslie H.

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David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

This gives potential investors a chance to see you in a leadership role and can dramatically accelerate your fundraising process. When I was running an Israel-based company in 1999-2001, my location was a significant barrier. When I was running an Israel-based company in 1999-2001, my location was a significant barrier.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 31, 2011

million from Mangrove Partners. A bit old but still very relevant – Questions asked about Groupon’s acquisition of Israel’s Grouper for an estimated $8 to $15 million. See previous coverage of eToro on VC Cafe. eToro raised about $20 million to date, including this round. SohoOS raised $1.75 Macro News.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 14, 2013

If you position yourself as the honest broker your communications will carry weight, your opinions will be listened to, and your customers will come to view you as a reputable partner and reliable source. Photo: Israel Defense Forces. Small Business and Startups – 13 Great Reads From The Business Press.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

Reinvent Technology Partners. Reinvent Technology Partners (RTP) is one of the most important SPACs poised to achieve big things in gaming. RTP also features the leadership of Reid Hoffman, who co-founded LinkedIn. Reportedly, RTP will also seek partners in autonomous vehicles.

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VC Cafe

MAY 21, 2021

This is a guest post by Kevin Baxpehler , co-founder and Managing Partner at Remagine Ventures. At the time of this writing Israel and Hamas just signed a ceasefire. I wanted to take a few moments to reflect on what was going on in Israel. But, this is also not exactly new to Israel.

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Seeing Both Sides

JUNE 3, 2009

This week, The Deal declared that Route 128 is well-positioned to continue its leadership in innovation, despite the economic crisis, due to its diverse economy and robust enterpreneurial environment. My partner, Michael Greeley, refers to Bob as a "National treasure" and New England is very fortunate to have him. 2) Ray Kurzweil.

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