View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Though, this article is not a reflection on the fundamentals of unicorns—rather, I am using them as a proxy for situations in which founders have executed on big ideas. 38 unicorns, or 1 in 4 (24%), have at least one MBA founder. 63 MBA founders are represented among the 157 unicorns. Key Insights. Red Ventures (HBS, Wharton).

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Organizations like Worldwide Investor Network and the US-Israel Business Council are helpful in this area. and the major New York industries across the X-axis (internet, food, retail, fashion, etc.). I am now talking with some affinity groups in these domains about co-organizing such pitch nights under the umbrella of HBS Angels.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 20, 2011

Startup Intelligence caught up with co-founders Zohar Dayan (CEO) and Yotam Cohen (VP Business Development) to find out more. Wibbitz was started in response to what its founders observed as a change in the way people consume content on the web today. Co-founders Zohar and Yotam are both business graduates from IDC Herzliya.

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The Next Web

JUNE 19, 2012

Under the relatively fresh ‘TNW Profile’ banner, we regularly shine a light on great European entrepreneurs and startup founders, to learn more about their journey and their business, and what drives them personally. Me and my cofounders Joanna Socha and Mariusz Lusiak just got into Y Combinator. What are you currently involved with?

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BeyondVC

APRIL 3, 2006

I just got back from a week in Israel having spent some time in Jerusalem for an Answers board meeting and then making my way to the Ohalo Resort on the Sea of Galilee for Kinnernet 2006. Kinnernet is a techie geek camp organized and run by Yossi Vardi (cofounder of ICQ). So what do VCs that invest in Internet companies do?

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BeyondVC

APRIL 3, 2006

I just got back from a week in Israel having spent some time in Jerusalem for an Answers board meeting and then making my way to the Ohalo Resort on the Sea of Galilee for Kinnernet 2006. Kinnernet is a techie geek camp organized and run by Yossi Vardi (cofounder of ICQ). So what do VCs that invest in Internet companies do?

Technical Cofounder 60

Technical Cofounder CTO Hire Fractional CTO Israel 60

VC Cafe

MARCH 28, 2011

Ron Gura, co-founder and CEO of The Gifts Project, believes his B2B platform solves this problem. For example, Dr Yossi Vardi , Israel’s most famous angel investor, provided the original seed funding in 2009. Ron’s goal is to have his Group Gift button on every product page on the internet.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., Israel Minister: No Change to Egypt Deal Israels foreign minister said Israel would not agree to re-evaluate its peace deal with Egypt.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2024

ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode and Eleven Labs are setting new benchmarks in conversational AI by enhancing voice quality and realism, NotebookLM’s natural voice podcast took the Internet by storm and new open source technologies are making high quality voice cloning easier than ever. billion to re-hire the founders of Character.ai

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 16, 2016

But I think computer vision will be much more profound as our long-term human-computer interface and I think will dwarf “wearables” in the field people annoyingly call IoT (Internet of Things). His co-founder and COO, Andy Berman , made the smart move from being a young VC to becoming an entrepreneur.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Noreen Sablotsky is the founder and CEO of Imalac , a revolutionary company in the breastfeeding world. eld of marketing and sales for Ciba- Geigy Pharmaceuticals before co-founding Noven Pharmaceuticals in 1986. In the startup accelerator in Israel, I saw people of all ages participating in this vibrant community.

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Founder Israel Miami Cofounder 91

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

“Founders don’t think their problems are due to trends. And in fact, overall trends are a second-order effect for founders.” “The real winners here are going to be the seed funds and early stage VCs that can write a $1 million to $2 million check,” says AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

We have three in Israel , two in Canada , one in the UK, and the remainder scattered all over the US. A number of the funds we studied use an origination approach that allows them to proactively co-create companies or opportunities. Some VCs monitor Internet traffic reports or job boards to see which companies are growing.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 28, 2011

We rarely hear of such a large round amongst Internet startups in Israel, which is why Wix’s founding round is particularly interesting. Wix , the Israel-based flash website platform, has announced a D round of $40 million. Wix, the Israel-based flash website platform, has announced a D round of $40 million.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Ben is the Chief Executive Olarker (CEO) and co-founder of Olark Live Chat. In this episode, CEO and co-founder of Olark, Ben Congleton, talks about the building of Olark and how they’ve differentiated themself in such a competitive industry. He's the chief executive o Larker and co-founder of O LA Live Chat.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 15, 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. Investment Bank Morgan Stanley raised its growth forecast for Israel to 4.8% ValueClick Inc.

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Israel China Cofounder India 90

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Yesterday I read No Better Time: The Brief, Remarkable Life of Danny Lewin, the Genius Who Transformed the Internet. First, he was the co-founder of Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM – currently valued at $8 billion.) There are lots of other interesting and unexpected things to know about Danny before you start the book.

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Seeing Both Sides

JUNE 3, 2009

The founder and former CEO and chairwoman of iRobot, Helen has been the godmother of the robotics industry in Massachusetts. MIT Professor Chiang is the technical founder of A123, the battery start-up that is shaking up how power is generated in the automobile, utility and tools industries. 4) Helen Greiner. 5) Yet Ming Chiang.

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Rhode Island Technical Review Massachusetts Stealth 34

VC Cafe

JULY 9, 2010

The company is headquartered in London, UK, with satellite offices in the US and Israel. Co-founded by Yiftah Frechter, Yoav Arnstein and Ran Cohen, all former execs of recently IPO-ed Eyeblaster. Cellcom , the leading mobile provider in Israel, enters the financial services market with new “mobile wallet&# product.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

I am the Founder of Sonjara, Inc – a woman owned small business in Northern Virginia. After years working in fashion PR/Marketing in NYC and Milan, and then as a co-founder/owner of a Brooklyn-based rock ’n’ roll play space for kids under 5, I found myself becoming overly excited about my friends starting new businesses.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2011

VC Cafe: Like any enterprise business run out of Israel, the challenge is distribution. We aim to sell through direct internet sales. I can name Tescom and Tesnet in Israel. Back in 2000 I followed the traditional VC trail, raised a lot of money to build (with a cofounder) one of the first interactive advertising companies.

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Cloud Israel North America EC2 106

VC Cafe

MARCH 20, 2011

Footbo has been running since 2007 and is led by co-founder and CEO Mani Honigstein – full article on Techcrunch. Chicago-based InterCall buys Unisfair , Israel’s virtual conference tool, for $35 million. Perhaps this is how we’ll start solving co-existence in Israel? Footbo raises $2.5

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VC Cafe

JUNE 8, 2011

Co-Director Dr. Oren Zuckerman , holds Masters and Ph.D degrees from the MIT Media Lab and Dr. Guy Hoffman , co-Director of miLAB, holds a Ph.D. Guy Hoffman , co-Director of miLAB, holds a Ph.D. An Internet platform and mobile application designed to raise our awareness to moments of happiness in our daily lives.

Design 104

Design Technology Cofounder Israel 104

VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

The internet had a massive impact on the media industry, as the reporting of news became a commodity few are willing to pay for. Such partnerships could involve licensing arrangements, data-sharing agreements, or co-development projects aimed at creating next-generation AI tools tailored for specific industries.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Perhaps it means that Israel is missing the consumer Internet boat ( Mike Eisenberg gave his hypothesis in the Hummus manifesto on why that may be in three parts) or that they aren’t doing enough business in Europe. Best Startup Founder / Co-Founders 2010. Best Advertising, Marketing or Media Startup 2010.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Apap.tv , an Israeli startup headquartered in San Mateo, and Digiday , partnered on a report that summarizes the Internet’s Digital Video advertising market. million from Spark Capital , Redpoint Ventures , Gemini Israel Funds , Bessemer and Spark Capital. Since inception in 2006 Adap TV has raised at total of $48.5

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Perhaps it means that Israel is missing the consumer Internet boat ( Mike Eisenberg gave his hypothesis in the Hummus manifesto on why that may be in three parts) or that they aren’t doing enough business in Europe. Best Startup Founder / Co-Founders 2010. Best Advertising, Marketing or Media Startup 2010.

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Advisory Board Europe Aggregator Startup 74

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Perhaps it means that Israel is missing the consumer Internet boat ( Mike Eisenberg gave his hypothesis in the Hummus manifesto on why that may be in three parts) or that they aren’t doing enough business in Europe. Best Startup Founder / Co-Founders 2010. Best Advertising, Marketing or Media Startup 2010.

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Advisory Board Europe Aggregator Startup 74

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

The co-owners, including myself, put our heads together to create a first-of-its-kind integrated digital marketing and PR agency, catering to both start-up and seasoned franchise companies. It was 1994: the Internet was still in its infancy and e-commerce was still a relatively new phenomenon. One less worry for moms. 43) Fills a need.

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VC Cafe

JULY 6, 2010

T oday, Internet users are overwhelmed with options to share and consume various types of media. To learn more about the product and the founder’s ambitious vision, I interviewed Erez Pilosof, founder and CEO of Libox who also founded and ran Walla! VC Cafe: You are co-CEOs. How does your structure work?

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Media Management API HTML 84

Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

Co-founder and CEO Nicolas Brusson spoke to me about BlaBlaCar’s early ambitions to be a European rather than local country winner and its progression to global player. You then came back to Europe and joined a venture firm before co-founding BlaBlaCar. How did you go from VC to founder? The same is true of investors.

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Global Europe France Cofounder 62

Cracking the Code

JUNE 14, 2019

Micha Kaufman, Fiverr's founder and CEO What a great achievement for Micha Kaufman and the whole team at Fiverr, which made its debut on the NYSE today. They have built a company that is changing how the world works together, and which facilitate millions of transactions between buyers and sellers across over 200 categories.

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Spain Israel Cofounder Global 48

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

We live in the Age of Information now, and the Internet is king of the castle. Ellie Martin is Co-founder of Startup Change group. She currently splits her time between her home office in New York and Israel. According to Adweek, 81% of consumers conduct research online before making a purchase.

Small Business 53

Small Business Social Media Mobile Israel 53

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

.” Hackernews list of “Tools of the Trade” for startups - includes over 150 SaaS tools used by startups, and over 150 comments with interesting insights from founders. Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet â?? Founder Equity Issues. Founders Workbench. California Israel Chamber of Commerce.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Israel Startup 53

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Team Configuration 500 Startups Guerilla Marketing Organizations Entrepreneurship Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs Startups Startup Incubators and Seed Programs Seedcamp Y Combinator TechStars Lean Startups What is the perfect startup team? Lakshman Prasad • Nov 16, 2010.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 19, 2018

When my co-founder and I began brainstorming company names, we knew we needed the word ‘influence’ in our name. That mind-expanding career led me to work for global companies after I left the service – a multinational corporation headquartered in Munich, Germany and a startup headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 8, 2018

That included my computer teacher back in middle school, my wife, my mom (all of Lucky7 is a tribute to her ), my CEO coach, my co-founders, some of my investors and advisors, and many others?—?it I just accepted an invite to Goldman Sachs annual Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, and I hope to see you there.

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India Technical Review San Francisco Advisory Board 54