VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this posts I review the potential risks for the Israeli tech ecosystem and the mitigating factors that counter some of them. According to the 2021 Tech Review report by IVC , Israeli tech startups attracted a record of $25.6 Israeli tech investments 2015-2021 (source: IVC ). Part of a global trend.

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Israel Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 159

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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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 18, 2024

This week in tech, Elon Musk’ s SpaceX accomplished a historic feat, catching a 19-story tall rocket booster (aka Super Heavy booster), in mid-air with Mechazilla chopsticks (see video below). LINKS FOR YOUR BROWSER Israel: Israeli tech review Q3 2024 – report by IVC Data and Insights ? billion(!).

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Israel Technical Review ChatGPT Open Source 78

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

The largest ones are Alibaba, Global Sources, DHgate, EC21, Tradekey, Asia Trade Hub, and go4WorldBusiness. Global Sources, once listed in Bermuda and now owned by the private equity giant Blackstone, has been active in Hong Kong since the 1970s and focuses on trade in and out of the former British colony. B2B Websites in Europe.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This is another example of how Israeli tech continues to deliver #NOMATTERWHAT. In the wider tech world, it’s been another momentous week. A year of war: How has the Start-Up Nation’s hi-tech sector been impacted? LINKS FOR YOUR BROWSER Israel: Why investors are still bullish on Israel even in war time?

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United Arab Emirates Israel Norway Software Review 78

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. A growing number of skeptics are openly talking of a ‘high tech bubble’. Global Demand. They are not alone.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2020

Tech can play a role in helping on various fronts: Startups and tech companies working directly on tackling Coronavirus – from prevention to testing and patient care. At the time of writing this post there’s already been over 110 entries from Europe and Israel. In this post, I’ll be covering #2 only.

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Software Review Technical Review Product Israel 218

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

United States San Francisco Bay Home to Silicon Valley, which houses some of the most prominent tech startups and multinational firms, the San Francisco Bay area remains one of the top startup hubs in the U.S. Yes, the Ode of the tech valley has taken a hit — and we look forward to when they are back on top.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2024

It’s a testament to the fact that Israeli tech delivers #NOMATTERWHAT. In the wider tech world, Generative AI startups raised $14.4B of global venture capital volume. Kudos Eran Shust and team Holisto (formerly Splitty) on your $10M series B for your price aggregation technology! in Q2 2024 alone, which is 16.5%

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Israel Technical Review Iran Generative AI 78

The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2022

Bitcoin is often thought of as an American invention, but it’s actually a global phenomenon. In fact, some of the earliest and most active users of bitcoin are in Europe. Europe has been a hotbed of bitcoin activity since the early days of cryptocurrency. Switzerland is another European country where bitcoin is popular.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

To be clear Airbnb posted a GAAP profit in Q3 2020 of over $200M which is impressive given travel remains materially depressed due to COVID. For reference, high-flying megacap tech stocks like Apple and Google have operating income margins >20% and Facebook and Microsoft have operating income margins >30%.

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North America IPO Prospectus Europe 401

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

Slowly but surely, however, we have a quietly emerging ‘ecosystem’ (as it is often called in tech lingo). So is the Dutch tech startup story sold short? But hedonistic pleasures aside, The Netherlands actually has a great foundation for tech entrepreneurship. At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one.

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Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

She realised the revenue operations market was booming, especially within the tech industry, and therefore wanted to explore what is largely an untapped market within the UK and Europe. The tech industry is valued at $1tn in the UK alone, and with an increase in startups and scaleups, this number will only increase.

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Congo Technical Review Africa Netherlands 129

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. Europe is roughly the same as the US. And global.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years). Software technology changes rapidly. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. We need a global solution. Then you need to repeat the process for every country of interest.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. We’re at a new watermark because there are now global assets deployed and as the sun peeks out so to do the riders and the revenue. They’re acceptable. Year two in the life is electric scooters is just that?—?invisble.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

First and foremost, PGC it’s a meeting palooza – I received over 40 requests for meetings, mainly from game studios all over Europe. Highlights from the report: Global gaming industry saw record year with over 1300 deals and $127B in disclosed deal value.

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Generative AI San Francisco Technical Review Europe 104

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

However, you must first review the requirements and ensure that you get your business immigration and relevant documentation right and polished to acceptable (industry or trade) standards. Let’s review their areas of expertise. while Europe, China, and Japan take 7%, 4%, and 2%, respectively. Investor Visa.

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Canada North America Intellectual Property Asia 264

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning!

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Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

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. Gender and venture capital decision-making: The effects of technical background and social capital on entrepreneurial evaluations. All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male.

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Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 78

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

.” Known for their “100% pure fruit” smoothies, juices and more recently vegetable pots, Innocent grew rapidly from a humble annual turnover of £ 400,000 in 1999 to become Europe’s leading natural smoothie company in 2010 with annual sales of £ 130 million. ” Source of image.

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Technical Review Europe Advertising Matching 150

ReadWriteStart

JULY 13, 2023

The following indicators from the past year are highlighted by Simbe: Provided goods and services to 12 of the world’s top 250 retailers, including BJ’s Wholesale, Schnucks Markets, SpartanNash, Wakefern, Carrefour, and more, across the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. Finished more than 1.7 billion in 2021 to $9.5

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Stock Demand 118

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 8, 2015

Enriched with examples of successful brand marketing campaigns around the world – Axe and Nike in the US, Honda in Europe, to Anta and Volkswagen in China –” Twitter is Not a Strategy ” is a delightful journey into the heart of marketing in the digital age. Globalism is the result, and not cause, of success.

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Technical Review Singapore China Media 100

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years). Software technology changes rapidly. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. We need a global solution. Then you need to repeat the process for every country of interest.

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Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

In the global economy, activities surrounding logistics and transportation represent a huge sector. According to Ananth Srinivasn , research consultancy Frost & Sullivan mobility expert, “In Europe, less than 5% of vehicles are commercial vehicles or heavy duty trucks, but they contribute to almost 20% of greenhouse gas emissions.”

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Europe Architecture Australia Technical Review 140

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

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Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

News )—Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School, UPenn Wharton, Chicago Booth, MIT Sloan, Kellogg, UC Berkeley Haas, and Columbia Business School—and eight of the top ten global MBA programs , are all on the list of unicorns. Global Fashion Group (3x HBS, 2x Wharton). as ranked by U.S. Of these MBA unicorns, 63 founders are represented.

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Programming St. Louis Cofounder India 120

Transformify

JANUARY 13, 2020

Allowing for access to a global talent pool. Twenty-first-century technology allows teams to smoothly utilize video conferencing software, like Zoom, from all corners of the world. In fact, due to the requirement in being mindful of timezone differences, people are likely more effective in communicating as a team.

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Vietnam Software Review Technical Review Philippines 64

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2022

With all of the challenges created by the global pandemic– supply chain shortages, hiring difficulties, new technology– Improovy remained transparent with its customers and employees. From managing shortages to introducing new technology, we’ve been working hard to find solutions to all problems that pop up. 26- Explosive.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Curation Software Review 133

The Next Web

JANUARY 23, 2014

There’s no reason that Estonia shouldn’t become a European tech powerhouse, but the biggest thing holding them back, in my opinion at least, is the outlook that most Estonians have when it comes to starting your own enterprise. Entrepreneur Europe Analysis and Opinion' The startup attitude. With just 1.34 Just ask Evan Spiegel.

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Estonia Software Review Europe San Francisco 143

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The connection between Forex and technology is an obvious one. Because of the characteristics of currency trading, it’s normal to assume that technology can help investors perfect their strategies and make the most of the money they put in this trading method. Facile internet connection has also contributed to the globalization factor.

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Matching Social Media Technical Review Asia 85

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The rapid rise of the digital economy and sharp focus on delivering an excellent user experience has made it challenging for companies that aren’t Google or some other tech giant to recruit the creative talent they need. The focus in the tech sector these days is all about creating a great user experience, as it should be.

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Los Angeles New York City 100

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2018

Although the GDPR applies to European countries, it doesn’t just apply to Europe-based companies. In fact, any businesses that provide services to people residing in Europe must adhere to the new regulations. This is due to businesses adhering to the General Data Protection Regulation standards. Conclusion.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It took me some time to figure out a title and I eventually settled for “Building European Champions” as the region has proven its ability to generate very successful venture outcomes and will continue to be the birthplace of many successful technology companies. Why Eastern Europe? in GE, 1.3 in Brazil and 0.8

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

I was watching my favorite show on TV this morning – GPS (Global Public Square) with Fareed Zakaria. But they also take on issues in science, technology and management. Example from this morning was a quick discussion on the “Brexit” and wether the UK will exit Europe.

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Pakistan Technical Review Iran Russia 150