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Former Head of Microsoft Israel Dreams of Billion Dollar Israeli Startups

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Moshe Lichtman, the man once in charge of all of Microsoft’s technology development in Israel, says that the time has come to build a billion dollar Israeli company. In 2006, Moshe was promoted to corporate vice president and head of Israel Research and Development. By Ben Bakhshi. In this post I break down an article by TheMarker.co.il

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Invest in Israel Newsletter May 2011 Edition

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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. Israel’s economy grew 4.7% In April, the Bank of Israel raised its 2011 growth forecast to 4.5%

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DataRails Hires David Rosenberg as New VP of Customer Success

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Investors include Zeev Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, and Vertex Ventures Israel. Forecasting becomes a simpler task as the integrations mean that executives can always be confident they are looking at the most relevant data to make the best decisions possible at any given moment. DataRails has already raised $53.5

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2010 Edition

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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. following a 5.8%

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

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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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Seizing the Moment: Why Experts Believe Now is the Golden Opportunity for Investing in Israel

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In the last 3 months of 2024, Israel’s GDP shrank by 20% in annualised term s and Israel’s credit rating was downgraded by Moodys. Sophisticated investors and tech leaders are bullish on Israel But don’t take it from me. What is important for them now in the context of Israel is a permanent ceasefire.

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Will COVID-19 mainstream AR/VR?

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The study’s next two-year forecast presents an impact by COVID-19 as it relates to five major factors: Long-term social distancing measures could scale up AR/VR adoption and use, ranging from socializing to gaming to business. All about timing. A holographic system that provides realistic 3D medical images. And not just healthcare.