View from Seed

MAY 2, 2024

I decided to use these steps to more effectively segment the surveyed individuals, and speculated that generative AI tools would be most useful during ideation and MVP development, particularly benefiting non-technical founders by facilitating code generation. Entrepreneurs Are Already Unlocking Generative A.I.’s

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deal architect

JUNE 5, 2023

I shared in this post that our research agenda is tracking four large software and services markets – vertical “edge” applications, applications for fast-growing global economies, custom development using low and no-code tools and Generative and other AI. The interest.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Economy and Meta New economic models and virtual assets will reshape the global economy in the metaverse. Generative AI: The Forbes article Startup Trends, Industries, and Technologies in 2024 suggests that the evolution of Generative AI will play a crucial role in the business sector.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As generative AI becomes more widely accepted, many leaders in the nonprofit and charity sector are no longer asking whether they should use it, but rather where else they can use it. Issues around generative AI are rife in every industry, but there are enough parallels to see trends in both opportunities and cautionary tales.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2024

There is an increasing convergence of content generation, data & identity, and marketing automation , driven by AI. Generative AI in the Enterprise by Deloitte The Q3 2024 report of Generative AI in the Enterprise by Deloitte surveyed 2,770 senior leaders from organisations with active AI implementations.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Meta is on track to become the most used open source AI by the end of the year. Meta is on track to become the most used open source AI by the end of the year. And so much more it’s genuinely hard to keep up… QUOTE OF THE WEEK Israel continues to draw investors seeking bold, determined solutions to global challenges.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

One trend that was prominent at the conference was the rise of generative AI in gaming. Highlights from the report: Global gaming industry saw record year with over 1300 deals and $127B in disclosed deal value.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2024

While it is going through a challenging period now, Israel continues to stand as a powerhouse of innovation and technology, ranking 6th in global innovation according to Global Finance. But VC Cafe’s reach extends beyond the Israeli tech scene, providing me with a unique lens into the evolution of global tech megatrends.

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VC Cafe

MAY 14, 2024

The generative AI market is exploding globally, with venture capitalists pouring $12.8 Israel is positioning itself as one of the potential leading hubs for generative AI globally. Israel is positioning itself as one of the potential leading hubs for generative AI globally.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

” And the best three VC vintages in the last 25 years came in the three years after the global financial crists – 80% of those returns came from emerging managers. As a result, we started investing in generative AI in 2019, as a way to scale content creation.

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VC Cafe

JULY 11, 2024

The trend extends globally, with creator startups worldwide raising approximately $767.9 The renewed investor confidence in the creator economy can be attributed to several factors, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a pivotal role. This upward trajectory is particularly evident in the second quarter, where U.S.

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deal architect

MAY 10, 2023

In the 87th episode of Burning Platform, we host Steve Goldberg and Pete Tiliakos of GxT advisors. We discuss a wide range of HCM topics. Between them they have 7 decades of HCM experience in a variety of roles.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2024

Global venture funding fell 42% year over years to $248.8 For example, Tiger Global, a crossover fund which was one of the most active venture investors in 2021 went from 194 deals in 2021 to a mere 20 in 2023 and has been trying to actively sell its positions in the secondary market at steep discounts to get liquidity.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

which has become the most used open source LLM, Meta AI available across all their apps for free, a new affordable version of their Meta Quest VR headset, but perhaps most excitingly, Meta Orion, smart AR glasses with holographic display (still not officially launched).

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Start Up Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Yet, these are the risks we are being asked to take with our live Generative AI experiment, at least according to some AI experts. P(Doom) is the term AI researchers are using to describe the probability that Artificial Super Intelligence will emerge and become an existential risk for humanity. Would you do it?

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Great stuff Dean Leitersdorf and team Decart on your $25M series A (weeks after a $21M seed) at a $500M valuation , to pioneer scalable, cost efficient generative AI training! Way to go Maor Sason and team Appcharge on your $26M series A to help gaming companies keep more of their in-app-purchases revenue!

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Way to go Itamar Golan and team Prompt Security on your $18M series A to help companies secure their generative AI tools! series A to help authors self-publish their books with the help of AI! Great milestone Dvir Hoffman and team CommBox on your $15M series B to build the future of customer experience powered by AI!

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In total, generative AI companies received $35 billion in 2024.AI AI companies have reached a combined value of $9 trillion. Global funding also dropped. Creators now represent about 7% of the US workforce as there are 12 million full time influencers ( source ) The rebound in funding for creator startups was short lived.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

His clients include global brands such as Citizen Watch, ExxonMobil and bva. AI is part of that story. Dale (03:16): Yeah, so Perplexity is one of many generative AI search engines. This is John Jantsch. My guest today is Dale Bertrand. John (02:42): And we're all for years trained. There's no ads around it.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2023

billion on 78 generative AI deals —almost as much as was invested in all of the previous 5 years combined, according to PitchBook data. According to a new industry report by Skyquest , AI will contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy, with $6.6 The global generative AI market was valued at USD 8.12

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

So much has happened in the generative AI space globally, and in Israel since we published the previous version of the Israeli generative AI landscape, back almost exactly five months ago. So far in 2023, generative AI startups raised $16 billion, according to Dealroom. billion, a 2.5x

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VC Cafe

JULY 7, 2023

I was interviewed by TheMarker (Hebrew only) on why Israeli startups haven’t been part of the mega funding rounds in AI. Amidst this bleak funding environment, AI has been a saviour, reports the WSJ. Companies categorized as AI in Crunchbase raised $25 billion in the first half of 2023, representing 18% of global funding.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Process Automation and Efficiency AI can automate repetitive tasks, such as data entry and generating reports, to free up staff and volunteers for activities that require a human touch. AI can also reduce errors and eliminate redundancies. Again, human oversight is a crucial element in a successful AI strategy.

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Start Up Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Generative AI Explosion – Now that the internet is a brain and not just a filing cabinet we are about to see unprecedented levels of creativity, automation, and efficiency in content creation, design, and problem-solving. Expect rapid global expansion and a transformative shift in urban mobility starting in 2025.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 14, 2025

Cohere debuted Command-A , a generative AI model aimed at complex enterprise tasks that can run on minimal compute. billion and Sony is experimenting with AI-powered characters on Playstation. AI inference spending expected to grow 70% YoY to $208.2B Interesting news in gaming: Niantic, Inc. to Saudi owned Scopely for $3.5

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VC Cafe

MAY 1, 2023

Android may have a larger global market share, but Apple’s loyal customer base, strong brand, and profitable ecosystem made it the clear winner. We are seeing some of this play out in the generative AI space, where the cloud providers are active investors to attract future revenue. Where does this leave us?

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The conference took place during a challenging time for gaming startups: in the same week Playtika, the largest gaming employer in Israel, announced it was laying off 615 people globally, of which 180 are in Israel. Israeli gaming startups generated $8.6 Global gaming revenues. Generative AI for games market map ( source ).

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 17, 2024

John (01:39): So when you proposed this topic of AI and authenticity, I jumped on it immediately because certainly that's one of the biggest complaints. I mean, you hear people out there saying, oh, well never use AI because that's inauthentic. So why don't you just globally set the table for how you're approaching that topic?

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Startups leveraging AI attracted over 60% of all capital raised in 2023. The country ranks 3rd globally in private AI investment, demonstrating its strong position in the global AI market. Israel’s deep domain expertise in these sectors positions it as a potential global leader.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Generative AI is a beacon of hope In this grim scenario, Artificial Intelligence, and more specifically Generative AI, emerges as the global industry’s lifebuoy, attracting investments and elevating valuations of entities across the spectrum. The proposed judicial reforms caused some short-term uncertainty.

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SiliconHills

APRIL 26, 2024

This election year, generative AI poses new challenges, as cybercriminals can use it to create misleading content, such as deep fakes or fake images, videos, or audio. Michael Kaiser, CEO of Defending Digital Campaigns, had a fireside chat with David Graff, Google Trust and Safety’s VP of Global Policy and Standards.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Kudos Adi Perry and team with on securing a $10M seed round to turn cities into communities with generative AI! ROI from Generative AI is a rising concern. Salmanson and team Cherre on the $30M series C for your real estate data analytics and management platform! The EU has a competitive problem.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2024

LINKS FOR YOUR BROWSER Israel: Venture Funding To Israeli Startups Bounces Back AI21 unveils upgraded long-context Jamba models for enterprises Israel’s preemptive strike prevented a wider war Global: The dark side of generative AI is here – by me on VC Cafe The top 100 AI consumer apps Multi modal models and AI agents will transform human (..)

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Way to go Dean Leitersdorf and team Decart on coming out of stealth with a $21M seed round for a new inference model that enables companies to dramatically reduce the cost of generative AI – wow ? Find the detailed ranking and the drivers behind it here What is generative AI currently being used for in the enterprise ?

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VC Cafe

JULY 29, 2024

The CrowdStrike global outage is estimated to have cost Fortune 500 companies $5.4bn. To add more heat, Microsoft launched generative AI search results for Bing. Mistral AI released two new open-source LLM models (Nemo in partnership with NVIDIA ) and Large 2.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2024

Finally, Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon just reported that the company is using generative AI to increase its productivity, updating 850 million product catalog entries 100 times faster than human-led methods. Perplexity answered ~250M queries in July vs. 500M in all of 2023. Anduril Industries raised $1.5 for its defence tech.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 28, 2024

Global: From VC Cafe : consumer startups still got Mojo! Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 by World Economic Forum AI’s $200B question has turned into AI’s $600B question by David Cahn MEDIA OF THE WEEK We remember the important words and legacy of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks as we combat the ever-growing virus of antisemitism.

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