VC Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2024

Reflecting on this journey, the tech world was a completely different landscape back then. I’ve written on the VC boom (when money was cheap and due diligence was minimal) to the major reckoning that followed and we’re still yet to see its full impact. Thank you for your support.

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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. The focus on entertainment tech meant that we always cared about content creation, distribution and monetisation.

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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

JANUARY 24, 2023

One trend that was prominent at the conference was the rise of generative AI in gaming. The reasons for the reduced spend on US gaming include: reduced discretionary spend due to inflation, reduction in post-COVID gaming hours and a thinner release slate of big titles, according to Matthew Ball.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In the wider tech world, Bitcoin nearly crossed the $100K mark, Anthropic raised another $4 billion(!) 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! Mazel tov Ori Soen and team Montara on your $5.4M

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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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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! 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. So they've got new competitors and then also new technology.

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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. Boards must provide oversight of ethical AI as part of responsible governance.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 17, 2024

Prior to starting MarketMuse in 2015, Jeff was a marketing consultant in Atlanta and led the Traffic, Search and Engagement team for seven years at TechTarget, a leader in B2B technology publishing and lead generation. Questions I ask Jeff Coyle : [01:54] Can you set the record straight on the discourse of the inauthenticity of AI? [03:49]

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2024

In November 2022 I published a post titled “ generative AI will go mainstream when it goes from playful to useful “, and I think you will agree that this transition is in full swing. 2023 was the year generative AI went mainstream The pace of advancement in generative AI has been astounding.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Baichuan AI is pivoting toward specialized AI models for finance and healthcare. AI has partnered with Alibaba to focus on AI applications in e-commerce rather than competing directly with OpenAI. Zhipu AI has developed “Ying,” a text-to-video AI model, opening new avenues in content generation.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

There’s been a lot of excitement and drama in the wider tech world this week. YouTube launched a bunch of generative AI video capabilities for creators and Google made several upgrades to the impressive NotebookLM. and team Tamnoon on your $12M Series A for your AI managed cloud security remediation startup!

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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!

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2024

We must #BRINGTHEMHOME It’s been a slower news week in Israeli startups due to the holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah. In the wider tech world, Anthropic upgraded Claude 3.5 In total, generative AI companies received $35 billion in 2024.AI AI companies have reached a combined value of $9 trillion.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It’s only been a bit over a month since the start of 2025 past year has witnessed seismic shifts in technology, from breakthroughs in generative AI to emerging solutions in climate tech and healthcare. This is an extension of the previous list with new sources and startup requests.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Deloitte announced this month its 50 Fastest Growing Technology Companies, placing a spotlight on a number of innovators. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and recognize them as the driving force behind the country’s technological advancement and economic prosperity.”

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VC Cafe

JULY 20, 2024

The tech ecosystem is crucial for Israel’s economy. According to a new report by Startup Nation Central, the Israeli tech ecosystem defied the odds in H1 2024. Yet another example on how Israeli tech delivers #NOMATTERWHAT. customers and Microsoft new AI system ‘SpreadsheetLLM’ unlocks insights from spreadsheets.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Advances in technology : For 33%, the rapid rate of technological advances is the biggest challenge. Take generative AI as an example: these tools can make repetitive work tasks easier, but employees create risk when they upload sensitive information to third-party content generators.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2025

It’s not perfect of course, and the majority of opportunities will come from entrepreneurs and not from investors, but it’s a good barometer of the current Zeitgeist in tech. LLMs for chip design ASIC and FPGA optimisation tools using AI Target 5100x performance improvements Focus on energy efficiency (10100x gains) 6.

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