VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Management Layer : Critical functions include managing AI agents, securing permissions, and enabling payments. Data Layer : AI agents will rely on both exclusive private data and public datasets. When it comes to Generative AI, the incumbents are not resting on their laurels. For example, take Salesforce.

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VC Cafe

JULY 7, 2023

The state of Generative AI startups in Israel According to The Global AI Index by Tortoise Media, the first index to benchmark nations on their level of investment, innovation and implementation of artificial intelligence, Israel is the 7th most attractive AI hub globally. Are they too late?

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It’s a bit crazy to think that even a year ago, the term ‘generative AI’ was not exactly on everyone’s lips. To put things in context, let’s start with the basics: 2023 witnessed an impressive influx of $15 billion invested in generative AI startups, significantly surpassing last year’s $4 billion.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2024

And not a particular sector, but AI startups, in particular generative AI attracted close to $50 billion in funding last year, globally. Most of that funding went to foundational models like OpenAI, Anthropic and Inflection AI which collectively raised $18 billion in 2023. Generative AI is game changer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 25, 2023

He holds a PhD from MIT in Technology Management and Policy. That what used to be more vertically integrated efforts by different companies are being picked apart by especially entrepreneurs coming in and taking various pieces of their value chain, again, leveraging digital. But it's not just generative ai.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 6, 2024

Calling Israeli startup founders in Interactive Entertainment, AI & Gaming! With the rapid advancement of generative AI, we’re seeing content creation, distribution and monetisation being disrupted faster than ever before.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The country ranks 3rd globally in private AI investment, demonstrating its strong position in the global AI market. The new AI landscape included in the report (below) is a great evolution of the Israeli Generative AI landscape we (Remagine Ventures) published in Calcalist in May 2024. Vertical AI is a stronghold.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Kudos Iftach Ian Amit and team Gomboc AI on your $13M seed round to eliminate the security backlog that delays critical business transformation! Well done Erez Agmon and team Vayu on your $7M seed round to redefine billing and revenue management with AI! There’s a lot to celebrate in our “small’ community!

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Ben's Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

Marketing is particularly well suited for adopting generative AI because it is an iterative, creative, and dynamic practice that relies on the types of media — texts, images, video — that have driven LLM development. The companies created in this stage will likely start from a vertical, like video or email, and evolve over time.

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

But first, a refresher on what is Agentic AI , how it’s different and why VCs are all of a sudden so excited about it. What’s Different About Agentic AI? Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can autonomously manage and execute complex workflows, involving multiple steps and intelligent decision-making.

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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. Way to go Haim Halpern and team Datricks on your $15M series A for your AI-powered compliance and risk management platform! Interesting overview of vertical AI companies by IVP ( source ) Revenue per employee. via Trung T.

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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). series B for your rental property management platform!

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Supply chain management. AI applications are already appearing in predictive maintenance, risk management, procurement, order fulfillment, supply chain planning and promotion management. AI empowers other applications such as: Flight Operations Planning Decision Aid Tool for Strike Operations Aboard Aircraft Carriers.

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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. Compliance and Audit: YC sees a large opportunity to automate compliance and audit tasks using AI.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2024

It’s hard to believe that ChatGPT is only 2 years old, considering the amount of capital that has been invested in generative AI startups since. What to Expect: AI agents managing financial portfolios, purchasing goods, and negotiating contracts in real-time. Vertical-specific agents (e.g.,

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 31, 2025

Max, performing advanced reasoning and code generation tasks while reducing infrastructure costs by up to 60%. The news on the much cheaper, equally or more efficient Chinese models caused a huge amount of speculation: Is AI a bubble? Did Deepseek really manage to achieve this with $5M? Bonus: Israeli startup PLAYO.AI

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2024

From the founders who chose to start companies this year against the odds, to the new funds that managed to attract capital despite the news, and to all the participants in the Israeli tech ecosystem in Israel and abroad – keep on creating! In the wider tech world, it’s been a momentous week.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2025

Build business-focused stablecoin management platforms Develop easy integration tools for developers Focus on cross-border payments and remittances 5. LLMs for chip design ASIC and FPGA optimisation tools using AI Target 5100x performance improvements Focus on energy efficiency (10100x gains) 6. AI Augmenting Human Capabilities: ?

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