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JANUARY 29, 2024

2023 was a rough year for Venture Capital and for startups, and it might get even worse. That’s the case for most companies that are already in the market, especially if they raised funding at imaginary valuations before. Spoiler alert: I believe that 2024-2025 will be an amazing time to invest in early stage startups.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Peter Thiel The statistics for startup success are well known. About 90% of startups will fail within three years of starting. Within the group of startups that succeeds, the returns for venture investors are concentrated in few companies. Our first investment in this space was Hour One , the AI avatar text to video company.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For the past 10 years, with interest rates near zero, VC investors plowed record amounts into tech startups and enjoyed a seemingly ‘easy’ investing environment. Prices went up from round to round, and startups were encouraged to grow, grow, grow, and not to worry about profitability.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

In July 2024, Israeli startups raised $703 million in 28 deals, more than double the amount raised in July 2023 (before the war). In the wider tech world, Generative AI startups raised $14.4B It’s a testament to the fact that Israeli tech delivers #NOMATTERWHAT. in Q2 2024 alone, which is 16.5%

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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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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Yesterday was Halloween (also my birthday) and Israeli startups have certainly received a lot of ‘candy’ As if in a parallel universe to the war, over the past week alone Israeli startups raised over $500M in investments. Will the Israeli startup ecosystem overcome them? We must #BRINGTHEMHOME. absolutely.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

A bright spot is emerging in early-stage funding, signaling renewed investor risk appetite and startup momentum. The revival of seed funding is an encouraging sign of a return to startup growth after a period of caution. If the seed funding resurgence continues, it could mark a turning point for the startup ecosystem.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

But while there is an ongoing war for the past 11 months, startups continue to innovate and make progress. The cover of the newsletter this week is dedicated to gaming, as Israeli startup SuperPlay was acquired by Playtika for $700M (with an earn out potential reaching up to $1.9 billion based on milestones).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

We wanted to share the perspectives of startups, platforms, investors and brands. In addition, we put together what I believe is the first landscape of UK startups building the Metaverse. UK XR startups generated over $1.4 The post The first UK Metaverse Startup Landscape appeared first on VC Cafe. Looking ahead.

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

The event was a get together for the Israeli ecosystem: startups, corporates, investors and academics in the gaming space. Israeli startups are mainly known for their prowess in cyber or semiconductors, but over the past few years, the country has also become a gaming powerhouse. Israeli gaming startups generated $8.6

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Israeli startups raised $7.8 While the figures are slightly down from 2023, they reflect the resilience and strength of the Israeli startup ecosystem, even at a time of war. More interesting figures in the Startup Nation Central report linked below. More interesting figures in the Startup Nation Central report linked below.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

We must #BRINGTHEMHOME It’s been a tough year for Israeli startups, but they fought hard to keep their companies alive, despite dealing with war, record low venture capital volumes, and the usual challenges of running a startup. Israeli startups deliver #NOMATTERWHAT. billion at $150 billion valuation.

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