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Invest in Israel Newsletter December 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

ISRAELI CROP PROTECTION GIANT MAKHTESHIM AGAN EXPANDS TO MEXICO AND KOREA. and is also buying 100% of Mexico’s Ingeniera Industrial S.A. MONOCLE MAGAZINE NAMES HAIFA INVESTMENT HOTSPOT. Global business magazine placed Teva CEO Shlomo Yanai 20th on its list of the top 50 leading businesspeople in the world.

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Nicolas Brusson discusses BlaBlaCar’s journey from French success story to global winner

Cracking the Code

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. In Silicon Valley, the ambition is always global.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started my business because I was the victim of a horrible acquisition (can you name a good one?). We came up with a way to incorporate traditional tepache, a fermented beverage that hails from Pre-Columbian Mexico, into a more modern market— one that people from all walks of life will grab off the shelves. Photo Credit: ????Jay

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Why I Doubled Down on YouTube Investments with MiTú

Both Sides of the Table

MiTú, based out of Los Angeles, was founded in 2012 by three veterans from the Hispanic media world: Beatriz Acevedo ( recently named on the 25 most important digital media players on The Hollywood Reporter !) , Doug Greiff and Roy Burstin. MiTú will use its $10 million to build out new production facilities in LA and Mexico.

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SXSW Startups: UbiGro

Austin Startup

I truly believe this is the year where quantum dots make a name for themselves in agriculture, and so its about marketing, sales, manufacturing, and generally about traction in the market. We have a partnership on anti-counterfeit security inks, which can address the global $500B counterfeit goods problem. We are actually in the no.

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Nonprofit CEO Providing PPEs For Essential Workers

Hearpreneur

The defining moment for VisionSpring was when Founder Jordan Kassalow went on a volunteer mission to Mexico at age 23. How was VisionSpring named? Originally named the Scojo Foundation in 2001 and re-named VisionSpring in 2008, Scojo Foundation was named for co-founders Jordan and Scott (ScoJo).

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Nonprofit CEO Providing PPEs For Essential Workers

Hearpreneur

The defining moment for VisionSpring was when Founder Jordan Kassalow went on a volunteer mission to Mexico at age 23. How was VisionSpring named? Originally named the Scojo Foundation in 2001 and re-named VisionSpring in 2008, Scojo Foundation was named for co-founders Jordan and Scott (ScoJo).

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