VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

A s venture funds struggle to raise money in Israel, seed capital, one of the earliest and riskiest stages of investment, is becoming harder and harder to secure. So while a crash could be on the horizon in the States, I don’t see the same problem in Israel. Do you see a crash coming? VCs are investing in later stage companies.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

——— I’m getting ready to go overseas to teach , and I’ve spent the last week reviewing several countries’ ambitious attempts to kick-start entrepreneurship. In Silicon Valley the equivalent is the journeyman coder or web designer who loves the technology, and takes coding and U/I jobs because it’s a passion.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor , which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. For the Invest in Israel archive, click here. The Israel/U.S. In addition to an initial 7.5

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

DataRails , the financial analysis and reporting software startup, has announced the hiring of David Rosenberg as the company’s new VP of customer success. million for the software startup to date, with the latest round, a two-part Series A, completing in June 2021. DataRails has already raised $53.5

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

The workshop participants, of which there were about 30, brought diverse experience and expertise to the table – from young entrepreneurs with just a few years of experience in the consumer web, to seasoned executives with decades of experience in semiconductors, telecommunications and enterprise software. By: Geoffrey Mugliston.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 1, 2011

As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor , which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. Israel’s economy grew 4.7% In April, the Bank of Israel raised its 2011 growth forecast to 4.5%

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2011

As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor , which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. ISRAEL TO TRADE FREELY WITH MERCOSUR; ARGENTINA – ISRAEL SIGN FTA.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

Israel, Singapore and now China are the three countries that have successfully put that theory into practice. The Torch program created Innovation Clusters by creating national Science and Technology Industrial Parks (STIPs), Software Parks, and Productivity Promotion Centers. Venture Guiding Fund.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

uTest has established itself as the world’s largest marketplace for software testing services, with over 25,000 testers in over 160 countries. With verticals such as web, gaming, mobile and desktop software, utest has managed to tap into the vast market of companies that don’t have in-house QA teams.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Mention that you do “Consumer tech” as a startup founder and you’d be limiting your funding options to one third of the venture capital funds (in Israel that figure is probably closer to 10%). NFX argues that in 2025, the consumer window has finally reopened due to advances in AI.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Data by Carta (mostly US companies) reveals that although on average startups saw a 50% reduction in funding in 2023 (the impact in Israel was closer to 65%) pre-seed funding rounds rose by 51%! Therefore, software startups (it depends of course) need less money than ever before to build an MVP and get to first customers.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

A s every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor , which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. Foreign direct investment in Israel reached $3.8 See the March 2010 edition after the jump.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

Reports on the drop of local VC financing in Israel don’t tell the whole story. Let’s take a look at how VC money was deployed in Israel 2011. The communications and software sectors followed with 20% and 19% of the total investment respectively. billion in VC funding, representing a 70% increase compared to the $1.26

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Dubbed by Forbes as the most inventive city in the world due to its “patent intensity”, Eindhoven is a hotbed for hardware design and high-tech innovation. Startups range from award-winning data software Druva to telecommunication hardware Swipe. Tel Aviv, Israel?. Eindhoven, Netherlands. Raleigh, North Carolina.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Industries like cybersecurity and technology are struggling to maintain the levels of innovation needed to continue unprecedented growth due to constraints on sourcing local talent. Sajan has held several senior management positions in the software industry. Sajan also holds patents in Internet Computing and Data Systems. ?

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Computer Software. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. Hospitality. Industrial Goods & Services. Marketing & Strategy. Media Agencies. Metals & Mining. NAME Comcast.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

gazelle_CEO : Gazelle CEO Israel Ganot discusses gadget trade-in, smarter consumption, and reCommerce. jeremys : Learn about the industry of online reviews from Yelp co-founder and CEO Jeremy Stoppelman. DuncanWierman : Duncan Wierman, software CEO, shares his insight into creative online marketing.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

Israel, Singapore and now China are the three countries that have successfully put that theory into practice. The Torch program created Innovation Clusters by creating national Science and Technology Industrial Parks (STIPs), Software Parks, and Productivity Promotion Centers. Venture Guiding Fund.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 179

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 25, 2021

With Melio, small businesses can now pay their bills for free using a bank transfer or debit cards, payment approval workflows can be easily set up and due dates managed - all via one cloud platform. Primetime for Israel’s Cloud ecosystem Melio’s meteoric journey is one more proof point that the Israeli Cloud ecosystem is at its prime.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 10, 2022

While these prices are still high compared to what we see in Israel, Investors have putting a stronger focus on revenue growth (and in particular startups that can reach substantial revenue targets) especially before series A. The first version of its smart glasses (code name Orion) will be distributed to Developers (according to TheVerge ).

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Meta previewed a new ‘ Movie Gen ’ AI video creation tool, Google launched video generation tools in Google Shopping’s product studio and also now you can search by video , Hugging Face released OpenAI-Gradio , a new tool enabling the creation of AI-powered web apps using OpenAI’s models in just minutes with minimal code.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I’m excited for the talent that will spin out of those companies to create the next generation of B2C stars coming out of Israel. Sorry for the humbrag, but I’m proud to see Minute Media , our Remagine Ventures portfolio company (and our only later stage investment) on this prestigious list.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In Israel, the market I actively invest in, the number stands on 2,000. This includes reviewing the job description and requirements, researching the company, and practicing for any potential interviews. And it’s only February. Consider taking online courses or obtaining certifications related to your field.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 19, 2011

The image to the left is an ad created by Yehoshua TBWA, Israel for betili. A math lesson from @benkunz about QR codes - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. A math lesson from @benkunz about QR codes - [link].

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

By contrast, as a venture capitalist, I can report that almost all of our portfolio companies are desperate to hire talented software engineers, and eager to hire in a range of other roles. Organizations like Worldwide Investor Network and the US-Israel Business Council are helpful in this area.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

This is one of the largest funds raised in the first quarter of 2010 as VC funds struggle to raise money due to poor performance and low liquidity. Geography : The Company invests throughout the world, with most investments are made in North America, Europe, Israel and India. Tags: Battery Ventures Israel venture capital.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This would not be as impressive during ‘normal times’ in Israel, but the fact that we’re seeing such level of activity in the middle of a war (with most airlines halting flights to Israel), this is not trivial. There were also 7 exits reported, exceeding $1 billion. EXITS No exits reported this week.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

The Israel Mobile Monetization Summit took place a few weeks ago and I went in with the intent of learning all I could about business models on mobile. Business critical (you need to have for work) – Accounting software would be appropriate here. Unless it’s Lumosity. As easy as Instagram? Conditions. Games would not.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 28, 2022

Back in 2016, Europe and Israel had only four public companies worth less than $9B combined and local cloud companies had raised just $900M throughout 2015. Today, Europe and Israel have generated 23 public companies worth $231B and private cloud financing reached c. of market capitalization. Annualised, this would be 2.7x

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Eyecon provides an innovative software solution to a problem that has arisen due to the growth of networked devices in the modern home. Tags: Eyecon Israel iPhone. Eyecon's interface is an easy way to build a playlist, on any connected device.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Earlier this week YL Ventures announced a 7-figure USD investment in Israel-based Seculert , a new non-intrusive Security-as-a-Service that comprehensively detects cyber threats affecting corporate networks. And last September, Hewlett Packard acquired security-software maker ArcSight Inc. The exact sum was not disclosed.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2024

More about Firgun and why it matters on VC Cafe : [link] Yahya Sinwar, a key figure behind the deadliest terror attack on Israel, is dead. Way to go Itamar Kunik and team Monogoto on your $27M series A to offer software-defined connectivity services that simplify the connection process for organisations and developers!

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2018

Advisors currently are from the UK, US, Canada, Asia Pacific and Israel. This might be through smarter document reviewing and creation, automation of processes or the application of Smart Contracts. I don’t live in the UK – can I apply? Mishcon de Reya is a global firm and global companies are encouraged to apply.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Five international MBA programs also boast Unicorn founders, namely INSEAD (France / Singapore / UAE), IIM Calcutta (India), Vienna University (Austria), Tel Aviv University (Israel), and University of Otago (New Zealand) (Please note that I only included MBA programs, and excluded Masters in Science degrees). UCLA Anderson).

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VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2023

The US and China are in the lead, but Israel has certainly earned itself a place as one of the leading centers of excellence in the global AI ecosystem with companies like AI21 Labs, which is developing a large language model Jurassic, which can be considered as an alternative to GPT. The talent pool for AI startups in Israel is deep.

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Up and Running

MARCH 5, 2018

their zip code), and be sure to learn details like the size of the area, its population density, and its climate. “We We think that our customers are more likely to live in suburban areas—zip codes with slightly above average median incomes, in areas with a relatively mild climate all year long, like San Diego. and Israel.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 7, 2010

Wibiya , the customizable web toolbar for publishers added a monetization widget through affiliate links provided by Kehalim , a contextual affiliate platform based in Israel. Kehalim’s Express Affiliate Links widget automatically puts affiliate codes on the blog links, without impacting the user experience.

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