Global from Day One: kaChing has the potential to disrupt the managed funds industry

Palo Alto-based kaChing, the investing talent marketplace, is poised to become a key agent for disruption of the managed funds industry through its service which democratizes access to investing talent.

15 UK-Israeli Science Projects Get Funded by The British Council

The Britain-Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership (BIRAX) has selected 15 projects for £365,000 in research grants, promoting UK-Israel academic cooperation. The projects, selected from top universities in the UK and Israel, range from an ultra long laser for secure communications to the study of Aramaic magical texts and the role of nasal defense [...]

The Best Technology Companies To Work For in Israel 2009?

A report published today by BDI-Coface lists Intel as the Best company to work for in Israeli high tech. Intel is a veteran in the Israeli high tech scene: Intel Israel was established in 1974 and was the first development center outside the United States.

Venture Capital for Dummies

I found a nice collection of slides that attempt to define the VC industry, without getting in too deep. I hope you can learn something from it.
1) Venture Capital for a 5th Grader, by Mark Davis, DFJ Gotham Ventures, New York:
Venture Capital For A 5th Grader
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2) Joe Meved, a digital [...]

High-tech firms hiring again as large company and startup salaries converge

The most obvious impact on the export-dependent sector was the incidence of widespread layoffs and massive declines in venture capital investment. While some analysts warn of the risks of a “double-dip” recession in the US, Israel’s principal export partner, others point to green shoots signaling the promise of recovery.

Profitect Raises $5.5 Million for Fraud Detection Software

Israeli start up Profitect, creator of fraud detection and loss prevention software, announced a second financing round of $5.5 million led by Genesis Partners and Cedar Fund. Cedar was the main backer in the company’s first round of $3 million back i

A Perfect Match: Intensive Israel Meets Extensive China

his week’s edition of The Economist, however, draws attention to the recent stellar performance of Israeli-Chinese venture firm Infinity in addressing the Chinese opportunity via its Infinity I-China fund.

Virtual Worlds for Kids: Game Over or a Never-Ending Story?

Rapid growth in the casual gaming market has prompted a proliferation of online virtual worlds for kids which incorporate casual gaming elements.

LiveFooty Gets Green Light From Judge on Broadcasting Live Premier League Matches

LiveFooty , an Israeli owned website, which broadcasts live soccer games (illegally) got sued by the Premier League, who takes a very aggressive stance in these cases. The Premier League grants licenses for broadcasting the games to broadcasters in 207 countries. When the league’s management discovered that live-footy.org was broadcasting games, it sent a cease and decease [...]

Labpixies and 6rounds Among the Six Featured Google Wave Extensions

Two Israeli start ups have been selected as two of the six featured extensions for Google Wave. Google has launched Wave, its real-time communication and sharing tool, at the end of September for only 100,000 beta users, and each of them got eight invites.  I was among the lucky ones to get invited, but I [...]

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