IVC: Investment dollars in Seed Israeli start ups down 28%
According to IVC Research, 28% of the venture capital investments were made in seed stage companies in 2008, compared to 43% in 2007. More than 30% of the vc funds in Israel made no investments in seed companies in 2008. Greylock Israel was 2008’s most active fund ranking with nine First investments followed by Vertex with [...]
Bitesize Friday: VC Rounds, M&A and Weekend Reading
Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft-Yahoo and maybe a tiny bit of Google/Open Social here and there. Are you getting a bit tired reading about the same companies over and over again. Me neither, but hey, it’s good to mix up your diet a little every now and then.
Below are a few recommended reading links for the weekend:
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