Israel Turns 60, The Silicon Wadi Flourishes (See Poster)

Welcome to VC Cafe. If you’re new around here, you may want to subscribe to our feed and get daily updates for FREE. It’s not every day that Israel celebrates sixty years of independence, and despite of global and local economic and political shocks, Israel’s economy is stronger than ever. Here are some of the […]

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Bitesize Sunday: Weekend Reading on VC, Startups and Beyond

I’m testing the new version of Mozilla Firefox 3 beta 5 (you’ll be amazed how much difference there is with beta 1). Even though the speed is dramatically better, it is no excuse for having so many browser windows open. Therefore, just before I close all, below are a few of the links that have […]

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High Tech Networking Events in Israel

When I put together the Israeli Startup Roundtable in Tel Aviv last month, I realized that there’s a real need for networking in Israel. It’s a small country, so supposedly everyone knows everyone, but what is missing is a formal opportunity to connect, exchange ideas and discuss business opportunities with like-minded techies.
Tech Community
Kinnernet is a […]

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Join us for Coffee Tomorrow Morning in San Francisco?

Last month VC Cafe held a successful Startup Roundtable in Israel.  Now, it’s time for a pilot run for the US Chapter.
Tomorrow morning we’ll be having a casual Startup Roundtable in the financial district in San Francisco. If you are a member of the startup community, or want to be, you’re invited!
To attend, please RSVP […]

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The Golden Age of Israeli Startups: Money, Money Money (Part II)

In the last post I discussed the background of what seems to be the fuel behind the golden age of Israeli startups. Israeli venture capital funds have $2 billion in hand, and projections say an additional $800 million will be raised in 2008. The Economist however, seems to disagree by predicting a pessimistic future to […]

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… And we’re back!

jet lag (n.) A temporary disruption of bodily rhythms caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft.
Isn’t Jet Lag wonderful? It’s been almost a week since I got back from Israel, but my hours are still turned around, causing me to fall asleep around 9pm and wake up at 5am. I have […]

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See you in Israel?

I’m waiting for my flight in Newark following a redeye from San Francisco and nine hour stop in New York. It was great to be back in the apple and see good friends, but I didn’t miss the cold weather.
Thought I would take this opportunity to give a quick reminder that the first ever Venture […]

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VC Cafe Featured in “Blogs Every Israeli Startup Must Know”

TheMarker, Israel’s prominent business magazine and Haaretz, one of Israel’s largest newspapers, featured VC Cafe in a spread on “The Blogs That Every Israeli Startup Should Know“.
Guy Grimland, editor of TheMarker IT, interviewed me a couple weeks ago and at the outset of the interview asked me “why should startups approach VC Cafe rather […]

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Back From Hawaii, Lots of Excitement to Report

I’m going to resume writing on all the VC and Israeli startup news soon, but first I wanted to share a piece of personal news with you. This past week while on vacation in Hawaii, I asked my long-time girlfriend to be my wife. I’m happy to report she said “Ken!” (yes in Hebrew).
To kick […]

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Clip D’jour: VC Cafe Debuts On Vator TV

Vator TV, Bambi Francisco’s video startup, is a marketplace for ideas and capital. Founded in 2007, Vator showcases hundreds of video “elevator pitches”, uploaded by people looking to pitch their ideas, businesses, skillsets or needs, such as capital, partner or staffing requirements. I had the chance to pitch VC Cafe on Vator, and […]

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