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.

An Amateur’s Take on The Broken VC Model

I’m not expert, but the VC model seems to be broken. How can small start ups sustain the large exit expectations? An amateur tries to solve the problem.

Israeli VC Funds Raised $793 Million in 2008

The capital available for investment now reaches $1 Billion, of which $400 million is intended for first investments in high-tech companies and the remainder reserved for follow-on investments. Forecasts for 2009 are pretty grim – IVC estimates only $300 million to be raised this year

Nickels and Dimes in Israeli Venture Capital

The Israeli venture capital industry has experienced a $250 million decline in the past few months. Israeli venture capital funds have struggled to raise the target capital and the impact is likely to be felt on emerging technology companies in Israel.

Securing Funding from International VCs

There is no magic formula to secure funding from any VC, let alone one that is not in your home country. It’s almost like finding a relationship – if you’re lucky, you will find the partner of your dreams, but there’s going to be a lot of due diligence before you commit to anything serious.
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Milestone: VC Cafe Celebrates Three Years

It’s been three years since the VC Cafe debuted as http://goisrael.blogspot.com. And what a ride it has been. We’ve covered hundreds of Israeli products as well as the ups, and recent downs, of the venture capital rollercoaster; ranging from the massive rounds of fund raising, significant exits and, most recently, portfolio company fire sales and [...]

Can the VC model work with virtually no exits?

The global economic crisis has brought IPO exits to a 30 year low and M&A activity is slower than previous year.  How do VCs cope with the new reality?
The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) in the US has released the results of the Exit Poll report for Q4 of 2008.  The results are unsurprisingly disappointing. [...]

Israel Newsletter November 2008: M&A Deals Galore

“Invest in Israel“, Israel’s Investment Promotion Center of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor, publishes a monthly newsletter with lots of good news on the Israeli market.  You may have seen some of the posts on VC Cafe earlier this month, but this is a good summary, especially for M&A deals off the internet [...]

Report: Venture Capital Investments in Israel Down in 2007?

The economy slump in the US is creeping out on the venture capital investments in Israel. Kesselman & Kesselman PricewaterhouseCoopers Israel has released its latest MoneyTree report, analyzing Israeli venture capital investments in Q4 of 2007.  53 venture capital firms participated in a report that shows no growth in investments compared to the same period [...]

Daylight Savings: XJet first round, Octavian second round, Petrobras Shopping, Jordan Valley Semiconductors and Q3 Summary

Catching up with some of the recent deals in the industry. Below is a short recap of what’s been getting money these days:
1. Octavian Inc, a leading provider of Separately Managed Account (SMA) solutions in the Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) industry, announced the completion of a $10 million, second round of investment led [...]

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