Fring Debuts iPhone Video Calls

Voice calls are so 2009. Yesterday, Fring gave us a little taste of the future of mobile calls with the introduction of video calls on the iPhone for Skype users.

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 [...]

How To Raise Money: Israel’s 5Min Raised $7.5 Million

Israel-based “How to” video site 5min.com has announced a second round of financing of $7.5 million. The round was led by Globespan Capital Partners, a new investor in the company. Spark Capital, 5min’s previous investor, joined the round.

SundaySky Will Revolutionize Video Marketing, Raises $8M

SundaySky came out of stealth mode today, announcing its first round of institutional funding. Globespan Capital Partners and Carmel Ventures led the $8 million investment round for this Israeli start up, previously backed by Yossi Vardi.
I’ve been waiting for this announcement for quite a while, after hearing feedback from a friend who saw the company’s [...]

Entrepreneur Interview: Tel Aviv vs. Sand Hill Road

Can Israeli startups really make it big in the US from Tel Aviv? Opinions go both ways, but most Israeli entrepreneurs who made the move will tell you, pack your bags once you have a prototype.
R&D in Israel, Biz Dev in US
Many Israeli companies reach the same conclusion. You have got to have representation in the [...]

Sponsor Love: Launching a Web Startup? Apply for DEMO Germany

Why launch your tech innovation at DEMO Germany?
After 18 successful years in the US, DEMO was launched in Europe in 2007 … And 9 out of the 20 selected Demonstrators were from Israel! Put simply, if you’re in Europe or the Middle East, there is no better place to launch new technology or a product [...]

Stealth Movie Recommendation Site Jinni Gets A Million

Start-Up Factory, an Israeli angel ‘fund’ formed by dozens of Israeli industry and technology leaders, has made a $1 Million investment in Jinni,  a stealth movie recommendation engine led by Yossi Glick.
Jinni solves an interesting problem. PPV, VOD and online video platforms lack a recommendation service. Think about it – every time you buy a [...]

IMCandy: A Sweet Way to Monetize Your Video Content

When it comes to video advertising, new contenders are popping out like mushrooms after the rain. The typical problem of these companies is getting enough traction from both high paying advertisers and quality content publishers, in order to make the match between the ad and the content. Imcandy, a new Israel-based startup, presents a new [...]

Wikia and Kaltura Partner to Add Collaborative Video Capabilities to Wikia Communities

Lisa Bennett, Director of Public Relations & Marketing of Israel’s Kaltura.com, the first open source platform for video creation, management and collaboration, sent me the following announcement:
 
Wikia and Kaltura Partner to Add Collaborative Video Capabilities to Wikia Communities
Wikia deploys Kaltura’s open source MediaWiki Collaborative Video Extension, allowing users to collaborate in video and other forms [...]

Just In: Innovid Media Raises $3M For In-Video Product Placement

Genesis Partners, an Israel-based fund focusing on seed stage investments, was the sole investor in a $3 million funding round of Innovid Media, developer of an innovative interactive video advertising platform. Following the investment, Genesis partner Jonny Saacks will join Innovid’s board. Jeff Pulver, known as the VOIP expert and organizer of the VON conference, was a seed investor in [...]

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