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Take Five – Venture
Sharing five topics that caught my attention this past week as we all deal with information overload.
1. venture capital
2. remote work
3. gaming and metaverse
4. impact of downturn
5. narrative violation in EMEA
Take Five – How will the downturn continue to play out on startups and venture capital
Building on my post on 'Advice for startups in a downturn (May 2022 edition)', this week I continued to follow with interest the impact of the current correction on startups and venture capital, particularly in early stage.
Opportunities for startups in the creator economy
Mapping the opportunities for startups in the Creator Economy.
Raising Money Smartly
For the founders out there... There’s raising smart money, and then there is raising money smartly.
A Look Back On VC Cafe’s Journey Since 2005
VC Cafe turned seven! in this post I cover the journey of starting VC Cafe, the highs and downs along the way, and the path I followed to evolve it from a news reporting blog to a site that provides founders with practical advice.
Dos and Don’ts When Raising Venture Capital For the First Time
Every now and then I run into a post that I'd love VC Cafe readers to see. The post "What I learned from raising venture capital" by Gabriel Weinberg, the founder of DuckDuckGo is one of them. WHAT TO DO WHEN RAISING VENTURE CAPITAL: Save up good news for the middle of the process - launching features that promote growth and getting recognition from the industry (awards, etc) in good timing can help "maximize luck"
BVCA Report: The Global State of the IPO Market
The latest Global Trends in Venture Capital report, compiled by the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) and Deloitte, asks the question: "Is a an active IPO market in your home country essential for the success of the venture capital industry in that market?"
Thoughts on Spanish Startups from La Red Innova 2011
I'm currently in Madrid, Spain, giving a keynote in La Red Innova, speaking about mobile search and its impact on ecommerce. Red Innova is a thought leadership conference held for the third year in Madrid
Special: Top 50 Israeli Startups for 2011
For the third consecutive year, Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist put together a list of the top 50 startups in Israel (in Hebrew). VC Cafe took note to bring you the full list of top 50 Israeli startups in English: PowerMat, Broadlight, Conduit, PrimeSense, Objet, Kenshoo, Imperva, Anobit, DoubleVerify, Wix, SuperDerivatives, AeroScout, Siano, Waze, TaKaDu, ExLibris, SolarEdge, Adsmarket, (Matomy), dbMotion, RADWIN, cVidya, Boxee, N—trig, Cotendo, Varonis, Kontera, Outbrain, RedBend, Mobixell, Celeno, AMIMON, Pontis, Gigya, Clarizen, Mobileye, Celtro, Altair, Amobee, WhiteSmoke, Cyber—Ark, OpTier, Wanova, ConteXtream, eXelate, Peer39, Netformx, Tradonomi (eToro), Surf, Zend, Soluto
Viola Private Equity Pumps $7 Million into Zend
Viola Private Equity, an Israeli PE fund with $164 million under management for technology buyouts, has announced a $7 million investment in Zend, the leading provider of open-source and commercial solutions based on PHP web applications.