When I started VC Cafe in 2005, the challenge was visibility. Back then, the world didn’t fully appreciate the scale of what was happening in the “Silicon Wadi,” and my goal was simple: put Israeli startups on the global map.…
The venture capital landscape in 2025 is increasingly defined by a concentration of power. Across fund size, investment stage, geography, and sector, capital is consolidating in fewer hands and flowing toward fewer companies. This has created a challenging environment for…
As I’ve shared on VC Cafe in the past, Israeli startups (and venture capital) suffered a number of blows since the peak funding of 2021 which saw capital raising levels cross the $26 billion mark. First came the stock market…
Israeli startups broke new records in 2021. But will the boom continue into 2022 or is winter coming?
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The state of Israel Private Capital report 2020
Israeli startups are on track to raise $1 billion in September alone. According to the latest Israel fact book published by Pitchbook, not only has deal volume risen, but other interesting trends have emerged. Israeli startups are on route to raise $1 billion in September alone.
As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. This month’s top headline is that Israeli exits in 2013…
As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. For the Invest in Israel archive, click here. The highlight this…
We've been hearing that Israeli VC funds struggle to raise follow on funds, but the extent of their demise is now becoming clearer, and gloomier. A new report released by IVC Online, highlights that Israeli Venture Capital funds raised $607 million in 2012, 30% down from the previous year
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