Requests for Startups: Fall 2026 Edition
Investors spent H1 2026 heavily on agents, cyber, enterprise AI and defence. This data-backed Fall 2026 wishlist looks beyond crowded categories to ten problems founders should solve next
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New Firgun Newsletter – April 3 2026
The original version of #Firgun was pubslished to 7,800+ subscribers on Linkedin. It’s #Firgun time! In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine,…
In 2026 Gaming companies must deal with AI supercycle and VC winter to find new moats
It is GDC 2026 week in San Francisco, but I skipped the conference this week. I was supposed to be in Israel, but alas the war disrupted my plans. But even without listening to the keynotes from the large studios,…
Pre-Seed Is Stronger than ever, but less startups are getting funded
Mega-seed rounds may grab the headlines, but for founders launching in 2026, the capital-efficient, unpriced round remains the smartest path to Series A.
Requests for Startups 2026: What Top Investors Want Founders to Build
A curated 2026 requests-for-startups list covering the markets, product gaps, and investor theses founders should watch before raising.
Weekly Firgun Newsletter – November 28 2025
The original version of the newsletter was published on Linkedin. In November #FIRGUN officially celebrates 5 years. See my update on what I’ve learned from writing Firgun and what keeps me going. In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun”…
Weekly Firgun Newsletter – November 21 2025
It’s #Firgun time! The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. Subscribe to get the next edition in your inbox. In November #FIRGUN officially celebrates 5 years. See my update on what I’ve learned from writing Firgun and…
The Crucial Question Startup Founders Must Ask When They Start Selling
Startup founders are passionate about their product. They can recite the feature list, technical specifications, and future roadmap backward and forward. Yet, when it comes to early-stage sales, founders often fall into a trap: mistaking product enthusiasm for selling expertise.…
Israeli tech won’t follow Sparta’s fate
This past couple of weeks I was lucky to be surrounded by the Israeli tech ecosystem leaders. Whether it was at the excellent Jefferies Tech Trek in Tel Aviv, which brought together leading US and Israeli investors and founders or…
Weekly Firgun Newsletter – September 12 2025
The original version was published on Linkedin. Subscribe to get the next edition directly in your inbox. In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which…