… And we’re back!
jet lag (n.) A temporary disruption of bodily rhythms caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft. Isn’t Jet Lag wonderful? It’s been almost a week since I got back from Israel, but my hours…
Eze Vidra
Eze Vidra is the founder of VC Cafe and the co-founder and managing partner of Remagine Ventures, a pre-seed fund investing in ambitious founders at the intersection of AI, technology, entertainment, gaming, and commerce with a spotlight on Israel.
He is a former General Partner at Google Ventures (GV) in Europe, former head of Google for Entrepreneurs in Europe, and founding head of Campus London, Google's first startup hub. Eze writes on Israeli tech, venture capital, artificial intelligence, and founder strategy.
He is also the founder of Techbikers, a nonprofit that brings together the startup ecosystem on cycling challenges in support of Room to Read.
See you in Israel?
I’m waiting for my flight in Newark following a redeye from San Francisco and nine hour stop in New York. It was great to be back in the apple and see good friends, but I didn’t miss the cold weather.…
Genesis Partners Set Out to Raise $150 Million – Will they make it?
Globes reports that Genesis partners is getting ready to raise a fourth fund of $150 million in addition to its $518 million under management. I wonder how the timing will affect their level of success. There’s a saying in Heberew:…
5 Israeli Startups Presented in Under the Radar (See my notes)
I was down in Microsoft’s office in Mountain View again today, attending “The Business of Web Apps: Where the Web Goes to Work” thrown every year by DealMaker Media since 2003. I was part of this year’s selection committee, who…
Israel’s Secret Service Comes Out… In a Blog
UK’s Times Online reports about the non-orthodox attempt of Israel’s Shin Bet, the country’s secret service, to shake off its rough image by debuting a blog, written by four anonymous members of the organization. The service hopes to increase recruiting…
Sequoia funds mysterious Israeli startup Cotendo
Tech Confidential has an interesting post about Sequoia’s latest investments. According to the article, VC giant Sequoia Capital recently added four new companies to its portfolio –all headquartered outside the U.S. One of these companies is an Israeli startup called…
Site Optimization Startup Amadesa Raises $5.4 Million in First Round
The word Optimization has been abused in the past couple of years: it can be applied to speed, scalability, SEM and revenue. The latter is where Israeli startup Amadesa Inc excels, describing itself as “provider of website revenue optimization and…
If It Ain’t Broken, Don’t Fix It: FixYa Raises $6M
Another Israel/California based startup makes the headlines: Fixya, a site dedicated to help customers troubleshoot electronic devices, has just announced a series B funding of $6 million led by Mayfield Fund, and Pitango Venture Capital. FixYa is a user generated…
Gizmoz Raises $6.5 from Japan’s DoCoMo, Inks deal with AOL
Israel/California based Gizmoz, a veteran startup developing animated talking 3D avatars, had two major achievements yesterday. Gizmoz announced a pretty significant cash injection in a round B series and also integrated its avatars into AOL’s Instant Messanger (AIM), catering to…
It’s a “Joongel” Out There: Israeli Startup Cuts Through the Clutter
How many times did you find yourself scrolling to the 2nd and 3rd result pages on a search engine, because most of the results were irrelevant to what you were looking for? If your answer is “often”, you’re not alone.…