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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.
Desperate VC
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New Israeli mobile phone to detect breast cancer
Source: PhysOrg Inspired by biofeedback therapy, Israeli researchers have developed a prototype mobile phone with a rudimentary infrared camera that can be easily, quickly, and non-intrusively used to detect the presence of breast cancer and heart disease. Infrared cameras are…
Small tech’s big impact
Source: Nanotech Buzz Nanotechnology is a flashpoint in the debate about our use of technology. It’s a technology that, according to M.C. Roco, chair of the National Science and Technology Council’s subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology, “is likely…
Nano Armor: New Israeli breakthrough
An Israeli company has recently tested one of the most shock-resistant materials known to man. Five times stronger than steel and at least twice as strong as any impact-resistant material currently in use as protective gear, the new nano-based material…
Introducing: DNA Pyramids
A simple method to create robust DNA “pyramids” that self-assemble in seconds has been invented by physicists in the UK. Source: NanotechWeb.Org Each side of the tetrahedral pyramid is made up of a double helix of DNA. The pyramids can…
Q&A with nanotech investor guru
from the latest issue of NanoNews-Now covering Investing In Nanotechnology.Editor Rocky Rawstern interviews nanotech investment guru Jack Uldrich. Select Quotes:Source: NanoNewsNN: What do you say to potential investors about companies that are raking in tens of millions of dollars in…
Nano-watchers will definitely want to keep an eye on Israel
Israel is on the nanotech map. A current snapshot shows that more than 30 Israel nanotech startups and over a dozen established firms representing over US $76 million in investment capital.Israeli firms are developing nanotech applications in fields that are…
New Israeli initiative to help start up companies reach the US market
The Israel Economic Mission in New York has launched a new initiative, where Israeli executives working in U.S. technology, pharmaceutical, banking, media, and venture capital companies will open doors and offer advice to other Israeli companies looking to penetrate the…
What Two Experienced VC’s Are Looking for from Entrepreneurs
On December 1, two veteran venture capital professionals gave an audience of software entrepreneurs some tips on the best ways to approach them to achieve a favorable funding outcome. Source: American Venture MagazineBy Lew Koflowitz Sita Vasan, an executive with…
How Safe Are Nanoparticles?
Lots of new products, from toothpaste to khakis, use nanotechnology. But some say we don’t know enough about the health and environmental risks from the particles tiny enough to penetrate cells in lungs, brains and other organs. Source: Wired News…