The Firgun newsletter is published weekly on LinkedIn. Subscribe here. The word “Firgun” (Hebrew: ??????/ pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in the accomplishment of the…
The Firgun newsletter is published weekly on LinkedIn. Subscribe here. The word “Firgun” (Hebrew: ??????/ pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in the accomplishment of…
A month ago, the Israel Innovation Authority published a report on the state of the tech ecosystem (also shared here on VC Cafe) highlighting just how crucial tech is for the Israeli economy. While the Israeli tech ecosystem only employs…
The creator economy, a sector that has captivated both consumers and investors alike, is experiencing a significant resurgence in 2024. Recent data from The Information’s Creator Economy Database reveals a robust rebound in funding for U.S. creator economy startups, with…
Over the past three and a half years, I’ve shared the #Firgun newsletter every Friday. The format went through a number of iterations. It started as a Linkedin post (which kept running out of space), moved into Mailchimp (which disappointed…
The rumours on the death of consumer startups have been greatly exaggerated, it seems. Enterprise seems to be all the rage for VC investors. So much so, that in fact, that only 7.1% of all venture capital investment in 2023…
Mastering the metrics that matter: Essential benchmarks for B2B SaaS startups in today's conservative VC landscape
Israeli high-tech faces a critical juncture: growth, stagnation, or decline?
"The pace of innovation in AI is slowing, its usefulness is limited, and the cost of running it remains exorbitant", says the Wall Street Journal
An interesting new report by Dealroom and Flow Partners breaks down the massive investment that the “Magnificent Seven” (or M7 for short) are plowing into AI across verticals. It’s impossible to ignore the impact that Google/Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta,…
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