You know the adage that 90% of startups fail in their first 3 years of existence? According to a startup genome report from 2019, that figure is actually a bit higher, 11 out of 12 startups fail (which is 91.6%). But now, startup failure rates, which were already elevated in 2022, have trended even higher …
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* This post was written by Kevin Baxpehler, Amit Revivo and Eze Vidra, and originally published in Calcaslist on September 21st, 2023. So much has happened in the generative AI space globally, and in Israel since we published the previous version of the Israeli generative AI landscape, back almost exactly five months ago. We’ve seen …
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I was watching a fireside chat from SaaStr 2023 between Jason Lemkin and David Sacks (ex Paypal Mafia, All In podcast co-founder and managing partner at Craft Ventures, with $3.3 billion under management). David and Craft are considered top SaaS investors and David said that basically, the industry has been waiting for a catalyst, something …
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It’s a bit crazy to think that even a year ago, the term ‘generative AI’ was not exactly on everyone’s lips. ChatGPT, and to a large extent LLMs, burst into the scene only in November 2022 (after many years of research). Large language models (LLMs) have not only transformed the activities performed by computers but …
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Gaming investments were down 81% in H1 of 2023 compared to the equivalent period last year, according to the latest report by Investgame. It’s not that consumers are spending less time playing games, but rather investors are being more selective in what companies they back. The majority of the decline comes from much lower investment …
Consumers rushed to try new Generative AI tools, but their interest is waning. The next phase of growth for Generative AI will come from enterprise adoption. OpenAI, Google and startups prepare for a lucrative fight
Generative AI has officially reached peak hype, but it doesn’t mean that its potential is not real
While Israeli startups successes are well known in the B2B space (cybersecurity, enterprise tech, devops…), B2C startups are unsung heroes… The landscape of B2C tech in Israel is blossoming, despite several challenges. Whether it’s gaming, commerce/ DTC or creator economy, there are many Israeli startups selling at over $10M and even $100M in annual revenue. …
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Can Israeli startups join the crop of leading companies in the Generative AI space, or are they too late to the game?
I recently saw an interesting stat. Crypto fundraising was down 78% in the first half of 2023. If you recall the crypto craze of 2021 with Superbowl ads, celebrity endorsements and 7 figure NFT purchases, the fall in hype resulted in a dramatic fall in funding. Is generative AI headed in the same direction? Generative …
