You’ve heard about the streaming wars, the cloud gaming/console wars, the rise of the creator economy. Behind all of these multi billion dollar markets vying for the consumer’s time and money, content plays a key role. Quality content makes users…
With so much negativity around us, I want to share a tiny act of kindness that will bring you and your community joy. It's called "Firgun", and it's the opposite of schadenfreude.
Clubhouse is gaining in popularity and for a good reason. But not all is perfect and in this post, I look at the good, the bad and the ugly.
“It follows that the goal of forecasting is not to see what’s coming. It is to advance the interests of the forecaster and the forecaster’s tribe.” PHILIP TETLOCK, SUPERFORECASTING: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PREDICTION Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment…
A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. After covering Google startup outreach and support (from my first hand experience), I’m happy to add Amazon and AWS, by looking…
It’s hard to believe that it’s been just over 15 years since I launched VC Cafe on December 2nd of 2005. At the time, shortly after moving from a Tel Aviv suburb to join GLG in New York, I was…
Investment decisions in a startup are complex. It's not enough for founders to come armed with compelling research and numbers and appeal to the 'checklist' or the brain. They also need to appeal to the heart and gut of the investor and focus on building a relationship.
The importance of picking a niche and finding your first customers
Israeli venture capital broke new records in Q3 2020, but seed rounds are massively down
How does the Esports industry make money and where are we in the development of the business side of Esports?
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