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Eze Vidra

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.
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Israeli Technologies for the Elderly

We live longer lives - the number of Americans over 65 will double by 2060, according to a report by the Population Research Bureau. But statistically, we will suffer from health issues, loss of independence and loneliness. Technology can play a role in supporting the elderly in retaining independence, monitor their health conditions and liver a longer, less lonely life. There are more than 85 startups in Israel addressing the elderly, here's a selection of the more promising ones.

Ten leadership lessons from Alibaba’s founder

  I finished the book “Alibaba, The House that Jack Ma Built” by Duncan Clark.  I recommend it.  Its hard not to get drawn to Jack’s Cinderella story. Coming from a very humble background, his personality, belief in himself and…

Flight of the BAT: Chinese Tech Charging Ahead

We seem to have hit an inflection point as more VC funding went to China than the US in Q2 2018. Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent are investing billions in innovation and have a play in seemingly every sector of technology. But what would it take for American companies to succeed in China or Chinese companies to succeed in America? And will trade tariffs slow up growth?

What’s new in Israeli AdTech and Martech?

Israeli ad tech landscape

The level of innovation in adtech and martech seems to be accelerating despite the challenges and limited funding available for the space, partly because they are less reliant on external funding for growth. It's a crowded space, so this posts examines the latest trends and interesting innovations in Israeli advertising technology.

30 Israeli startups in Gartner’s Cool Vendor 2018 List

Israeli Gartner Cool Vendors 2018

Every January, Gartner analysts nominate vendors that have the potential to transform their markets, regardless of their level of funding or the size of the company. Vendors aren’t able to apply and don’t know they are even being considered, as…

Spotlight on Israeli Sports Tech In Time for the World Cup

While you won't see an Israeli squad on the field, there's plenty of Israeli tech playing in the media/sports game. Israel's strength in computer vision and image/video analysis has contributed to the creation of a number of startups in the sports tech arena among other industries. According to Startup Nation Central there are 103 active startups in the sports tech space.

On valuations, unicorns and the Israeli charging ponies

Privately owned Israeli unicorns

It's not only the media that makes us obsessed about private startup valuations - sometimes the founders and VCs play a role in it too. We take a look at valuations, how to speak with your VC about them and the Israel angle - privately owned unicorns and the Israeli charging ponies, startups who are well on their way to unicorn status.

A wealth of sources for startup fundraising – A primer for founders

The financial side of technology entrepreneurship means that almost from inception, an entrepreneur has to think about and plan his or her sources of financing. Wether you like it or not, startups can merely get a break between rounds of fundraising. It’s hard to know where to start sometimes, so this list should hopefully serve as a friendly primer for London startups. 

Purpose is no longer a “nice to have”

Purpose used to be a “nice to have” for corporates and startups, that was usually tucked away in the CSR department. I know its not a fair generalisation as many companies have put significant efforts into giving back to society, but general business wisdom has put purpose, or any kind of “social mission”, at odds with the core goals of a corporation: to maximise shareholder value.