The Impact of Techbikers – Part II
The other day I introduced the Inspiration for Techbikers?—?in this post I’d like to share the Impact with you since our inception.
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.
Israeli Startup Landscape Maps
Startup landscape maps remain, in my opinion, one of the best ways to quickly scan an industry vertical and understand how it breaks down into sub sectors. In this post I collected the Israeli startup landscape maps in AR/VR, DevOps, Cybersecurity, IOT, Fintech and more.
The 50 Most Promising Israeli Startups in 2016
The 50 most promising private Israeli startups in 2016, according to Calcalist. The startups were nominated and evaluated by some of the top VC funds in Israel.
Join Techbikers 2016 – Paris to London
I invite you to join Techbikers 2016, and cycle from Paris to London with fellow entrepreneurs, investors and techies.
Vietnam venture capital – potential unlocked
Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has created a circular (a regulatory document, in Vietnam speak) for improving the legal environment for venture capital investing in the Socialist state. The circular is now – since 16th April – open for public comment. The aim of the circular is to improve the ease of setting up and running VC funds in Vietnam, and from the perspective of the MPI Agency for Enterprise Development (the AED), investing in Vietnamese start-ups.
Passing the torch
“We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.” — Ben Sweetland I’ve been incredibly lucky to be able to start things both in my personal life and professional career. I love the rush of creating…
VC Cafe Turns 9
Last week LinkedIn reminded me that it's been 9 years since I started VC Cafe (Dec 2005). Several people sent their congratulations (thank you btw), and it reminded me it's been a while since I blogged regularly. I prefer springing into action rather than being sentimental, but I thought a little summary and a selection of highlights may inspire someone who is thinking about blogging to share their thoughts through this medium.
Israeli tech exits hit $6.94 Billion in 2014
A new report by IVC Research Center and law firm Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal found that 99 Israeli high tech exits reached $6.94 billion in 2014 up 5 percent from $6.59 billion of 2013 (90 exits). The IPO activity in 2014 reached a 10 year peak, to $2.1 billion. 18 companies sold in the range of $100 million to $500 million, compared to 12 in 2013 and the M&A equity ratio is up sharply.
Techbikers 2014—Mission Accomplished!
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that but the really great make you feel that you too can become great.” —Mark Twain We had three goals in mind this year When we set…
The Story of Techbikers (You can Play a role too)
This is the story of Techbikers. When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. Techies, community and charity, coming together for a higher purpose.