3DV Systems and PrimeSense Are the Israeli Firms Behind Microsoft’s Project NATAL

The acquisition of Israel’s 3DV Systems by Microsoft has been rumoured for a few weeks, but confirmation was given today at the annual press conference of Microsoft’s R&D Center in Israel, one of Microsoft’s four strategic regional development centers. The…

Links I Posted On Twitter -Week of June 23

Most people don’t ‘get’ Twitter yet… what is the fuss about about people IMing with each other? Why would you want to read random people’s rants?  If that’s how you feel,  I challenge you to give Twitter a real try.…

ITDatabase Gives VCs and Entrepreneurs a Window into America and the Market

As a PR person based in Tel Aviv helping Israeli technology companies market their products and services internationally, it drives me crazy when Israeli VCs say that companies have to be (physically) located in the US in order to market…

Invest in Israel Newsletter: May 2009 Edition

As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors.  For previous editions, click here. ISRAEL EXEMPTS FOREIGN INVESTORS…

Did you Get Your Facebook Vanity URL?

The facebook land rush is on and boy it’s intense. Starting today, June 13, Facebook allows users to claim their username to appear in the web address of their profile page. For example: You must pick a name that is…

The ‘Final’ Frontier of Algorithmic Trading

Do you believe in perfect markets? A secret algorithm has granted  a  small Israeli company in Herzliya more than $100 million in profit, yet only few have heard of the company. Founded in 2001 by Noam Stern-Perry and Nir Clarkstein,…

Sell High, Buy Low: Israeli Start Ups Get Funded

Despite the exit drought, more Israeli start ups have reported to recieve venture rounds from the last 60 days. You’ll notice the common thread: lots of private investor involvement and almost always participation of the previous investors as well. My6sense…

Deloitte Survey Shows VCs are Cutting Back On Start Ups

The annual Venture Capital global survey by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) and the NVCA shows that when it comes to investing in start ups, venture capitalists are cutting back. The survey gathered the opinion of 725 partners in venture capital…