Bubble Burst – web 2.0 for sale
In the past two years we’ve seen over 1154 web 2.0 start-ups, based on the logo count of GoWeb20. Unfortunately, not all start-ups make it which created a new type of commodity: web 2.0 sites for sale. As reported by…
Keep an eye on NeoCleus
Neocleus, a security start up in stealth mode was reported to raise $5M in a round led by Battery Ventures and Gemini Israel Funds. This round follows a seed investment of $700,000 made by the two funds a year ago.…
Israeli Telco Database Startup Xeround Raises $7M
Xeround Systems, an Israeli based Telco Database start up has recently raised 7M in a second round of financing from Benchmark Capital and Giza Venture Capital. To date, Xeround raised a total of $14M. According to their website, “Xeround’s unique…
William Blair – 35 Israeli start ups to follow
“Israel has become an important market for investors, particularly in the technology sector.” William Blair & Co., a strategic partner of Poalim Capital Markets – Investment Bank Ltd., has initiated a quarterly survey of Israel. Richard Kiphart, the head of…
A lot has been written about 5Min
Israeli start-up 5Min describes itself as a place to find short video solutions for any practical question and a forum for people wanting to share their knowledge. 5Min’s goal is to create a community Life VideoPedia, by providing user generated…
Start Up Journal Blog Watch
Greetings! After almost two months of absence due to a coast-to-coast move, I’m happy to be back to VC Cafe, and there’s much ground to cover. First, some exciting news. Sarah Needleman from the Wall Street Journal interviewed me a…
Online Animation Startup AniBoom Gets $4.5 Million Funding
Israeli startup AniBoom has raised $4.5 million for its emerging online animation community, reports NewTeeVee. The round was led by Israeli VC firm Evergreen ($610 million under management). AniBoom is an online video aggregator for animated films, with online tools…
Medibell is Looking You In The Eye
Medibell, a subsidiary of CMT Medical Technologies (Paris: CMD.PA), has begun its road show in preparation for its IPO in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Medibell designs and manufacturers imaging systems for ophthalmology applications, such as diagnosis of glaucoma, age-related macular…
Mission Impossible? Watch Movies Inside Hi-Tech Glasses
An Israeli optics company says it has developed a miniature video projector that turns regular eyeglasses into a personal video screen. The technology, which until now has only been seen in movies such as Mission Impossible, projects a widescreen video…
Microsoft Corp has acquired Israeli start-up Secured Dimensions for a few million dollars. Source: Globes Secured Dimensions has developed a technology for the protection of applications based on Microsoft’s .NET platform. This is the latest move in Microsoft’s expansion of…