Make Learning Your Top 2019 New Year’s Resolution
Why education should be in your top 2019 new year's resolution and how you can find incredible learning resources online for free.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
eSports has become a global phenomenon. While it's growing very quickly, it only represents about 1% of the global gaming market. I this post, my partner Kevin Baxpehler covers the trends in the eSports ecosystem and emerging eSports landscape in Israel.
Foreign Investment in Israel tech reaches 77% of total
Multinational Corporate involvement in Israel is breaking new records, reaching 77% of total invested capital in 2018. Large part of that activity is driven by MNCs. There are 368 multinational corporations active today in Israel. They drive much of the M&A activity and leverage Israel's talent for R&D. While overall it's extremely positive, it can also create a talent crunch for fledgling startups.
What do you know about Consumer startups in Israel?
What do you know about Israeli B2C startups? In this post I shine a spotlight on the consumer segment in Israel and explore the trends in consumer tech in Israel.
Update from Techbikers on community and impact in 2018 ??
It’s been an active year for Techbikers. As we return to school, and home from summer holidays, I wanted to pause for a moment to give an update on where we are, what we’ve accomplished so far and how you can get involved.
European VC Views on DTC Brands
London VCs from JamJar Investments, MMC Ventures and Samaipata Ventures chime in on the challenges and opportunities in European DTC and lessons learned from investing in several European startup in the direct to consumer space.
Updated Israeli startup landscape maps – 2018
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 for AI, Braintech, food tech, industry 4.0, Retail tech, self driving, brain tech and more.
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.
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?