CopperGate Sells to Sigma Designs, Some Say Prematurely
CopperGate, the Fabless Semiconductor start up founded in 2000, was sold to Sigma Designs for $160 million in stock and cash. While this is one of the largest exits in Israel in recent months, critics say that it is yet another example of why high-tech companies can't become large in Israel.
Does Techcrunch Believe in Recycling News?
How Techcrunch posted old news and did not even bother to link to my original post, from three months back.
An Amateur’s Take on The Broken VC Model
I'm not expert, but the VC model seems to be broken. How can small start ups sustain the large exit expectations? An amateur tries to solve the problem.
How To Raise Money: Israel’s 5Min Raised $7.5 Million
Israel-based "How to" video site 5min.com has announced a second round of financing of $7.5 million. The round was led by Globespan Capital Partners, a new investor in the company. Spark Capital, 5min's previous investor, joined the round.
Israel’s Pitango to Raise a China Fund – Will it Work?
Pitango, one of Israel's largest venture capital funds with $1.3 Billion in assets under management, plans to team up with a Shenzhen Capital Group to launch a $100 to $200 million fund with a focus on Chinese start ups.
