Israeli startup Xeround announced a fourth round of $16 million led by US funds Trilogy Funds (who also just invested in Zon Networks) and Ignition Partners. Giza and Benchmark, the two Israeli funds that invested in Xeround early on, also joined…
Israel was referred by Eric Benhamou (Angel investor and chairman of 3Com) as a “60 year old startup” in an interview last week. Judging by the ROI on Israel, any VC would be happy with the nominal results: Economically, the country was able to grow…
Road-Guard, an Israeli start-up, was ranked as first runner up in Nokia’s Global LBS Challenge in Asia. The competition was put by NAVTEQ and concluded three weeks ago. The challenge invited Location Based Services (LBS) to submit their cutting-edge location-aware…
Android is coming, and the head on competition with the iPhone takes the shape of Developer Challenges. At the end of 2007, Google announced the Android Developer Challenge, which promised to provide $10 million in awards for those who develop…
Why launch your tech innovation at DEMO Germany? After 18 successful years in the US, DEMO was launched in Europe in 2007 … And 9 out of the 20 selected Demonstrators were from Israel! Put simply, if you’re in Europe…
Thanks to all those who sent emails asking on my absence in the past couple of weeks. A combination of work overload and wedding prepartions kept me away from VC Cafe, but I’m now back from vacation in L. A.…
Mashable has just released 20 final tickets for MashBash Tel Aviv – RSVP immediately if you’d like to attend. No more tickets will be released and there will not be any available at the door. You must be on the…
Memorial day weekend is upon us, and most of you will probably stay away from the computer (or at least try to) for a few days. While you’re waiting for your flight or getting ready to leave the office, enjoy…
IAC Consumer Applications & Portals (IAC CAP) has acquired Israel-based StarNet Interactive, parent company of Girlsense, “an ingenious fashion community for tween and teen girls that blends social networking with an artistic, inspired, virtual fashion world.” Deal terms were undisclosed.…
Let’s take a look at the evolution of user generated content on the web. In the very beginning, the was reserved for scientists. In the nineties, webmasters procreated and ruled the web. Then blogs came along and millions of people…
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