It’s good to be a startup in Israel right now. Venture capital investments hit a seven year record, and everyone seems to be looking for early stage startups. Angels have found their place in the food chain, and it all…
Innovation is coming out of Israel all the time, but we often only hear on the startups that “made it” in one way or another: those that got funded by Accel, those that signed deals with Linkedin or got acquired…
When it comes to video advertising, new contenders are popping out like mushrooms after the rain. The typical problem of these companies is getting enough traction from both high paying advertisers and quality content publishers, in order to make the…
The local high tech industry in Israel continues to provide exits for investors mainly through the M&A route, while the rest of the world struggles with IPOs. According to a recent study published by IVC Online, Israeli high tech M&A…
In the last post I discussed the background of what seems to be the fuel behind the golden age of Israeli startups. Israeli venture capital funds have $2 billion in hand, and projections say an additional $800 million will be…
Since I started following the Israeli market in 2005, it’s not often that I’ve seen so many Israeli startups raise money in such a short period of time. Capital raising is seen across the board in Telecommunications, Cleantech, Internet, Consumer…
Happy Monday. In case you invest in Israeli traded stocks you may have noticed that today, Monday, April 7th, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchance (TASE) was closed for trading due to a labor dispute. C’mon people! That’s not the way to…
jet lag (n.) A temporary disruption of bodily rhythms caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft. Isn’t Jet Lag wonderful? It’s been almost a week since I got back from Israel, but my hours…
Globes reports that Genesis partners is getting ready to raise a fourth fund of $150 million in addition to its $518 million under management. I wonder how the timing will affect their level of success. There’s a saying in Heberew:…
UK’s Times Online reports about the non-orthodox attempt of Israel’s Shin Bet, the country’s secret service, to shake off its rough image by debuting a blog, written by four anonymous members of the organization. The service hopes to increase recruiting…
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