A billion dollar valuation, the Unicorn status was once the holy grail for many VCs and founders. At zero interest rates with a seemingly never ending flow of capital to fuel growth, Unicorn creation rate hit a peak in 2021,…
Two new industry reports paint the picture of the Israeli tech ecosystem in 2023. The picture that emerges is one of a major decline in venture activity (consistent, but a bit stronger than the declines in US and Europe), but…
As a participant of Onward Israel, I had the incredible opportunity to intern in Tel Aviv and gain valuable experience over my two month stay. I learned so much about the culture, current events, and the Israeli venture capital industry.…
While Israeli startups successes are well known in the B2B space (cybersecurity, enterprise tech, devops…), B2C startups are unsung heroes… The landscape of B2C tech in Israel is blossoming, despite several challenges. Whether it’s gaming, commerce/ DTC or creator economy,…
The talent pool, combined with Israeli entrepreneurs’ high disregard of the impossible and an active early stage investment ecosystem, make us optimistic about the future of this space in Israel
In the book Super Founders, Ali Temaseb painstakingly analysed the treats that made 200 unicorns started between 2005-2018 and the 7 key treats of their founders
Israeli startups broke new records in 2021. But will the boom continue into 2022 or is winter coming?
With so much negativity around us, I want to share a tiny act of kindness that will bring you and your community joy. It's called "Firgun", and it's the opposite of schadenfreude.
A new report on global venture capital investment volume shows that H1 2020 investments in startups reached $129 billion (this includes all stages as well as CVC activity). It’s a 6.5% decline from H1 2019 ($138 billion), but the impact…
A collection of recent Israeli startup landscapes in health, artificial intelligence, deeptech, wellness tech, retail tech and maritime tech.
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