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Older, Richer, More Customers: Accelerators Go Corporate

Corporate accelerators are a recent phenomenon, both in Israel and globally. Microsoft selected Israel last year to launch its very first accelerator program. The company takes no equity, with the emphasis on business and technical mentoring.

Amazing Future Products – Are you In? [videos]

Are your products addressing the future needs of the user or are you only focused on current trends? N-trig, TAT Mobile, Prime Sense and Time to Know are great examples of companies that are looking to change the future. Watch the videos.

3DV Systems and PrimeSense Are the Israeli Firms Behind Microsoft’s Project NATAL

The acquisition of Israel’s 3DV Systems by Microsoft has been rumoured for a few weeks, but confirmation was given today at the annual press conference of Microsoft’s R&D Center in Israel, one of Microsoft’s four strategic regional development centers. The announcement comes just a few days after the Antitrust Authority approved the deal. As reported by …

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Remember 3DV Systems? It’s about to get snatched by Microsoft

Haaretz was the first source to report that Microsoft is about to put the first Israeli exit in 2009 on the map.  According to the report, Microsoft is in talks to acquire 3DV Systems for $35 million. The Israeli start up has reportedly raised $38.6 million to date, which means that shareholders will be losing …

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The Future is Touch: N-Trig Raises $24 Million Led by Microsoft

Microsoft is announcing a $24 million C Round of investment in Israel’s N-Trig, sole manufacturer of multiple point touch screens for laptops. Previous investors Canaan and Evergreen joined the round. The unprecedented success of the iPhone drove every major phone manufacturer to come up with their own version of a multi-touch smart phone. It appears …

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Israel Newsletter November 2008: M&A Deals Galore

“Invest in Israel“, Israel’s Investment Promotion Center of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor, publishes a monthly newsletter with lots of good news on the Israeli market.  You may have seen some of the posts on VC Cafe earlier this month, but this is a good summary, especially for M&A deals off the internet …

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Tech and VC Networking Events In London

London is mostly known as the financial capital of Europe. Investment banks, Hedge funds and very wealthy individuals call this place home. Perhaps it’s just more than just that. Judging by the number of tech, media and venture capital events in London – the city’s entrepreneurs and tech community have similar energy to that of …

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Microsoft Announced Zoomix Acquisition

Now it’s official – Microsoft has formally announced the acquisition of Israeli startup Zoomix, for an undisclosed amount, estimated at $20-30 million by market sources (according to Globes). Acquisition rumors were first reported about a month ago. Following the acquisition, Zoomix’s team is set to join Microsoft’s R&D center in Israel, and Zoomix Accelerator, the company’s …

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The Golden Age of Israeli Startups: Mergers and Acquisitions (Part III)

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 deals were valued at $3.2 billion in 2007, spanning across 75 deals, the second highest …

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Invest in Israel: March 2008 Newsletter

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 run the economy in 2008. Fortunately, the March 2008 issue of the “Invest In Israel” …

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