I was watching a fireside chat from SaaStr 2023 between Jason Lemkin and David Sacks (ex Paypal Mafia, All In podcast co-founder and managing partner at Craft Ventures, with $3.3 billion under management). David and Craft are considered top SaaS investors and David said that basically, the industry has been waiting for a catalyst, something …
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I was reading the book “Super Founders” by Ali Temaseb in which he breaks down the data behind billion dollar startups. When he asked founders and investors of billion dollar companies what spaces they thought will create the next billion dollar companies, he received a very diverse set of ideas. Some said synthetic biology, the …
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After spending months and maybe years looking for product-market fit, you now proudly got a product and are ready to go to market. However, after a few weeks of trying to make customers fall in love with what you’ve created, you realise that nothing is as easy as “build it and they will come”. …
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The Cloud has transformed the fundamental role of the IT department from business enabler to business innovator. Vendors that can enable IT Managers to assess risk, manage large data sets and analyze processes will be rewarded handsomely. In 2014, expect to see widespread implementation by IT departments of Platform (PaaS), Infrastructure (IaaS) and Software (SaaS) as a Service tools for scalable and cost-effective services.
SalesForce.com, a pioneer in SaaS technology has made its first acquisition in Israel, with its decision to buy Navajo Systems for $30 million, says Globes. Following the acquisition, SalesForce will open its first R&D center in Israel.
Bootstrapping can be really hard for some early stage startups, but Israeli startup Enigmai, makes it seem easy. Started in 2009, Enigmai built and deployed a simplified workforce management SasS tool that enables SMBs and large companies to better manage their human resources. VC Cafe interviewed Engimai’s founder and CEO Adir Iakya to learn more about how this bootstrapped startup is planning to replace the incumbents.
Earlier this week YL Ventures announced a 7-figure USD investment in Israel-based Seculert, a new non-intrusive Security-as-a-Service that comprehensively detects cyber threats affecting corporate networks.
Clarizen, an Israeli-based start up developing SaaS project management software for businesses, has attracted an $8 million round of investment. The round was led by DAG Ventures and joined by previous investors Benchmark Capital (Michael Eisenberg) and Carmel Ventures
CloudShare, an Israeli start up previously known as IT Structures, has reported a series B of $10 million led by its existing investors Sequoia Capital and Gemini Israel Funds as well as new investor Charles River Ventures. This ‘Up Round’ brings CloudShare to a total of $16 million raised to date. CloudShare offers a Virtual …
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JVP Media Studio, the incubator fund of Jerusalem Venture Partners, has announced an undisclosed seed round in Navajo Systems.
