Category Archives: Shai Agassi

Former Head of Microsoft Israel Dreams of Billion Dollar Israeli Startups

Moshe Lichtman, the man once in charge of all of Microsoft’s technology development in Israel, says that the time has come to build a billion dollar Israeli company. In this post I break down an article by TheMarker.co.il about Moshe Lichtman, and why he is one of few men or women capable of leading an Israeli startup to global billions.

Invest in Israel Newsletter: January 2010 Edition

BDI COFACE RAISES ISRAEL RISK RATING, ISRAEL RAISES GROWTH FORECAST TO 3.5% FOR 2010, WEIZMANN INSTITUTE RANKED #2 WORLDWIDE, SPAIN’S TELEFONICA BUYS ISRAELI VOIP COMPANY JAJAH, IT MANAGEMENT GIANT CA BUYS REMOTE SERVER SOFTWARE COMPANY OBLICORE, 4 ISRAELI START-UPS WIN RED HERRING 100 GLOBAL AWARDS, Israel Space Agency,

Project Better Place and The Zero-Zero Effect

By now, if you have heard of electric cars, you probably know about Project Better Place (PBB), an ambitious startup building electric car infrastructure in Israel and Denmark led by CEO Shai Agassi. I came across Agassi’s talk on YouTube and thought he made an extremely bright presentation on his vision and the path the …

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Stealth Movie Recommendation Site Jinni Gets A Million

Start-Up Factory, an Israeli angel ‘fund’ formed by dozens of Israeli industry and technology leaders, has made a $1 Million investment in Jinni,  a stealth movie recommendation engine led by Yossi Glick. Jinni solves an interesting problem. PPV, VOD and online video platforms lack a recommendation service. Think about it – every time you buy …

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Bitesize newsbrief: Israeli startup headlines for the week of 01.29.08 | VC Cafe

Volatility in the markets soared this past week as we approach the end of the first month of 2008, and as we’ll approach the likely reality that the US has already entered a recession. The San Francisco Business Journal asked me to provide a comment for the article “Israel rolls out high-tech stars“. The question …

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Read It On VC Cafe First: Six Israeli Startup News That You Probably Missed This Week

It’s earnings season and it’s hard to keep up with all that’s been going on with Israeli companies this week. Want to catch up with the latest news? Below is a bite-size summary of the latest VC and start up news from the holy land.

Shai Agassi Reinvents the Gas Pump for All-Electirc Cars @ Better Place

After almost becoming the CEO of SAP global, Shai Agassi now aims to reinvent ‘the pump’ – for battery powered all-electric cars. With a $200M investment in his pocket, Shai Agassi is planning to build a network of battery-charging stations in the US, Europe and emerging markets with his new venture called ‘Project Better Place‘, …

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