Everyone is embracing user generated content – from mainstream newspapers like the Guardian and New York times, to social media (blogs, etc) and all the way to enterprise 2.0 – McDonalds, Marriott, BP and others, encouraging people to talk about…
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…
Another round B was announced for an Israeli startup today. Mythings, developer of a Personal Belongings Portfolio, managed to rack $5 Million in round B funding before the funding window closes. The round was led by Dotcorp Asset Management and…
Despite the crisis in the market, Oberon Media, the Israeli-US startup leading the casual gaming industry, has announced a $20 million round raised from Infinity Equity’s I-China Fund, a venture fund focusing on Israeli-Chinese related opportunities. With this strategic partnership Oberon is looking to…
Monster Venture Partners has acquired Israeli startup BitWine and replaced the CEO. Will VC exits become a new trend? Monster Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Seattle, has completed the acquisition of a majority share in the…
I'm very excited to experience the European startup scene first hand. Europe has a huge amount of Image representing Seedcamp as depicted in undiscovered talents, I already had an impressive introduction to it by attending Saul Klein's Seedcamp London as a product management mentor to 23 startups a few weeks ago.
ClassifEye, the Israeli startup developing identity authentication software raised a second round of $2 million led by Maryland-based Nobska Ventures joined by the state of Maryland’s Enterprise Investment Fund ($250,000) and $75,000 from Montgomery County. The investment in ClassifEye was facillitated following a delegation…
Android is coming, and the head on competition with the iPhone takes the shape of Developer Challenges. At the end of 2007, Google announced the Android Developer Challenge, which promised to provide $10 million in awards for those who develop…
Microsoft likes the flavor of Falafel – that’s one explanation for its second acquisition of an Israeli startup in two weeks. Following the sweet exit of YaData, MSFT goes at it again and this time it’s Kidaro’s turn, an Israeli…
I’m vacationing in a tropical paradise this weekend, but I’ll be back next week, with more Israeli startup news, exclusive interviews and VC deals…
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