Category VC

The Real Reasons VCs Pass on Your Startup (And What They Won’t Tell You)

Title" The Real Reasons VCs Pass on Your Startup (And What They Won't Tell You)" theme - Ycombinator startups meeting VCs

You’ve just wrapped up a pitch meeting with a top-tier VC firm. You nailed the deck, the demo went flawlessly, and you left feeling a buzz of optimism. A week goes by, then two. Finally, an email lands in your…

IVC Report: The most active VC Funds in Israel in 2012

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A new report by IVC Research center, ranks the most active VC funds in Israel according to their first money investments. Carmel Ventures topped the list with 11 new investments followed by Horizons Ventures. In total, 90 VC funds in…

“Indecent Proposal” For Startup Founders

Would you accept an offer of $8000 to build an MVP for that idea you've been toying with and had no balls to act upon. It seems that while the cost of creating a startup has significantly declined, and the barriers to entry enable literally almost anyone to start a technology startup, there's no substitute for the passion, focus and attention of the founding team and it's unlikely to be artificially produced in a "Lab" environment or by simply providing a small amount of capital.

Games of Luck vs Games of Skill and What it Means for the Tech Industry

There’s been a lot of talk recently about small startups being over funded.  Sean Parker, founder of Napster,  President of Facebook and Founders Fund investor,  said: “The market is ridiculously overcrowded with early-stage investors. A lot of these early-stage investors…

How Can Israeli Startups Raise Funding in Silicon Valley?

How to raise capital in Silicon Valley from VCs

VC investors rely heavily on referrals, but what should a non US startup do when looking to raise funding in Silicon Valley? I found a question on Quora that relates to European startups, but found that some of the advice may be very relevant to Israeli startups as well. How best can European startups land VC funding in the US / Sillicon Valley?