IVC Research Center has released the findings of their quarterly survey, summarizing Israeli capital raising in Q4 2008. Israeli companies raised $394 million in the last quarter, a decline of 22% compared to the equivalent period in 2007. That said, 2008 was a record year for Israeli high tech capital raising, reaching a peak of …
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The dictionary definition of a Network is “an association of individuals having a common interest, formed to provide mutual assistance, helpful information, or the like” ; Indeed, the VC Cafe Network (VCN) fits right in. Have you joined yet? Started by Eze Vidra in 2007, the VC Cafe Network has the goal of providing a …
In the last post I discussed the background of what seems to be the fuel behind the golden age of Israeli startups. Israeli venture capital funds have $2 billion in hand, and projections say an additional $800 million will be raised in 2008. The Economist however, seems to disagree by predicting a pessimistic future to …
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Since I started following the Israeli market in 2005, it’s not often that I’ve seen so many Israeli startups raise money in such a short period of time. Capital raising is seen across the board in Telecommunications, Cleantech, Internet, Consumer Electronics and Biotech in the last couple of weeks. Is this the Golden Age of …
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Globes reports that Genesis partners is getting ready to raise a fourth fund of $150 million in addition to its $518 million under management. I wonder how the timing will affect their level of success. There’s a saying in Heberew: an Optimist is a Pesimist with no prior experience. On one hand, Genesis recently marked …
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