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On valuations, unicorns and the Israeli charging ponies

It’s not only the media that makes us obsessed about private startup valuations – sometimes the founders and VCs play a role in it too. We take a look at valuations, how to speak with your VC about them and the Israel angle – privately owned unicorns and the Israeli charging ponies, startups who are well on their way to unicorn status.

5 Tech Trends that Dominated Headlines in 2017

In my last post, I covered 5 tech trends that shaped 2017 including the proliferation of AI, Blockchain and crypto currencies the growing dominance of GAFAM, etc. Below, I cover the trends that dominated the headlines in 2017 including fake news, the tech code of conduct, IPOs, corporate VC, Softbank and more. What would you add?

Roundup of 2017 VC Predictions and Tech Industry Reports

“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.”   Niels Bohr Hope your 2017 is off to a great start. With more VCs blogging, it’s great to see the plethora of predictions being shared. Below is a selection of themes and predictions for startups/venture/tech in 2017. This doesn’t include the various lists of ‘hot startups to …

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How Can Venture Capital Funds Differentiate Themselves [VC Wish List Part 2]

10 things VCs can do to differentiate themselves and provide more value to potential investments – based on feedback from dozens of entrepreneurs. So what makes one VC fund be better perceived than others?

The Entrepreneur’s Wish List from VCs [part 1]

VC Cafe asked entrepreneurs to tell us what type of help or support they wish they could get from the venture capital investors. What started originally as how can VCs differentiate themselves to stand out, quickly became an Entrepreneur’s wish list from its VCs.

Entrepreneurship 101: The CEO and VC as Chief Psychologists

Mark Suster, a 2x entrepreneur turned VC, offers a good recount of what it takes to be a CEO in “My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist”. What do CEOs do?

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