As I’ve shared on VC Cafe in the past, Israeli startups (and venture capital) suffered a number of blows since the peak funding of 2021 which saw capital raising levels cross the $26 billion mark. First came the stock market slump, which affected late stage funding, then came the VC pull down (2023 was one …
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The last few years have been a bit of a rollercoaster for tech entrepreneurs and investors. The highs were high, the lows were low, and the future seemed uncertain. Luckily, Vintage Investment Partners, an Israel-based fund of funds and growth investor, shared a series of graphs posted by Asaf Horesh (links at the bottom of …
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Since I’ve started writing about Israeli startups in 2004, there has never been any event like October 7 and the war that followed. Now, 150 days after October 7th, the Israeli startup ecosystem is once again in a tough spot. In February 2024, Israeli startups raised $293 million in 16 deals, a 60% decline from …
Regular readers of VC Cafe are well aware of my passion for startup landscapes. This year is no different, and I’m excited to see what 2024 brings. Without a doubt, the only thing that is constant in the startup ecosystem is change! This post will be updated regularly throughout the year with the new startup …
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In November 2022 I published a post titled “generative AI will go mainstream when it goes from playful to useful“, and I think you will agree that this transition is in full swing. Not so long ago, we were all posting AI profile pictures on social media, but very quickly we’re now seeing an emergence …
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb Happy New Year! I can hardly believe it’s been 18 years since I first launched VC Cafe back in December 2005! Reflecting on this journey, the tech world was a completely different landscape back then. …
Two new industry reports paint the picture of the Israeli tech ecosystem in 2023. The picture that emerges is one of a major decline in venture activity (consistent, but a bit stronger than the declines in US and Europe), but on the other hand, we’re starting to see the signs of stability in the rate …
* This post was written by Kevin Baxpehler, Amit Revivo and Eze Vidra, and originally published in Calcaslist on September 21st, 2023. So much has happened in the generative AI space globally, and in Israel since we published the previous version of the Israeli generative AI landscape, back almost exactly five months ago. We’ve seen …
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Can Israeli startups join the crop of leading companies in the Generative AI space, or are they too late to the game?
AI has become the year’s venture capital buzzword. Dan Primack, Axios Earlier this week I joined Dr. Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe at the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) to give a talk to her Entrepreneurial Finance class. I covered my personal journey to venture capital, what makes our partnership work at Remagine Ventures, and …
