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Israel’s talent crunch detailed in new report
Israeli talent is in high demand and human capital is in shortage. There are 18,400 open roles that weren't filled in 2019. A new report sheds light on the causes and possible solutions.
Updated Israeli startup landscape maps 2019
Israeli startup landscapes 2019: Proptech, Future of Work, CleanTech, InsureTech, Supply Chain, Sports Tech, Retail Tech, FoodTech, AgTech, Robotics, Payments Tech and Fintech
10 Takeaways for Israeli founders considering the UK
Should Israeli founders consider the UK as a market to fundraise and do business with? My takeaways from a week packed with building bridges between the two countries.
Spotlight on Novos, the training platform for gamers
We sat with Or Briga and Shai Arnon, co-founders of Novos, for a chat on the world of E-Sports, best practices in coaching and what it takes to find product market fit in this market.
Five year record for Israeli exits in the first half of 2019
According to a new report by IVC Research Centre and law firm Meitar, Israeli exits in the first half of 2019 (H1 2019) reached a record of $14.48 billion ($7.58 billion excluding $6.9 billion Mellanox Technologies acquisition). This represents 123% growth compared to H1 2018 at $6.49 billion.
Tel Aviv to London – Mind the Gap
Yesterday, UK Israel Business, a bi-lateral trade organisation promoting economic activity between the two countries, hosted Innovate 19’ - a half day conference that brought to London Israeli scaleups and startups across AI, BlockChain, Cyber Security, Computer Vision, HealthTech, Quantum Computing and Food tech hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS). I was asked to share my thoughts on how we can bring the UK and Israel closer together. I represented Remagine Ventures by sharing how we can bring the UK and Israel closer together by learning from each other’s strengths.
Five questions with the head of the Societal Challenges Division at the Israel Innovation Authority
I caught up with Naomi Krieger Carmy on her new role as the head of societal challenges division at the Israel Innovation Authority and what initiatives should startups in Israel be aware of.
Foreign Investment in Israel tech reaches 77% of total
Multinational Corporate involvement in Israel is breaking new records, reaching 77% of total invested capital in 2018. Large part of that activity is driven by MNCs. There are 368 multinational corporations active today in Israel. They drive much of the M&A activity and leverage Israel's talent for R&D. While overall it's extremely positive, it can also create a talent crunch for fledgling startups.
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.
10 things I wished I knew when I first became an entrepreneur
“This defines entrepreneur and entrepreneurship?—?the entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an…