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Priavte Startups May Get Liquidity With the Launch of SecondMarket in Israel

SecondMarket, the marketplace for alternative investments such as company options and private company stock trading, announced yesterday that it has launched operations in Israel. This could mean big bucks for Israeli entrepreneurs, as they will be able to sell stock and options to interested investors before exiting the company. SecondMarket's effort in Israel will be led by Ranan Lachman (VP), who was previously at Oppenheimer & Co, one of the largest underwriters for Israeli startups, where he was involved in fundraising and IPOing numerous Israeli private companies.

Live Stream from the TWS 2010 Conference, 10 Startup Finalists and 2 Winners

For the fourth consecutive year, TWS is taking place in Tel Aviv today with an impressive line up of judges, including silicon valley's most prominent angel Ron Conway and his partner David Lee (which recently got media attention for 'angelgate'), Saul Klein of Index Ventures and Seedacmp and Yair Goldfinger, founder of ICQ and Dotomi and angel investor in Israeli startups. If you're reading this on Monday the 18th, tune in to the live stream of the conference at http://www.twsconf.com/

Bitesize Tuesday: Tracx, Innovid, Kenshoo, uTest and More Investment Rounds [recap]

Israeli startup fundraising seems to be picking up towards the end of Q3 with several companies raising rounds of at least $10 million each. Innovid, Tracx, eXalate, uTest and SimpliVT are featured on this bitesize report.

Israel Turns 60, The Silicon Wadi Flourishes (See Poster)

It’s not every day that Israel celebrates sixty years of independence, and despite of global and local economic and political shocks, Israel’s economy is stronger than ever. Here are some of the reasons that make Israel and the Silicon Wadi…

Labs, Incubators and Angel Funds Search For Early Stage Startups

It’s good to be a startup in Israel right now. Venture capital investments hit a seven year record, and everyone seems to be looking for early stage startups. Angels have found their place in the food chain, and it all…