Israeli unicorn landscape 2021 – including recently ‘graduated’ unicorns that exited via acquisition, SPAC or traditional IPO.
Israeli venture capital broke new records in Q3 2020, but seed rounds are massively down
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.
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.
Startup landscape maps remain, in my opinion, one of the best ways to quickly scan an industry vertical and understand how it breaks down into sub sectors. In this post I collected the Israeli startup landscape maps for AI, Braintech, food tech, industry 4.0, Retail tech, self driving, brain tech and more.
The city of Tel Aviv, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is launching BizCamp Tel Aviv, a “Startup Bootcamp” for European entrepreneurs. It’s a great prize, which includes free flights and accommodation, plus a dedicated programme of seminars, networking opportunities, and visits to the main R&D facilities of Google, eBay and Microsoft.
But what about entrepreneurs? Do they turn to vinegar with age? The answer would be a big yes if you follow the common Valley myth which goes something like: if you do not make it by the time you are thirty you are probably not going to make it at all. Followed by the usual suspects list of Gates, Zuckerberg, Mason and others.
