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Seizing the Moment: Why Experts Believe Now is the Golden Opportunity for Investing in Israel

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 …

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Israeli startup Landscape Collection – 2024

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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The Rapid Evolution of Generative AI Video footage

2023 was the year of generative AI, but more specifically, the year we witnessed the power and potential of LLMs, large language models. A lot of the world of work is based around text: documents, email, content, media. Both startups and large tech companies leaned in hard, incorporating automation tools and generative AI applications across …

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18 years of VC Cafe

“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. …

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State of Israeli tech in Q4 2023

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 …

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Startup death rates spike as we approach Q4 2023

You know the adage that 90% of startups fail in their first 3 years of existence? According to a startup genome report from 2019, that figure is actually a bit higher, 11 out of 12 startups fail (which is 91.6%). But now, startup failure rates, which were already elevated in 2022, have trended even higher …

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The Israeli Generative AI startup Landscape (Sep 2023)

* 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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Generative AI mega rounds and opportunities for Israeli startups

Can Israeli startups join the crop of leading companies in the Generative AI space, or are they too late to the game?

Has Generative AI hype peaked?

I recently saw an interesting stat. Crypto fundraising was down 78% in the first half of 2023. If you recall the crypto craze of 2021 with Superbowl ads, celebrity endorsements and 7 figure NFT purchases, the fall in hype resulted in a dramatic fall in funding. Is generative AI headed in the same direction? Generative …

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The 10 commandments of great Venture Capital investors

I know what you’re thinking – ‘Another list of ten commandments? But fear not, this isn’t your typical sermon from the mount. I’ve been in the world of startups for 20 years and an investor for the past 10 years, but I don’t pretend to be an expert. In the world of startups and investing, …

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