A billion dollar valuation, the Unicorn status was once the holy grail for many VCs and founders. At zero interest rates with a seemingly never ending flow of capital to fuel growth, Unicorn creation rate hit a peak in 2021,…
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…
Gaming investments were down 81% in H1 of 2023 compared to the equivalent period last year, according to the latest report by Investgame. It’s not that consumers are spending less time playing games, but rather investors are being more selective…
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,…
VC is changing in a variety of ways and 2023/2024 has the potential to be one of the best seed vintages
The money shot: benchmarks on conversion, retention, and churn for key online business models
“If Opportunity Doesn’t Knock, Build a Door.” Milton Berle At the moment of publication of this post, over 95,508 tech employees from 308 companies were laid off since the beginning of 2023 according to Layoffs.fyi. And it’s only February. In…
Will platform dependency, high competition and IP concerns turn away investors or are we at the dawn of a new AI-powered startup boom?
Like any new and emerging technology, the Metaverse has faced its share of challenges and criticisms. A year after Facebook’s rebrand to Meta, the Metaverse has been the source of much attention, but not necessarily for the right reasons. On…
UK and Israel have produced the highest number of venture backed startups outside of the US and China. But how will the current market affect future unicorn creation?
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