Google Office Launch in Israel

Small item from Google Blogoscoped. David Hetfield reports on Google’s Tel Aviv office innaguration on June 4th.

Worth noting: “Why Israel?”

  • Highest density of computer science talent worldwide
  • Fantastic Universities
  • Build local market understanding
  • Fast moving enterepreneurial business environment
  • Great local partners…and more.

Google is not alone in the holy land. Israel has been known for several years as “Silicon Valley of the middle east” and for a good reason. The Israeli high-tech industry is growing fast, both in technological achievements and in sales. Intel, Microsoft, Mercury, Amdox, Texas Instruments and many more are already there.

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Eze is managing partner of Remagine Ventures, a seed fund investing in ambitious founders at the intersection of tech, entertainment, gaming and commerce with a spotlight on Israel.

I'm a former general partner at google ventures, head of Google for Entrepreneurs in Europe and founding head of Campus London, Google's first physical hub for startups.

I'm also the founder of Techbikers, a non-profit bringing together the startup ecosystem on cycling challenges in support of Room to Read. Since inception in 2012 we've built 11 schools and 50 libraries in the developing world.
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