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Entrepreneur Interview: Tel Aviv vs. Sand Hill Road

byEze Vidra
July 18, 2008
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Can Israeli startups really make it big in the US from Tel Aviv? Opinions go both ways, but most Israeli entrepreneurs who made the move will tell you, pack your bags once you have a prototype.

R&D in Israel, Biz Dev in US

Many Israeli companies reach the same conclusion. You have got to have representation in the US conduct serious business development and reach a global audience. “American VCs have much more experience building very large companies”, told me Shahar Nechmad, CEO of Nuconomy, in our latest interview on Vator.tv.

So what should an international starup do?

Speed is Everything

You might also want to check out our session on “lessons for entrepreneurs“. Like, Mike Cassidy, who I referenced a couple of weeks ago, Shahar is a big believer in getting a product out FAST.

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Co Founder and Managing Partner at Remagine Ventures
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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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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