Bitesize Monday: Boxee Raising, Israel Nano Technology, Israeli Chief Scientist

Some of the week’s top Israeli startups headlines: Boxee is looking to raise a massive round -Sources say Boxee is out trying to raise a significant funding round, likely in the $10 million to $15 million range.

Here are some of the Israeli startup headlines that caught VC Cafe’s attention:

Israeli startup Headlines:

  • Hello Israeli Nano technology –  A three-year support of Nano-Technology as an Israeli national project has resulted in: 52 leading scientists have immigrated to Israel, 77 million dollars have been invested in equipment, 41 million dollars have been invested in infrastructure, 106 success stories have been documented and 389 Academy–Industry Projects have been achieved.
  • Hebrew is a tough language to learn. Paypal launched its site in Hebrew (and went back to English the following day :-)) – Globes and  The Marker
  • Ronald Kent, Head of International Listings EMEA and Asia for the New York Stock Exchange is looking for more Israeli companies to list on NYSE – Globes
  • Amid rumors of being almost bankrupt, Israeli chief scientist office gets support from EUREKA –WSJ Reports that EUREKA approved a total of investment of €51 million in 56 R&D projects in member countries, including 17 projects in Israel or with Israeli participation

Israeli startup Videos

Video article on how 5min grew from the founder’s garage (litrally) to being sold to AOL for $65 million

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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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