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IVC Report: The most active VC Funds in Israel in 2012
A new report by IVC Research center, ranks the most active VC funds in Israel according to their…
The Entrepreneur’s Wish List from VCs [part 1]
VC Cafe asked entrepreneurs to tell us what type of help or support they wish they could get from the venture capital investors. What started originally as how can VCs differentiate themselves to stand out, quickly became an Entrepreneur's wish list from its VCs.
Perfecto Mobile Gets Perfect Backer in Vodafone Ventures for App Testing in the Cloud
Vodafone's venture capital arm made a strategic minority investment in Israeli startup Perfecto Mobile joining previous backers Carmel Ventures and Vertex Venture Capital who invested $7 million ten months ago. The sum of the round was undisclosed, but sources in the Israeli media estimate it at $4-5 million.
12% Drop in VC Investments in Israel for Q1 2010
Israeli high tech firms have reached the lowest financial point in five years, says IVC Research in its…
Global from Day One: kaChing has the potential to disrupt the managed funds industry
Palo Alto-based kaChing, the investing talent marketplace, is poised to become a key agent for disruption of the managed funds industry through its service which democratizes access to investing talent.
An Amateur’s Take on The Broken VC Model
I'm not expert, but the VC model seems to be broken. How can small start ups sustain the large exit expectations? An amateur tries to solve the problem.
Israeli VC Funds Raised $793 Million in 2008
The capital available for investment now reaches $1 Billion, of which $400 million is intended for first investments in high-tech companies and the remainder reserved for follow-on investments. Forecasts for 2009 are pretty grim - IVC estimates only $300 million to be raised this year
Nickels and Dimes in Israeli Venture Capital
The Israeli venture capital industry has experienced a $250 million decline in the past few months. Israeli venture capital funds have struggled to raise the target capital and the impact is likely to be felt on emerging technology companies in Israel.
Securing Funding from International VCs
There is no magic formula to secure funding from any VC, let alone one that is not in…
Milestone: VC Cafe Celebrates Three Years
It’s been three years since the VC Cafe debuted as http://goisrael.blogspot.com. And what a ride it has been.…