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2023 Global Venture Reports were Gloomy, but there are reasons to be optimistic
2023 was no doubt a tough year for venture capital, but early stage startups have reasons to be optimistic towards the second half of 2024
Former Head of Microsoft Israel Dreams of Billion Dollar Israeli Startups
Moshe Lichtman, the man once in charge of all of Microsoft’s technology development in Israel, says that the time has come to build a billion dollar Israeli company. In this post I break down an article by TheMarker.co.il about Moshe Lichtman, and why he is one of few men or women capable of leading an Israeli startup to global billions.
Teva Launched Corporate Venture Arm to Invest in Biomed [Guest Post]
Last month, Teva Pharmaceuticals, has announced the launch of a corporate venture capital fund. The new fund will be headed by Dr. Aaron Schwarz, a Teva veteran, and will seek investment in biotech companies. In doing so, Teva joins a list of leading pharmaceuticals that increasingly shift their attention externally as a way to stimulate their product pipeline.
BVCA Report: The Global State of the IPO Market
The latest Global Trends in Venture Capital report, compiled by the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) and Deloitte, asks the question: "Is a an active IPO market in your home country essential for the success of the venture capital industry in that market?"
Most Active VC Funds in Israel 2010
With six first investment deals Evergreen Venture Partners was the most active VC fund in Israel in 2010, according to the latest IVC Research Center report. The second place was shared by Battery Ventures Israel and Pontifax, with five investments each.
Bitesize Monday: Qlik, Persay, Clickfox
Bitesize Monday: Qlik, Persay, Clickfox - the Israeli startup headlines of Dec 4th 2010
Bitesize Monday: Indian Summer in Israeli VC funding (Takadu, Celeno, Superfish, Headway, Real Match)
The VC funding news from Israel are piling up on my inbox. Is it because there are more worthy companies for investment all of a sudden, or are VCs driven by the need to deploy some of their capital before the end of the calendar year?
Israeli Venture Capital Raising Flat in Q3, Seed Investments Decline
The amount raised was similar to $343 million raised by 104 companies in the previous quarter, and 13 percent above $303 million raised by 108 companies in the third quarter of 2009.