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20 stories about Startups
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To Reach Unicorn Status, Some Companies Make Great Compromises, Says Oren Zeev

04.10.19|Meir Orbach
In an interview with Calcalist, leading angel investor Oren Zeev talks about his investment approach and the end of the extreme valuations bubble
סופר סופרמרקט מדף גבינות צהובות גבינה צהובה שוקו יוטבתה

Frankfurt-Listed Food Wholesaler Metro to Scout for Israeli Startups

25.09.19|CTech
A delegation of executives from the company has arrived in Israel and is set to meet with dozens of local startups this week
תל אביב רמת גן מבט על מלמעלה

Israeli Tech Continues to Draw Investors

24.09.19|Sophie Shulman
2019 has seen median and average deal sizes increase in comparison to 2018, which has seen more venture capital funding raised than any other year in the past decade
תל אביב מלמעלה בניינים זירת הנדלן

Israeli Research Firm IVC Announces Strategic Partnership with Crunchbase

16.09.19|CTech
According to a study conducted by IVC using Crunchbase data, Israeli startups raise A rounds later than both American and European companies
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The U.K. Has a Strong Tech-Focused Post-Brexit Strategy, Says KPMG Partner

16.09.19|Sophie Shulman and Omer Kabir
Over 100 Israeli startups met with 25 U.K. and European corporations and investors during the Meet and Pitch event held during Calcalist’s third Mind the Tech conference in London
מוסף שבועי 5.9.19 הקוד הרוסי יבגני דיברוב

From Russia, With Coding Skills

06.09.19|Sophie Shulman
A generation after the fall of the Soviet Union propelled a large wave of immigration to Israel, members of Israel’s Russian community are finally stepping to the forefront of the local tech scene
חקלאות רואנדה שדה תה אפריקה

Israeli Startups Should Set Their Sights on Africa

29.08.19|Dan Amias
With Africa's growing markets, Israeli startups have both the financial incentive and the moral obligation to play a part in combating poverty, disease, climate change, and food scarcity in the continent
העיר תל אביב מלמעלה  זירת הנדל"ן

A Delegation of German Industrial Companies to Scout for Israeli Industry 4.0 Startups

25.08.19|CTech
On September 4, Tel Aviv-based non-profit organization Start-Up Nation Central (SNC) is set to host over 70 representatives of German companies in fields such as logistics, shipping, storage and warehousing, and IT
סקוט בריידי אינוביישן אנדברס הון סיכון

Funding Is on the Rise, and With It, Expectations

15.08.19|Hagar Ravet
Israel is experiencing the summer of gigantic funding rounds. What does it mean about the local tech ecosystem?
סופי שולמן בשיחה עם מייקל אייזנברג מ קרן אלף כנס משקיעים 2019

What the Latest Streak of Mega-Investments Means for Israeli Tech

08.08.19|Hagar Ravet
This summer has been good for the Israeli tech industry, with three massive deals bringing in over $500 million combined
הקברניט מטוס נוסעים נחיתה טיסה

Ready for Takeoff: These Startups Are Going to London

06.08.19|Naomi Zoref
The first group of startups selected to participate in Calcalist's upcoming Mind the Tech Conference in London revealed
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Israeli Entrepreneurs Have a Daring Mentality, Says Google Mentor

09.07.19|Elihay Vidal
Five Israeli startups are set to graduate at the end of July from the first cohort of Google’s startup residency program in Tel Aviv
תל אביב מבט מעל זירת הנדלן

Tech Exits Nearly Doubled in Valuation in First Half of 2019, Report Says

04.07.19|Hagar Ravet
Despite a year-over-year drop in the number of deals from 73 to 66, the total sum of deals jumped from $6.49 billion in the first half of 2018 to $14.48 billion—$7.58 if omitting the yet to be completed Mellanox-Nvidia acquisition
מוסף שבועי 18.2.16 בשר מתכנתים כיתת סייבר ב תיכון אוהל שם רמת גן

With Tech Talent Too Expensive, Israeli Startups Look to High School

28.06.19|Sophie Shulman
The ever-increasing demand for tech talent in Israel—and the continuous rise in salaries that inevitably follows—is pushing startups to look for creative solutions for their human resource woes
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Samsung Closes Israeli Accelerator After Four Years

25.06.19|Meir Orbach
Samsung Runway started operating in 2015, offering local startups the opportunity to partner with the South Korean electronics giant in their early stages, as well as a $50,000 no-equity grant and mentorship
מיטל רביב ראש מחלקת פינטק וחדשנות KPMG ישראל כנס פינטק 2019

Innovation in the Financial System Must Come From Within, Says KPMG Exec

24.06.19|Naomi Zoref
Meital Raviv, a managing director and head of fintech and innovation at KPMG Israel, spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
העיר תל אביב זירת הנדל"ן

Corporate Funds Are Taking Over Israel's Startup Scene

19.06.19|Hagar Ravet
Israel has seen a record $7.5 billion invested in startups in 2018. Unlike previous years, corporate venture arms played a role in almost half of the year’s deals
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5 Tips for Startups Looking to Grow

17.06.19|Aaron Mankovski
Growth is about constantly improving the business and its products, operations, and quality of service, writes Pitango Managing General Partner Aaron Mankovski
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AT&T Communications CEO Looking for the Edge in Israel

16.06.19|Meir Orbach
John Donovan, the head of AT&T Communications, visited the parent company’s Israeli research and development center last week and met with local startups
צוות קרן ההון סיכון ויולה צמיחה

Viola Growth Raises Third, $280 Million Fund

12.06.19|Meir Orbach
The Israel-based venture capital fund's two previous funds totaled $440 million in commitments