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20 stories about VC
Sharon Barzik-Cohen Qumra Capital

Qumra Capital appoints Sharon Barzik-Cohen as Partner and COO

25.05.21|James Spiro
It is expected that Barzik-Cohen will ultimately become CFO once Daniel Slutzky retires at the end of the year
83North מימין: יורם שניר גיל גורן לורל באודן ו ארנון דינור

VC 83North, investor of ironSource and Payoneer, raises new $550 million fund

19.05.21|Meir Orbach
The Israeli firm, which will take its assets under management to $1.8 billion, has registered 21 exits in all, including six over the past two years
שלומי בן חיים JFrog איריס שור Oribi

All-star lineup of tech founders joins Qumra Capital mentorship program for growth phase entrepreneurs

11.05.21|CTech
“For years, the Israeli tech culture was ego-driven. The sentiment was that everybody knew everything and didn’t need any guidance. I am glad to see that this attitude is changing," said Micha Kaufman, CEO of Fiverr
רונן ניר ויולה ונצ'רס

Ronen Nir to no longer be involved in new Viola investments

11.05.21|Meir Orbach
Nir, a managing partner at the venture capital firm, will remain active with past investments
judah taub

On the road to fusion energy, something’s missing: Israel

10.05.21|Judah Taub
Private fusion energy companies will demonstrate sustainable, clean power in 2025; meanwhile, where are Israeli startups?
UK Israel

British Embassy in Israel launches new VC club

05.05.21|James Spiro
Currently, UK investment only accounts for 3% of Israeli startup funding, compared to 35% from the US
Merav Weinryb Qualcomm Ventures

"It's a revolution ... it's really changing the way women are perceived in our industry because the balance is slowly changing”

04.05.21|CTech
Qualcomm Ventures’ Merav Weinryn joins Michael Matias to discuss how to present the perfect pitch - in the first 45 minutes - to convince people to invest in new technologies
יזהר שי יזם היי טק

Former Science and Tech Minister Izhar Shay joins VC firm Disruptive AI

03.05.21|Meir Orbach
Shay is a former serial high tech entrepreneur and an experienced investor in venture capital with over 25 years of experience both in Israel and abroad
Rom Eliaz

“I felt that all my life, I really wanted to help society and to help people”

15.04.21|CTech
Michael Matias is joined by Rom Eliaz, who shares how he encourages young entrepreneurs to venture outside their comfort zones
ועידת ברלין 2019 חמי פרס 2

Pitango and Chemi Peres launching $230 million SPAC

29.03.21|Meir Orbach
The new special acquisition company, backed by VC funds Pitango, Amplify, and Sphera, has been named Israel Amplify Program and is targeting a merger with a technology company in Israel
קו רקיע מרכז תל אביב Tel Aviv Business Center

Entrée Capital and F2 Venture Capital crowned as most active VC funds in Israeli tech

22.03.21|Hagar Ravet
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of first investments in 2020 soared to 620, a seven-year record
יואב לייטרסדורף איש עסקים ו יזם

YL Ventures makes massive profit selling holdings in cybersecurity startup Axonius for $270 million

09.03.21|Meir Orbach
Axonius successfully raised $100 million at a valuation of $1.2 billion last week, becoming a unicorn just four years after being founded
Women's Day VC

“They have this image of a successful entrepreneur... and then along comes a woman”

08.03.21|James Spiro
CTech spoke with 10 women in the VC space to learn some of the ways the industry has changed in relation to diversity and inclusion
קלאודיה די אנטוני ו קרן קינן

PICO Venture Partners appoints two women as leading executives

15.02.21|CTech
Claudia De Antoni appointed as Operating Partner and Keren Kenan as VP of Finance and Operations at Israeli early stage VC
גל מואב ממייסדי אווינסד Evinced

Israel’s Evinced raises $17 million in series A round led by M12 and BGV

03.02.21|Meir Orbach
Company aims to improve digital accessibility while following compliance with regulation requirements, lowering costs, and shrinking exposure to legal liabilities. Round to be used to double workforce
אסף עזרא מייסד ו מנכל גרנולייט Granulate

Granulate raises $30 million for improving computing infrastructure networks

03.02.21|Meir Orbach
Israeli startup improves the performance of organizations' computing infrastructure and reduces computing costs, round to be used to double the team
Tami Bronner Vertex

Vertex Ventures promotes Tami Bronner to Partner

24.01.21|James Spiro
The VC firm has been behind some of Israel’s most successful companies, such as Waze and SolarEdge
מייסדי Vdoo

Vdoo raises $25 million in extended series B round

13.01.21|Meir Orbach
Cybersecurity company plans to use new capital to expand its services and hire additional sales and marketing employees
מוסף שבועי 17.12.20 מימין עמית בן דב חן עמית ו אלון חורי

Unicorn School Lesson 1: $100 billion egos and the mentality of a watermelon

20.12.20|Sophie Shulman
The founders of Tipalti, Gong, and Next Insurance, whose companies’ valuations have leapt beyond $2 billion offer insights and tips for building unicorns
מימין בועז דינטי סיון שמרי דהן דניאל סלוצקי ו ארז שחר קרן קומרה

Qumra Capital closes third growth fund at $260 million

16.12.20|Hagar Ravet
Qumra is the first growth fund set up in Israel and has invested in 15 Israeli companies to date, including Fiverr and JFrog, who both completed an IPO in the U.S.