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20 stories about VC
כנס לונדון כלכליסט חדשנות טכנולוגית - איזבל עמיאל אזולאי Sienna Venture Capital

Sienna VC raising $250 million to invest in Israeli startups

06.07.23|Meir Orbach
The European fund plans to invest between $5-15 million in each funding round, with varied areas of focus including AI, cybersecurity, fintech, digital health, foodtech, agritech, and more
Avichay Nissenbaum Roy Katzenelson lool Ventures

“The decline in new startups and the loss of trust from global investors will take several years to recover from”

05.07.23|Elihay Vidal
Avichay Nissenbaum and Roy Katzenelson of lool Ventures spoke with CTech as part of the series “Where do we go from here?”, aiming to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
Boaz Dinte Qumra

“We have hit the bottom…but I don’t expect to see the markets quickly rebounding and reaching their peaks”

03.07.23|Elihay Vidal
Boaz Dinte, Managing Partner and a co-founder at Qumra Capital, spoke with CTech as part of the series “Where do we go from here?”, aiming to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
נאסדק

Can positive stock market momentum resurrect the high-tech industry?

03.07.23|Sophie Shulman
Unlike the sporadic jumps observed in stock indices over the past two years, there are now also signs of life in the IPO market
תל אביב מבט מלמעלה 6.6.23

Israel drops five places to 10th among the world's best-funded tech ecosystems

03.07.23|Sophie Shulman
Due to the sharp decline in 2022-3, Israel dropped below South Korea, Singapore, France, Germany and Canada, according to a report by VC firm Viola
ג'ון מדבד מייסד ו מנכ"ל OurCroud

"Bull markets are wonderful, but bull markets create sloppy thinking and sloppy performance"

28.06.23|Elihay Vidal
Jon Medved, Founder and CEO of OurCrowd, spoke with CTech as part of the series “Where do we go from here?”, aiming to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
מימין ג'ף הורינג ו צ'ייס קולמן

Initial investments in Israeli startups dropped 90% in Q1 of 2023

28.06.23|Meir Orbach
A new report says that the 10 most active VCs in Israeli high-tech made only three initial investments in the first quarter of 2023, compared to 30 such investments in the same period last year
Avi Eyal Entree Capital

“We are experiencing a ‘bull run’ in a ‘bear’ market”

26.06.23|Elihay Vidal
Avi Eyal, Managing Partner of venture capital fund Entrée Capital, spoke with CTech as part of the series “Where do we go from here?”, aiming to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
עומר נגר שותף מייסד מנכ"ל הגראז' קרן הון סיכון

Nurturing ideas: Unleashing the power of innovation in the venture world

25.06.23|Omer Nagar
“Ideas may be plentiful, but a truly potent idea - one which solves a big enough problem that large amounts of customers are willing to pay enough money for - is a rare, precious gem,” writes Omer Nagar, Co-Founder, Managing Partner and CEO at VC firm The Garage
דאבור האבל שותף מנהלקרן אייט רודס בישראל ואירופה

Eight Roads: "We will invest $500 million in Israel in the coming years"

22.06.23|Meir Orbach
"In 2021, everyone was driven by greed rather than value. However, 2023 presents a good opportunity to build large companies during challenging times,” added Davor Hebel, Managing Partner at Eight Roads, the VC firm backed by Fidelity
ג'ף הורינג מייסד ושותף מנהל ב קרן אינסייט האמריקאית

Venture capital funds forced to slash targets amidst market turmoil

19.06.23|Meir Orbach
Tiger Global and Insight Partners are among those grappling with the new reality, signaling a shift in investment landscape and uncertain times ahead
יונתן בן ארצי שותף ומייסד קרן Firstime

“There is a pressing and immense demand for credit to support Israeli climate-tech initiatives”

19.06.23|Elihay Vidal
Jonathan Benartzi, Founder & Managing Partner at Firstime VC, spoke with CTech as part of the project “Where do we go from here?”, which aims to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
Renana Ashkenazi Grove

"Now is the time to focus on your customers, efficiency and durability. Keep a close eye on the market"

14.06.23|Elihay Vidal
Renana Ashkenazi, General Partner at Grove Ventures, spoke with CTech as part of the project “Where do we go from here?”, which aims to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
שלמה דוברת שלמה דברת קרן ויולה

Shlomo Dovrat: “We estimate a 90% decrease in tech investments in Israel in the next quarter”

14.06.23|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The co-founder of Viola Ventures and one of Israel’s most prominent VC’s said the government’s judicial reform “poses an existential risk to the high-tech industry”
Neil Glilot

Neil Sherman joins VC Glilot Capital as a venture partner

12.06.23|James Spiro
Sherman is a former Managing Director at Credit Suisse and JP Morgan banks
ענבל פרלמן שותפה בקרן TAU Ventures

"VCs have an active role in promoting founders’ mental wellness amidst market turmoil"

12.06.23|Elihay Vidal
Inbal Perlman, Partner at TAU Ventures, spoke with CTech as part of the project “Where do we go from here?”, which aims to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
קרן 91 Ventures מימין כפיר כחלון ועובי חממה

91 Ventures launches $15 million early-stage VC fund

08.06.23|Meir Orbach
The fund, which received its name from the jersey number of provocative NBA legend Dennis Rodman, plans to invest between $500,000 and $1 million in Israeli startups through pre-Seed and Seed rounds
גילי רענן קרן Cyberstarts

“An economic downturn compels entrepreneurs to reevaluate their core business”

07.06.23|Elihay Vidal
Gili Raanan, founder of Cyberstarts, spoke with CTech as part of the project “Where do we go from here?”, which aims to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
hyperwise founders

"It is increasingly crucial to ensure that Seed capital can sustain a startup for at least 24 months"

05.06.23|Elihay Vidal
Nathan Shuchami, Managing Partner at Hyperwise Ventures, spoke with CTech as part of the project “Where do we go from here?”, which aims to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector