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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
Yair Vardi Guy Katsovich

Fusion raises $20 million pre-Seed fund for Israeli startups

01.06.23|CTech
The new fund is backed by Insight Partners along with 70 serial entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from Israel and the U.S.
וידאו CTech Tokyo Conference Moshe Sarfaty

“Japanese interest in the Israeli ecosystem has increased and we think this will continue”

30.05.23|CTech, Ariela Karmel
“Japanese investors as a whole are looking for deep tech companies,” added Moshe Sarfaty, Managing Partner at Aristagora VC, who spoke to CTech during the Israel-Japan Conference in Tokyo
Alon Arvatz HF

How to balance internal & external conflicts in the entrepreneurial journey?

25.05.23|Gali Bloch Liran
As part of her day job, Executive Coach Gali Bloch Liran helps founders, CEOs, and investors develop the right skills and mentality. Her podcast takes us through the roller coaster of vulnerability, humanity, and the personalities of these "top dogs" of business and tech
מוני חסיד מיקרוסופט

Mony Hassid, Managing Partner at Microsoft’s M12, is stepping down

23.05.23|Meir Orbach
Hassid’s decision comes on the back of numerous personnel changes at Microsoft’s investment arm following the company’s decision earlier this year to develop a more focused investment strategy tightly aligned to Microsoft
Hasan Abasi HF

How can we embrace the difficulties of the entrepreneurial journey as our driving force while impacting our own community?

18.05.23|Gali Bloch Liran
As part of her day job, Executive Coach Gali Bloch Liran helps founders, CEOs, and investors develop the right skills and mentality. Her podcast takes us through the roller coaster of vulnerability, humanity, and the personalities of these "top dogs" of business and tech
AnD Ventures

AnD Ventures closes first fund at $70 million

11.05.23|Meir Orbach
The VC invests $1-3 million in Seed companies and up to $200,000 in pre-Seed through AnD Studio
מימין שותף בקרן קומרה קפיטל ארז שחר ושותפה בויולה צמיחה נטהלי רפואה

Pulling the plug: Growth funds halt investments in Israel

10.05.23|Meir Orbach
In the last 8 months, the local and foreign growth funds made almost no new investments in Israel. "Investors made it clear to me that during this period they were not investing and I had to fire dozens of additional employees," said one senior entrepreneur
Eyal Gura HF

How can we cope with trauma, change our own algorithms and become better entrepreneurs?

07.05.23|Gali Bloch Liran
As part of her day job, Executive Coach Gali Bloch Liran helps founders, CEOs, and investors develop the right skills and mentality. Her podcast takes us through the roller coaster of vulnerability, humanity, and the personalities of these "top dogs" of business and tech
CTech Tech on the beach Liron Azrant

“Generative AI has shuffled the cards on everything”

05.05.23|CTech
Liron Azrielant, Founder and Managing Partner at venture capital firm Meron Capital, spoke to CTech at Calcalist’s Tech on the Beach event about how AI is changing the technological landscape