New VC identifies unmet healthcare needs
Edge Medical Ventures approaches large global medical-device makers with one simple question: ‘What do you need?’
Edge Medical Ventures approaches large global medical-device makers with one simple question: ‘What do you need?’
Flint Capital venture capitalist says the war has shown global investors the incredible resilience of the tech ecosystem in Israel.
The $50m Sheva fund was cofounded with veteran early-stage investor David Citron and will focus on newer startups.
We’ll face some shocks to the economic system, but true to tech and venture, many VCs are looking at the upside.
VCs and other programs across the US are eager to help Israelis scale up and raise funds.
Israel Innovation Authority and the ILAB Group will invest $14.4 million over four years to promote entrepreneurship in the northern ‘capital’ city.
Israel’s first university-based venture capital fund is estimated at $20m and will focus on short-term seed investments over seven years.
A new trend in Israeli VC funding sees specialist VCs focusing their shekels on emerging sectors ranging from aging, to social impact, wellness and transportation.
Many Israeli VCs have made a strategic decision in the last couple of years to change gears and attract younger talent to join their funds at a partner level.
Technion, Hong Kong VC launch $200m venture capital fund
‘The industry is hard at work and the investors are still in the game.’ — Ofer Sela, partner in KPMG Somekh Chaikin’s technology group
WeWork, Taboola lead funding rounds; majority of money comes from venture capital firms.
‘I have always preferred to look at my successes and examine why they worked. It’s the successes we tend to take for granted, and that’s a mistake.’
Crowdfunding platform OurCrowd closes new round for Jeff Pulver’s startup Zula, pushing total raised by fund to over $12m. in its first seven months.
Shortly after leaving Paris for Israel at age 18, Edouard Cukierman began building cross-continental economic bridges. He’s now chairman of the largest investment team in Israel.