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מארק אנדריסן משקיע

Andreessen Horowitz steps up Israeli investments as local funds struggle to raise capital

10.09.24|Meir Orbach

Facing a downturn, Israeli VCs take a back seat while U.S. giants dominate the startup scene.

Lia Cromwell UpWest

UpWest promotes Lia Cromwell to Partner

“I am confident that her unique experience and close familiarity with the US market will greatly benefit our existing and future portfolio companies,” said Gil Ben-Artzy

מימין עמית פילובסקי , שראל אלדור , עמיקם נורקין , דני אקרמן ו שמעון צנציפר

Former Israeli Air Force commander launches defense tech fund

22.08.24|Sophie Shulman

Amikam Norkin, in collaboration with the Key1 fund, is establishing a new venture capital fund, Ace Capital Partners, focused on military startups, with Harel Insurance serving as an anchor investor. The fund has already met with dozens of startups and has begun the investment process.

Flint Capital raises $160 million to continue investment in Israeli entrepreneurs

12.08.24|James Spiro

The new fund will invest in roughly 25 companies with Israeli founders as well as Israeli pre-seed VC funds and European startups.

שרי ברונפלד NFX

NFX promotes Sarai Bronfeld to Partner

31.07.24|Meir Orbach

Bronfeld was promoted after three years at the fund, during which she served as a Principal

סינתיה פיטוסי ו אודרי שוקרון מיייסדות קרן הון הסיכון SeedIL

SeedIL raises $18 million for new early-stage fund

30.07.24|Meir Orbach

Founded by entrepreneurs Cynthia Phitoussi and Audrey Chocron, SeedIL has achieved four exits to date from its first fund, including BreezoMeter, which was acquired by Google for over $200 million.

Entrée Capital appoints Eyal Azoulay as Partner

Azoulay, the fifth partner in Entrée, will be responsible for a number of existing portfolio companies and involvement in Entrée’s value creation platform for startups, including making new investments.

ועידת לונדון 2023 נדב צפריר שותף מנהל, Team8

Who will fill Nadav Zafrir's big shoes at Team8?

25.07.24|Meir Orbach

“We built a machine that builds companies. With us, it is one partnership that manages the whole machine, and it has become bigger than all of us,” said Team8 executive chairman Yuval Shachar following Zafrir’s departure for the role of CEO at Check Point.

בראל כפיר שותף קרן הוא סיכון Dell Technologies Capital

Dell Technologies Capital announces appointment of Barrel Kfir as a Partner

23.07.24|Meir Orbach

Prior to joining DTC, Barrel was a Principal at Vintage, where he led primary and secondary investments in VC funds and growth-stage startups across the U.S., Europe, and Israel.

Lorne Tal Texas

New $50M Texas defensetech fund established to help Israeli companies penetrate US markets

22.07.24|James Spiro

Texas Venture Partners will be investing between $1-4 million in 15-30 early-stage companies.

מייסדי אריאלי אי.אל (מימין לשמאל): אריק בנטוב, מייסד שותף, ליסיה בכר-מנוח, שותפה-מנהלת, ואוון רנוב, מייסד שותף.

Arieli EL acquires control of Elron Ventures for $53 million

21.07.24|Golan Hazani

Elron Ventures has over $250 million in assets under management and its portfolio includes over 19 companies across the cybersecurity, B2B Software, and health-tech spaces

ג׳וריאן דוזינדסטראל

Undeterred by war, Index Ventures invests $60 million in five Israeli startups since last October

15.07.24|Sophie Shulman

The VC fund has made 12 investments totaling $186 million in local companies since establishing an official office in Israel in 2022

Lior Akavia Viola

Viola Ventures appoints Lior Akavia as Venture Partner

“Lior is an experienced entrepreneur whom we have had the chance to experience both professionally and personally,” said Viola Ventures’ Zvika Orron.

CTech’s Book Review: How to understand the mindset of investors

07.07.24|Ben Wiener

Ben Wiener, Managing Partner at Jumpspeed Ventures, has joined CTech to share a review of “The Venture Mindset: How to Make Smarter Bets and Achieve Extraordinary Growth” by Ilya Strebulaev and Alex Dang.

Eran Entree Capital

CV to VC: How to land your next dream job

04.07.24|Eran Bielski

Job seekers get frustrated when they send out their resumes and don't get results, Eran Bielski, General Partner at Entrée Capital, suggests a different approach, sending your CV to a VC.

Vintage appoints Ilan Leiferman as Chief Value-Add Officer

“We are excited to have Ilan on board to enhance our focus on connecting startups and corporates,” said Co-Managing Partner Abe Finkelstein

Forestay Capital raises $220 million to invest in AI and SaaS startups in Israel and Europe

The European-based VC typically invests $10-15 million as a lead investor in early growth rounds. The new fund, Forestay II, has already partnered with enterprise AI startups such as Israeli cybersecurity solution Veriti

אלון קנטור מונה לשותף בתחום הסייבר בקרן 10D

VC firm 10D appoints Alon Kantor as Partner

30.06.24|Meir Orbach

Kantor, the former VP of Business Development at Check Point, will lead investments in early-stage Israeli startups across various sectors, with a focus on the cyber and defense sectors.

טלאור זק"ש מייסד ושותף מנהל בקרן ההון סיכון eHealth Ventures

eHealth Ventures launches fast-track pre-Seed investment program for health tech companies

The VC promises answers within 3 weeks, including a term sheet, and investment up to 3.5 million NIS within 3 months

Pasha Romanovski leaving VC firm Hanaco

23.06.24|Meir Orbach

The co-founder and General Partner is stepping down after eight years that included success stories and several recent scandals