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Sharona Mizrahi

Unlocking the potential of artificial intelligence in HR for startups

28.09.23|Sharona Mizrahi

“While AI offers substantial advantages in recruitment, it is essential to tread carefully. Ensuring appropriate, fair, and monitored application of AI is crucial to maintaining the human element of recruiting and talent placement,” writes Sharona Mizrahi of Blumberg Capital

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Cyberstarts secures $480 million for opportunity fund

24.09.23|Meir Orbach

The new opportunity fund, named Cyberstarts Scale, comes on the back of a $200 million opportunity fund raised in March 2022. It brings Cyberstarts’ total assets under management to $663 million

Maverick Ventures Israel appoints Miri Fenton as Associate

In addition to being a Henry Fellow at Yale, Fenton has a PhD from Hebrew University, and took her Masters and BA degrees at Cambridge University

Sarona Ventures appoints Shai Goel as Associate & Senior Analyst

As part of his position, Goel will be responsible for market research, the due diligence processes, and the ongoing communication with various parties in the ecosystem

צוות פיטנגו הלת'טק מימין יואל שופיג מנהל השקעות בכיר הילה קארח שותפה מנהלת איתי הראל שותף מנהל ד"ר יהונתן גלזר שותף

Pitango HealthTech announces first closing of new $175 million fund

06.09.23|Meir Orbach

The new fund has already made several investments, including in QuantHealth.ai, an AI company focused on clinical trial simulations to accelerate and de-risk drug development, and Nevia Bio, a FemTech company developing an AI-based biomarker platform for early detection of women’s health diseases

Ron Porat appointed as VCs’ CTO and Studio Lead at AnD Ventures

04.09.23|James Spiro

Porat founded and led several successful startups including Hacktics (acquired by Ernst & Young), Seeker (acquired by Synopsys), Shine, and L1ght

"If in 2021 every second company could raise money, now the standard is much higher"

31.08.23|Elihay Vidal

Lee Moser, Managing Partner of AnD 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

Amiti Ventures appoints Zoe Ofer as Senior Associate

Ofer will be responsible for the relationship with the fund's investors (LP), alongside accompanying the fund's investments in startups from the first stages

Yonatan Mandelbaum

"The state of fintech in Israel is depressing - All the entrepreneurs have switched their risk tolerance to 'OFF'”

24.08.23|Elihay Vidal

Yonatan Mandelbaum, a Principal at TLV Partners, noted that even within the limited number of fintech startups that emerged in 2023, "I haven't seen anything that's genuinely new, interesting, or groundbreaking. Mostly, what we are seeing are companies that are essentially copycatting existing ones"

Minimizing risk in venture capital in a complex geopolitical world

22.08.23|Raviv Sapir

“By analyzing geopolitical risks, building strategic collaborations, and embracing diversification strategies, you can steer through uncertainty, unlocking opportunities for growth, resilience, and success,” writes Raviv Sapir

מימין גל גיטר ו ניקול פריאל שותפים מנהלים ב קרן ה השקעות אייבקס ibex

“We don't expect to see a meaningful recovery in the venture industry before the second quarter of 2024”

15.08.23|Elihay Vidal

Nicole Priel and Gal Gitter of Ibex Investors 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

Etan Ilfeld Remagine Ventures

Remagine Ventures appoints Etan Ilfeld as new Venture Partner

14.08.23|James Spiro

"His expertise and deep understanding of the gaming and entertainment tech industries align perfectly with our investment strategy,” added Eze Vidra, Managing Partner

Entrepreneur and investor Yuval Ariav closes $50 million debut fund Symbol

The new VC fund will be making first-check, $0.5-$3.5 million investments focusing on what it calls ‘pre consensus’ entrepreneurs and startups

Fiona Darmon Merav Weinryb

Seasoned VCs Fiona Darmon and Merav Weinryb launching new fund focused on secondary opportunities

03.08.23|Meir Orbach

Based on a recent SEC filing, Darmon and Weinryb intend to raise $100 million

מימין ערן סנדהאוס עודד חרמוני קרן J Ventures

J-Impact raises $22 million for sustainable investments

23.07.23|Meir Orbach

The new fund will be managed by Eran Sandhaus, a senior figure in the high-tech industry, alongside Oded Hermoni, the founder of J-Ventures, which was established in 2018

גיל הורסקי ואסתר ברק לנדס, מייסדי פלורה ונצ'רס

FLORA Ventures raises $50 million to invest in sustainable agrifood tech

19.07.23|Meir Orbach

Gil Horsky and Esther Barak-Landes completed the initial raise with strategic partners including Haifa Group, Harel Group, and Sadot Kibbutzim, a co-op bringing together more than 185 Kibbutzim

Shahar Tzafrir Adi Yarel Toledano Eitan Bek Rona Segev

TLV Partners raises $250 million to invest in early-stage Israeli startups

17.07.23|Meir Orbach

The VC firm, which has previously invested in the likes of Aqua Security, Next Insurance, Aidoc, Quantum Machines, and Zencity, has reached $1 billion in assets under management. "The subject of the judicial overhaul came up in every conversation with the investors," said Managing Partner Rona Segev. "The government of Israel has declared war on the high-tech sector"

Nurturing trust: The vital pillar between investors and startup founders

17.07.23|Adi Gozes

“When investors and founders trust one another, it lays the groundwork for effective decision-making and the ability to weather challenges together,” writes Adi Gozes of Entrée Capital

"The Israeli entrepreneur will fight to get this train back on track, but at what price?"

12.07.23|Elihay Vidal

Itay Rand, General Partner at 10D, 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

Eyal Klein joins Pitango as CFO and Partner

Klein will replace Zeev Binman, who concludes a 25-year tenure as CFO and Managing Partner. Binman will remain as a strategic advisor to the fund