Venture Capital
Israeli mobile startups to showcase their technology in the Silicon Valley
Submitted by ron on April 28, 2011 - 09:27The California Israel Chamber of Commerce (CICC) chose 15 Israeli mobile startups to participate in a delegation to meet with industry leaders, investment firms, technology giants and partners from May 3-5 in Silicon Valley, California. The 3-day Israel Mobile Tour is designed to offer entrepreneurs a unique platform to advance and accelerate their startups and will include targeted visits in companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and AT&T. Visiting entrepreneurs will engage with Silicon Valley's leading mobile startups disrupting the industry and demo to local angels and Venture Capital investors. Mike Moritz, investor at Sequoia Capital will kick off the tour in his office on Sand Hill Rd.
The mobile companies selected to participate include: CellSec, Digimo, DudaMobile, Exent, FellowUp, Fooducate,Innobell, MoMinis, Onavo, Perfecto Mobile, Rewardy, Ringbow, TekTrak, Zipory and ZooZ.
YoungStartups 2011 venture summit
Submitted by startup on February 8, 2011 - 10:01YoungStartups 2011 (held in NYC on March 29-30th, 2011) is a Venture Summit that will bring together over 350 Venture Capitalists, Corporate VCs, Angel Investors, Investment Bankers, Incubator Managers and CEOs of cutting edge startups for collaboration and deal making; and will feature more than 40 leading VCs on interactive panels; presentations by more than 50 of Israel’s hottest early stage and emerging growth companies; and high-level networking opportunities.
Venture Funds Confirmed to Speak Include:
KaChing raised $7.5 million
Submitted by ron on December 21, 2009 - 00:30KaChing has just finished a new round of financing (led by DAG ventures), raising $7.5 million. KaChing allows you to manage a stock portfolio in the US, and share it with other users. KaChing has recruited a number of leading Geniuses and users can track those as well.
Greylock VC raised $575 Million
Submitted by ron on November 6, 2009 - 11:33Contigo (WeFi) raised 10M$ in second round, reached 30M$ users
Submitted by ron on August 7, 2009 - 09:30Contigo (previously WeFi) raised 10M$ in their second round, from Pitango and Gemini. WeFi is a Wi-Fi social network service. They say they recently reached 30M$ registered users.
Outbrain raised 12M$
Submitted by ron on February 13, 2009 - 09:46Outbrain (previously backed by LGiLabs) has raised 12M$ from several companies and private angels.
It seems like these guys are on the right track. good luck!
Via Globes (hebrew)
SundaySky raised 8M$
Submitted by ron on January 6, 2009 - 14:07It's great to see Israeli web companies with good news in these days. SundaySky raised 8M$ from Carmel Ventures and Globspan capital. SundaySky makes automated video content solutions.
Via Calcalist (hebrew)