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Israeli investor: There's nowhere near enough capital available in Jerusalem
Technology startups in the holy city of Jerusalem need more venture capital money if they're going to be as successful as their Israeli rivals in nearby Tel Aviv.With just a handful of investors on the...
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A former employee is suing troubled VC firm Rothenberg Ventures, claiming...
The former chief of staff for Rothenberg Ventures has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the troubled venture capital firm, alleging that the company failed to provide employees with their...
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A travel website that helps people move around Europe has just raised $70...
GoEuro, a travel platform that allows customers to search and book trains, buses and flights across Europe, has raised $70 million (£54 million) in a bid to accelerate product development and...
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A Facebook exec issued a stark warning to entrepreneurs in 'Startup Nation' (FB)
Adi Soffer Teeni, the manager of Facebook Israel, issued a stark warning to entrepreneurs in so-called "Startup Nation" last week as the country's tech scene continues to gain attention around the...
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A Y Combinator-backed bicycle cafe chain is now in more countries than Starbucks
Wheelys, made up of over 550 bicycle carts and quasi-employees, is quietly becoming one of the world's fastest growing café chains. With mobile locations in 65 countries — more than Starbucks — it's...
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3 CEOs that saved their companies by making unpopular decisions
As co-founder and co-CEO of my own startup, I’ve gained a bigger appreciation for business people that make unpopular but good decisions.I have to make those kinds of decisions myself every single day....
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How Lemonade's founders raised a massive seed round just by talking
Three weeks ago, a highly-watched insurance startup called Lemonade opened for business in its first state, New York.Its goal is to upend the property insurance industry with something it calls...
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Israel is going to start giving entrepreneurs special immigration visas
Israel is poised to launch a dedicated immigration visa for tech entrepreneurs "within weeks," according to Avi Hasson, the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Economy of the State of Israel.Several...
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Arcimoto has created a $12,000 electric trike — and we checked it out
It's easy to tell the difference between a motorcycle and car, right? One has two wheels, one has four.Except that there are now plenty of vehicles available that have three wheels.There's the Can-Am...
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Why one of the world's biggest VC companies may have shut down its Israeli...
Sequoia, a multibillion-dollar venture capital firm and an early investor in the likes of Apple and Google, shut down a dedicated fund for startups in Israel at the end of last month.Sequoia Israel — a...
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The former CFO of Docusign joins food delivery startup DoorDash to help it...
After leaving DocuSign in May, its longtime Chief Financial Officer Mike Dinsdale is joining DoorDash to jump on a hypergrowth startup once again. "I took five months off from May until now and really...
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Here’s more reason to believe the app boom is over
It’s looking more and more like mobile apps have peaked. Yes, new hits spring up every now and then, and yes, some of them have become critical aspects of the average person's life. But a few familiar...
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Google is taking on Skyscanner, Scotland's hottest startup (GOOG)
Travel booking site Skyscanner, arguably Scotland's biggest and best-known tech startup, just got some fairly major competition from Silicon Valley.Google is updating its little-known Google Flights...
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These digital frames are like Netflix for artwork
For $9.99 per month — less than one museum ticket — New York startup Electric Objects wants to beam art from galleries and museums into your living room.The company announced its newest product, a...
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The 22 most active celebrity startup investors
Venture capitalists and corporates aren't the only ones funding new tech startups as they look to become the next Google or Facebook.High net worth individuals and angel investors are also ploughing...
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Two CEOs are setting up a £10 million VC fund to back female founders
Debbie Wosskow, the CEO of home sharing platform Love Home Swap, and Anna Jones, the former CEO of publisher Hearst Magazines UK, are raising a £10 million venture capital fund to invest in female...
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Bombshell lawsuit reveals drama at Magic Leap, the secretive...
Multi-billion dollar startup Magic Leap, which is building a cutting-edge augmented reality headset, is currently in a legal battle with the engineer who started its first Silicon Valley office.Court...
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A former British diplomat is going to lead a new UK tech hub
Priya Guha, a former representative for the UK government, has been appointed as the leader of a new London startup space.Guha, who was previously British Consul General in San Francisco, will head up...
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The future of coffee startup DripApp hangs in the balance after the founder...
The future of London startup DripApp, which allows people to pay for discounted drinks in certain London coffee shops via an app, hangs in the balance after easyJet founder Sir Stellios Haji-Ioannou...
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This company helps HSBC, Santander, and Visa decide on startups to partner...
Early Metrics wants to be the Moody's or Standard & Poor's of the startup world.The company claims to be the world's first ratings agency for startups. But unlike the global players it aspires to...
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