Tech news outlets such as TechCrunch and The Verge have been reporting recently on a new trend of politically focused mobile apps, applications that help connect politicians with their electorate. In the wake of the election and the motivation to...
Read moreThe moment after the British parliament ratified Brexit, it seemed that the separation of the UK from Europe was a done deal. Fortunately, Great Britain has a thriving startup scene that still attracts immigrants from all over the world and is...
Read moreWritten by Assaf Gilad and Dan Schwarzman Minute Media (formerly FTBpro and 90Min) announced yesterday a new $15 million financial round. It is the third time the company raises a financial round at about the same size, but this time it adds a...
Read moreBy Assaf Gilad and Dan Schwarzman Snapchat’s users don’t easily buy the claim that it is a camera company. A new survey produced by Zirra, a research firm that analyzes private tech companies, finds out that only 15% of young adults...
Read more1.One of the biggest questions that arose after Snapchat’s S-1 filing is about the company’s ability to grow. As mentioned in the S-1 document, Snap’s growth in user base during the last quarter of 2016 was the lowest that year...
Read moreBy Assaf Gilad, Leah Meirovich and Grady Berk Slack is the best startup of the year, according to a TechCrunch board of tech editors, entrepreneurs, investors, and other notables. The work messaging app won the TechCrunch Crunchies award last...
Read moreThe most obvious reason for Snapchat’s decision to seek a successful IPO is the fantastic surge in revenues, which increased nearly %600 from 2015 to 2016 and reached more than $400 million. Projected expectations for 2017 are more than 1$...
Read moreA draft proposal that cast limitations over a range of visa programs is promoted by the new U.S government. This includes the H-1B program, investor visas and work visas. The H1-B has become a popular pathway for high-skilled foreigners work at...
Read more1.What factors predict that a startup is likely to be successful? After have following the path of thousands of private companies, Zirra has narrowed it down the six most important factors: Market, Product, Team, Vision, Execution, and Momentum...
Read moreThe hot air around young and savvy tech startups is not going anywhere, despite dark prophecies that saw 2016 as the “winter is coming” year.
Read moreVCs are an inseparable part of the Silicon Valley. They represent both the diversity of the place and give it voice. Here are some of the most unique comments and reactions to the order barring refugees and visa holders from seven countries from...
Read moreThe anti-Uber campaign is going viral as more and more people are posting “delete Uber” screenshots on their Facebook or Tweeter accounts. Estimations are now in that dozens of thousands accounts have been deleted so far, but the big...
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