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Governments should invest in their diaspora founders

TechCrunch

We propose that governments should systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just founders locally. In a very small number of geographies, there is no shortage of VC funds (NY, CA, Boston, Israel, Beijing). Our proposal is that many governments that are not major tech hubs (i.e.,

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Research Friday: The Functions of Government in Social Entrepreneurship

ASU Lodestar Center

Government has a rich legacy of social entrepreneurship. as well as the national governments of much of the developed world, robustly practices variants of high-capacity governmental social innovation today, such as the myriad programs countering the global Great Recession. The Early Bird deadline ends tonight!

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Environmental, social and governance tracking gets easier with ESGgo

TechCrunch

You can’t swing an ethically sourced, locally produced, sustainably raised dead fish these days without hitting a set of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals in a company’s board meetings or annual reports. “Glilot is not only one of the top funds in Israel, but they are an excellent, global fund.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

TechCrunch

Overall, local investors cited the country’s focus on global markets from day one, general support from the Israeli government and deep relationships with Silicon Valley and other global tech centers as additional factors that are powering it forward today. We just launched Extra Crunch in Israel. Oh, and one more thing.

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Cylus raises $30M Series B to help protect trains and metros worldwide

TechCrunch

Cylus , a Tel Aviv-based rail cybersecurity startup, built a cybersecurity solution, CylusOne, to protect the global mainline and urban railway companies from an array of threats and risks. The Israel-based company announced today it has closed $30 million in a Series B round to help protect trains and metros. billion by 2027. “We

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Israel’s tech sector is on the wrong track

TechCrunch

Jonathan "Yoni" Frenkel is a content strategist and founder of YKC Media , a digital marketing agency that works with the global tech/venture/startup community. On the surface, it’s impressive that Israel has nearly as many unicorns as the European Union with a population almost 50 times smaller. Share on Twitter. Being employee No.

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Microsoft president sounds alarm on ‘ongoing’ SolarWinds hack, identifies 40 more precise targets

The Verge

The breach targeted several US government agencies and is believed to have been carried out by Russian nation-state hackers. Approximately 80 percent of those customers are located in the US, but Microsoft also identified victims in Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Spain, the UK, Israel, and the UAE. Investigations into the hack are ongoing.

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