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Governments should invest in their diaspora founders

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

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CylusOne takes just a few hours to install, requiring zero downtime, fully integrating with new and legacy systems with no changes to the network architecture required, providing full visibility within seconds. . The Israel-based company announced today it has closed $30 million in a Series B round to help protect trains and metros.

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Salesforce Employees & Tsofen Prepare Israel’s Arab Students for Jobs in Tech

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Let’s zoom in on Israel; together with our partner, Tsofen , we are looking to ensure untapped talent can build social capital and achieve economic prosperity. Driven by a vision of a shared society, Tsofen aims to promote fair representation of Arabs in Israel’s booming hi-tech industry.

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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

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Released in 2011, “Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle” was a book that laid claim to the idea that Israel was an unusual type of country. The moniker became so ubiquitous, both at home and abroad, that “Israel Startup Nation” is now the name of the country’s professional cycling team.

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To guard against data loss and misuse, the cybersecurity conversation must evolve

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He serves on the advisory boards for entrepreneurship at Cornell University and the California Israel Chamber of Commerce. They impact hospitals, universities, government agencies, charitable organizations and commercial enterprises. Sid Trivedi is a partner at Foundation Capital where he leads cybersecurity and IT investments.

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What is your “Individual Social Responsibility (ISR)?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

After finishing a four-day intensive training in Delhi for the Networked NGO , I stayed on a few days in India to visit colleague, Rufina Fernandez, who I met when she was the CEO of the Nasscom Foundation when she brought me to India to speak at the leadership conference and teach workshops back in 2010. I learned this from Giving 2.0

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Hear Startup Alley companies pitch expert VC judges in upcoming episodes of Extra Crunch Live

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Hailing from Israel, and part of the IDF’s elite intelligence unit 8200, Assia leads the iAngel’s investment committee, deal screening, due diligence and portfolio management. Her portfolio includes Calibrate, Neighborhood Goods, Nécessaire, Heroes, Thingtesting, Prose, Stadium Goods and others.