Carmela Mendoza
What do advanced driverless system Mobileye, augmented reality company Magic Leap and Google-owned crowdsourced traffic app Waze have in common? They were all founded by Israel-born or second-generation Israeli entrepreneurs. Israel, a nation of less than 9 million people, is a hotbed for innovative and successful startups. It has about 4,000 of them active and […]
Europe is giving Silicon Valley a run for its money when it comes to launching global technology platforms, and private equity investors are paying attention. While the US had 55 startups that reached unicorn status, or a $1 billion-plus valuation, last year, Europe gave chase at 14, according to research from CB Insights. These include […]