Two Startup Nations: Israel and the USA. No EU University is in the Top 20.

Apologies to my US friends and readers. Yes, Israel was mentioned first because, in relation to its population, resources, and the hostile environment it operates in, Israel is and remains the world's number one startup nation. Now, here are the facts, presented in an infographic. (c) Pitchbook The PitchBook index ranks the world’s top 50 … Continue reading Two Startup Nations: Israel and the USA. No EU University is in the Top 20. →

‘TAU Ventures’ of Tel Aviv University raises $50M for its Start-up Fund

Tel Aviv University (TAU) was recently ranked 8th among the top 10 universities by Pitchbook, is the 5th best address in the world after GENOM when looking for innovation and startups, as reported on Glocalist, and in the famous 'Leiden Ranking' Tel Aviv University is ranked 30th (Asia region), with the Weizmann Institute of Science … Continue reading ‘TAU Ventures’ of Tel Aviv University raises $50M for its Start-up Fund →

Pitchbook Ranking: Top Universities for Founders: USA and Israel are a League of their own // Welche Unis bringen die meisten Gründer hervor? USA und Israel spielen in einer eigenen Liga.

Pitchbook's annual ranking measures the number of founders who were able to realise a successful first round of financing. The foundation as such is therefore not enough. Investment capital or VC must already flow. Pitchbook has compiled a ranking of the top 50 universities, and unsurprisingly, the USA and Israel are in a league of … Continue reading Pitchbook Ranking: Top Universities for Founders: USA and Israel are a League of their own // Welche Unis bringen die meisten Gründer hervor? USA und Israel spielen in einer eigenen Liga. →