Think globally!
Door: Gennadij Kreukniet & Thomas de Vrij
27 Mei 2014 | Israel, Jeruzalem
“Good morning bus driver, let’s go to Jerusalem.” It is a historical city with many religions, and even more special today because of the presence of the Pope. Whilst having a bit of trouble going through the city with its enormous security measurements, we would finally arrive at venture capitalist/incubator JVP. After walking through the historic centre of Jerusalem, we went back to Tel Aviv to be part of a Dutch embassy network event.
At a more quiet intersection in Jerusalem the office of venture capitalist JVP is located. We were warmly welcomed in their beautiful garden, and met Partner & CTO Haim Kopans of JVP. He shared his knowledge of what it’s like to be a venture capitalist at JVP. Whom is one of the top ten consistent VC’s in the world. After a few success stories of specific companies, he concluded that start-ups have to be part of a global mind-set. Thinking local is limiting your target market.
So besides adapting to a global scale, we were told that the most important criteria on the checklist of this venture capitalist are the people who they invest in. The entrepreneur is the only who won’t change in the seven years when an investment will be occur. The market, the competitors and the products won’t be the same after seven years time. At last, if you are ever in a position to collaborate with a VC. A venture capitalist expects from entrepreneur that he will evaluate the VC as well. How did they behave in similar cases? And what is his reputation when a start-up doesn’t succeed in the first years? It’s all part of a marriage between the investor and the entrepreneur.
No, this is not the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague this year. It’s the security measurements taken for the arrival of the pope in Jerusalem. Every 50 meters there were at least two cops securing our safety. Even when we walked through the historic centre we had to pass multiple checkpoints. Finally we arrived at the Wailing Wall, where the guys had to wear a Jewish Hanukah. This is a city with many religions, so we’ve walked past synagogues, churches and through a bazar. With all these differences there was something they all had in common, everything happens on the streets. People were playing chess, smoking shisha, and children playing hide-and-seek.
After leaving maximum security Jerusalem we went back to Tel Aviv where the Dutch embassy organised a network event for medical technological innovation. With sushi and wine, people would talk about all different kinds of solutions to all kinds of medical problems. Enjoying the company of the ambassador himself, we were glad to meet Dutch/Israeli entrepreneurs. A presentation was given to welcome us, and afterwards there was also a pitch competition in which three starters would present their coming product to the judges and audience. The winner would receive a ticket to a MedTech conference in the Netherlands.
This was the last day in Israel, coming up are a few days in Istanbul where we’ll see the Turkish entrepreneurial climate as well.
At a more quiet intersection in Jerusalem the office of venture capitalist JVP is located. We were warmly welcomed in their beautiful garden, and met Partner & CTO Haim Kopans of JVP. He shared his knowledge of what it’s like to be a venture capitalist at JVP. Whom is one of the top ten consistent VC’s in the world. After a few success stories of specific companies, he concluded that start-ups have to be part of a global mind-set. Thinking local is limiting your target market.
So besides adapting to a global scale, we were told that the most important criteria on the checklist of this venture capitalist are the people who they invest in. The entrepreneur is the only who won’t change in the seven years when an investment will be occur. The market, the competitors and the products won’t be the same after seven years time. At last, if you are ever in a position to collaborate with a VC. A venture capitalist expects from entrepreneur that he will evaluate the VC as well. How did they behave in similar cases? And what is his reputation when a start-up doesn’t succeed in the first years? It’s all part of a marriage between the investor and the entrepreneur.
No, this is not the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague this year. It’s the security measurements taken for the arrival of the pope in Jerusalem. Every 50 meters there were at least two cops securing our safety. Even when we walked through the historic centre we had to pass multiple checkpoints. Finally we arrived at the Wailing Wall, where the guys had to wear a Jewish Hanukah. This is a city with many religions, so we’ve walked past synagogues, churches and through a bazar. With all these differences there was something they all had in common, everything happens on the streets. People were playing chess, smoking shisha, and children playing hide-and-seek.
After leaving maximum security Jerusalem we went back to Tel Aviv where the Dutch embassy organised a network event for medical technological innovation. With sushi and wine, people would talk about all different kinds of solutions to all kinds of medical problems. Enjoying the company of the ambassador himself, we were glad to meet Dutch/Israeli entrepreneurs. A presentation was given to welcome us, and afterwards there was also a pitch competition in which three starters would present their coming product to the judges and audience. The winner would receive a ticket to a MedTech conference in the Netherlands.
This was the last day in Israel, coming up are a few days in Istanbul where we’ll see the Turkish entrepreneurial climate as well.
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