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888 Appoints Limor Ganot as Independent Non-Executive Director
The article discusses the importance of accurate information about games published by affiliates for slot studios. It highlights the challenges faced by studios in identifying reliable affiliates and ensuring the correctness of content published about their titles. The article emphasizes that affiliates are a powerful marketing channel for studios, but incorrect information can damage the reputation of both the studio and the affiliate. The lack of access to asset packs and game sheets leads affiliates to rely on other sources, potentially resulting in inaccurate game stats and non-compliance with regulations. First Look Games offers a solution by providing a platform for studios to upload asset packs and game sheets, allowing approved affiliates to access accurate information and ensuring compliance.
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Dallas Business Leaders Run VC Firm Backing Israeli Startups
Gefen Capital Investments LLP, led by general partner Sheldon Stein, is an investment group based in the US and Israel. The group, which includes investors such as Ross Perot Jr., is pooling their money to invest in Israeli startups. Gefen invests $1 million to $2 million in early-stage seed funding for each startup and focuses on areas such as medical devices, agricultural technology, and cybersecurity. They plan to expand their investments into artificial intelligence, big data analysis, and financial technology. The investors, most of whom are based in Dallas and New York, have a cumulative worth of more than $20 billion and are not primarily Jewish. Gefen aims to help Israeli startups penetrate the US market.
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http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Meet-the-liquor-distributors-who-is-funding-Israeli-start-ups-514008
Gefen Capital Investments LLP, a US-Israel investment group, is attracting investments from a diverse group of wealthy investors who are excited about investing in Israeli start-ups. The group believes that the valuations in Israel are better and the technology is just as good as Silicon Valley. Gefen Capital invests $1 million to $2 million in early-stage seed funding for each Israeli start-up without requiring revenue proof. They have made 10 investments so far and are interested in disruptive products such as artificial intelligence, big data analysis, and financial technology. The investors include prominent names like Ross Perot Jr., John Muse, Peter Deutsch, Alan Schwartz, George Ackert, Michael Brickman, Ike Brown, and the Deason family. Gefen Capital is planning a trip to Israel for the investors in a few months time.
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http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Discover-launches-first-start-up-competition-in-Israel-with-Gefen-Capital-466451
Discover Global Network is sponsoring its first start-up competition in Israel, focusing on financial-technology companies. The competition will give three start-ups the opportunity to present at Discovers booth at Money20/20. Gefen Capital, an investment group targeting high-growth Israeli start-ups, is partnering with Discover for the competition. The winners will receive travel stipends, registration to the Money20/20 conference, and an equity investment from Gefen Capital. Discover is the third-largest payment service provider in the world and one of the largest issuers of credit in the US. The competition marks Discovers first foray into Israel under its American brand name.
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