Ground Up Ventures

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The article discusses the transformation of venture capital, particularly focusing on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping the industry. Sarai Bronfeld from NFX highlights the rise of secondary markets and the use of AI in evaluating startups and identifying potential founders. The panelists, including Shelly Hod Moyal from iAngels and Navot Volk from Ground Up Ventures, discuss how AI tools are being integrated into their processes to improve efficiency and decision-making. The conversation also touches on the changing dynamics of funding, with a shift towards more strategic investments and the need for less capital to start but more for scaling. The panelists emphasize the importance of adapting to these changes and making calculated investments in the evolving market landscape.

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Venture capital firm Ground Up Ventures is launching the Liftoff program in partnership with Microsoft Israels research and development center. The program will support 10 projects each year that focus on solutions for climate, environmental, and security challenges. The program is designed to support companies that are solving major problems such as energy supply, energy storage, and Smart Grid, nutritional security for a growing population, smart and sustainable construction, future defense and battlefield, and infrastructure for a modern labor market. The program will provide a complete package including workspace, mentoring, networking, access to Design Partners and potential customers, as well as software and infrastructure credits worth over $500,000 and an equity investment of $400,000.

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Ground Up Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund, is launching the Liftoff program in collaboration with Microsofts research and development center in Israel. The program aims to support 10 companies each year, focusing on moonshots—radical and bold ideas with the potential to impact millions or billions of people worldwide. The areas of focus include energy supply, energy storage and smart grid, food security, smart construction, defense, and infrastructure for a modern labor market. Entrepreneurs selected for the program will receive a complete package that includes workspace, mentoring, networking, access to design partners and potential customers, as well as credits for using software and infrastructure worth over $500,000 and an equity investment of $400,000.

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Ground Up Ventures has hired Navot Volk as a full-time Venture Partner. Volk will be based in the companys Tel Aviv office, focusing on the Israeli tech ecosystem. His responsibilities will include sourcing new investment opportunities and guiding the growth of startups, contributing to the firm’s overall strategy. This move is part of Ground Up Ventures commitment to expanding globally and deepening its engagement with the Israeli tech sector. Ground Up Ventures is a VC fund that invests in pre-Seed and Seed startups in the U.S. and Israel.

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Jerusalem-based venture capital firm Ground Up Ventures has launched the worlds largest online live startup pitch competition called March Madness. Startups that have raised between $200,000 and $2 million can apply to pitch their ideas to a panel of venture capitalists. The winner will receive a $100,000 investment. The competition includes Israeli investors as judges and has received applications from startups in various industries. The event aims to bring VCs and founders closer together despite physical distance.