Israel, you’ve got mojo, but where’s your Instagram?

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Could some of these problems that Israeli-based startups encounter when trying to grow or expand into new markets stem from Israel's public image in the world community? Israel can be a very polarizing topic; I can imagine that international investors (and users) might shy away from doing business with Israel for these reasons, especially when there are ample investment opportunities in more stable places in the Americas and Europe.

Israeli firms and startups don't have special trouble raising capital.

Buffet made his first investment outside the US by buying Iscar which is based in the far north of Israel where rockets from Hezbollah are aimed. Sequia Capital makes a ton of investments in Israel. The nation's economy is stable and rapidly growing. Politically controversial decisions are made precisely to preserve that stability.

edit: Israel isn't home to many global consumer brands. Even Dead Sea Works is mostly B2B.

I wouldn't imagine those issues would affect software companies as much as companies that need physical infrastructure.

"So what else is behind this tendency for Israeli entrepreneurs to sell quick and small?"

A couple million dollars probably.

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