<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[J-Ventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[J-Ventures]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:16:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.j-ventures.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Parashat Beshalach]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Israel’s Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, announced a new framework under which angels – early-stage tech investors –...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/parashat-beshalach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63dcc07834eed030b82b0eb7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:07:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_d9083736076b4eb192a2c00179d0ee0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_793,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the first Awareable gadget in human history making a comeback?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Way before we had anxiety bracelets or smartwatches, the Tefillin served a much higher purpose than a wearable religious feature |...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/is-the-first-awareable-gadget-in-human-history-making-a-comeback</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63d37b8516d180eef3cf38d7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 07:24:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_1fbd4d995f414c67b7a2d501362405ec~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parashat Vaera]]></title><description><![CDATA[What would you say is the most important criteria for investment in entrepreneurs? For me, a good entrepreneur is someone who is at a...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/parashat-vaera</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c99745ed0bac60ebadbeaf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_4ca0c0e11fb94128aac25126b9c8b6fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_936,h_704,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parashat Shemot]]></title><description><![CDATA[or years, I’ve watched startups drop like flies because of poor management of entrepreneurs who insisted on staying on as CEOs (or some...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/parashat-shemot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c1715d159cc684ab1a9d30</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:00:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_935d6cb6bc83490f849d87d4b89f8363~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_936,h_746,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Principles of Customer Retention Every Startup Master ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Blessings and Their Meaning, Parashat Vayechi,  Shai Azoulay Customer retention is a consistently burning issue among managers and...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/5-principles-of-customer-retention-every-startup-master</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b74efe4f147e0403a8b588</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 22:30:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_dc4d597e4ce94fa7a662c2880dd90459~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_936,h_866,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parashat Vayigash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Painting by Shai Azoulay, “Face Reveal”, Parashat Vayigas We all know the old adage, give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/parashat-vayigash</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63af0627feb64fff6439841e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_4e29b6264cc84be6b7fb408f866caea7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_936,h_982,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parashat Miketz]]></title><description><![CDATA[All good things must come to an end. That cliché has never rang more true than today, as we approach the end of 2022. After more than a...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/parashat-miketz</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a56c0c5e77be57f443f682</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_159027b5db6e436ca4dd612793a6ccc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_936,h_978,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parshat Vayeshev]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an investor, I’ve met my fair share of brilliant entrepreneurs who presented me with an idea so unique, a new technology so...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/parshat-vayeshev</link><guid isPermaLink="false">639c4764eefc43908e7b4b2e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:28:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_2a14107033e0404f9b4e032ebb506ab2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_936,h_890,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parashat Vayishlach]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw an angel face to face, and my soul was saved There comes a moment in the life of every entrepreneur when he must make a crucial...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/parashat-vayishlach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6391b25cecc573c55f149cc9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:48:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_c62cb3cd8bae472391f50158c49db5aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_936,h_758,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parashat Vayeitzei]]></title><description><![CDATA[Purpose as a source of hope in times of crisis There is nothing like a time of crisis to undercut an entrepreneur’s faith in their...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/parashat-vayeitzei</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6389b9e9f7673e1dea07e34c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:47:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_451a5b7b3e84488c8f31ea02943f9118~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_936,h_938,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parashat Toldot]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau” - How Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried managed to capture...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/parashat-toldot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6381efa78d924e165f5f43a2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:54:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_adadb08cb4544633a99de7d5482b9cd5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_624,h_624,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chayei Sarah]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations between entrepreneurs and investors is a delicate and complex matter. In most cases, one or both sides fail to see the good...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/chayei-sarah</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637b5b82bd7eeb57cc80d5b8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:17:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_e307f10d7aa04efcaa5ddeaaa85606d7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engaging Startups &#38; Building Technology Partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turning Startup scouting to Technology scouting While exploring the innovation landscape you tend to see many companies who pride...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/engaging-startups-building-technology-partnerships</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63750d64ab55ec732999856b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:24:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b4f35_4c012d4c2cd14845a2f7910a95256730~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yaronflint</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The CVC (Corporate Venture Capital) and its importance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A corporate investment into a startup could be a great approach – a CVC is a great tool for corporations to accelerate innovation and...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/the-cvc-corporate-venture-capital-and-its-importance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6373b70617ae9cdb708b7f6f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b4f35_9d05992f3a8443b7a3cf1314014123ba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_587,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yaronflint</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offering the son as sacrifice: How far would you go for the sake of startup success?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sacrifice of Isaac, Painting by Rembrandt, 1635 The mad genius myth has accompanied ambitious entrepreneurs from the dawn of...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/offering-the-son-as-sacrifice-how-far-would-you-go-for-the-sake-of-startup-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636e12e9b74bb347df2227ae</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:21:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/68c05c_4a56dc0ad7c44757a7c0cbe7b47e8481~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_541,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>yoel939</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIME Magazine picks Epic Cleantec as one of the best innovations of 2022!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please read the full article On-Site Water Recycling Epic Cleantec OneWater System BY JILLIAN MOCK NOVEMBER 10, 2022 6:04 AM EST “We live...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/time-magazine-picks-epic-cleantec-as-one-of-the-best-innovations-of-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636dcc28b278f3025adc60a5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Oded Hermoni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our last meeting recording]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please watch : https://youtu.be/jjx3q9b_FZ4]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/our-last-meeting-recording</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636dcbdd1edcab67ad8c0c5d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:13:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Oded Hermoni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Francisco's first approved onsite greywater reuse system operationalNov. 4, 2022Fifteen Fifty ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen Fifty is host to the California city’s first approved and operational onsite greywater reuse system, which could reduce the...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/san-francisco-s-first-approved-onsite-greywater-reuse-system-operationalnov-4-2022fifteen-fifty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636b296e9efed2bc050ed97b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:15:55 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Oded Hermoni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopause company Joylux closed on $5.5M in new commitments from notable Silicon Valley investors J-]]></title><description><![CDATA[PARIS, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sienna Investment Managers, the alternative investment platform from Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL)...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/menopause-company-joylux-closed-on-5-5m-in-new-commitments-from-notable-silicon-valley-investors-j</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636b293623e844eee7a44dc0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:14:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Oded Hermoni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joylux Adds $5.5M in Series A Funding to Expand Its Menopause Platform; Announces Collaboration with]]></title><description><![CDATA[Menopause company Joylux closed on $5.5M in new commitments from notable Silicon Valley investors J-Ventures, J-Impact and Dr. Kathy...]]></description><link>https://www.j-ventures.com/post/joylux-adds-5-5m-in-series-a-funding-to-expand-its-menopause-platform-announces-collaboration-with</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636b28d235a10fba87752111</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:13:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Oded Hermoni</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>