IVA Website Offers VC News and More By Ahron Shapiro Associate Editor israel.
Internet startups run on venture capital.
In Israel, the umbrella group Israel Venture Association has been serving the needs of the local venture capital community since 1996. Its website complements the organization's activities and provides a forum for issues that concern venture capital funds and the companies that do business with them. The IVA's objective is to promote and stimulate venture capital activities in Israel, providing information, networking opportunities, publications, and international contacts for the benefit of investors and entrepreneurs active in the Israeli market. The website addresses each of its objectives, with an intuitive layout that makes navigating the site simple. The news section contains perhaps the site's best features.