venture capital

Last week I attended the Israeli Venture Association conference in Tel Aviv. Featured was a demonstration pavilion presenting progress on 30 startups seeking venture capital. The big eye catcher (for me) was 'Ticket2Final', an online marketplace where you can purchase options on a ticket to a future sports event. For example, you can buy an option today for a ticket to Stanford in the Final Four. Should your pick be successful, you can buy a ticket at the face price, avoiding the scalpers’ mark-up. However, how does this relate to online gambling? Read more » about Report from Israeli Venture Association: some future Internet applications