New tech club to enhance UK-Israel ties
Initiative launched by the British Embassy in Tel Aviv aims to increase the UK's market share in Israeli start-ups while helping Israelis invest in UK firms
Lee Harpin is the Jewish News's political editor
The British Embassy in Israel has launched the inaugural venture capital club for tech companies from both countries to boost trade and forge closer relations.
The platform aims to increase the UK’s market share in investments in Israeli start-ups as well as helping investors in Israel identify opportunities here.
British Ambassador Neil Wigan said the initiative was a “unique programme” that would promote “familiarity and trust-building relationships.”
The UK-Israel Tech Hub at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv has launched the invite-only VC Club in partnership with global law firm Taylor Wessing.
The UK Ambassador added: “With the UK being the both the number one destination for Israeli entrepreneurs in Europe and the second largest foreign investor in Israel we know investors on both sides want to step up engagement.
“We are delighted to support and facilitate the growing demand via this programme which will promote familiarity and trust-building relationships.”
Research has shown UK investment in Israeli startups is behind that of other countries such as the United States in market share.
The Embassy will host online and live events for investors from both countries. The VC club will stage an annual conference to bring together members.
Amongst the UK VCs involved are Playfair Capital, Remagine Ventures and HSBC Ventures – while Israeli VCs include Hetz Ventures, Entree Capital and Ourcrowd.
Thank you for helping to make Jewish News the leading source of news and opinion for the UK Jewish community. Today we're asking for your invaluable help to continue putting our community first in everything we do.
For as little as £5 a month you can help sustain the vital work we do in celebrating and standing up for Jewish life in Britain.
Jewish News holds our community together and keeps us connected. Like a synagogue, it’s where people turn to feel part of something bigger. It also proudly shows the rest of Britain the vibrancy and rich culture of modern Jewish life.
You can make a quick and easy one-off or monthly contribution of £5, £10, £20 or any other sum you’re comfortable with.
100% of your donation will help us continue celebrating our community, in all its dynamic diversity...
Engaging
Being a community platform means so much more than producing a newspaper and website. One of our proudest roles is media partnering with our invaluable charities to amplify the outstanding work they do to help us all.
Celebrating
There’s no shortage of oys in the world but Jewish News takes every opportunity to celebrate the joys too, through projects like Night of Heroes, 40 Under 40 and other compelling countdowns that make the community kvell with pride.
Pioneering
In the first collaboration between media outlets from different faiths, Jewish News worked with British Muslim TV and Church Times to produce a list of young activists leading the way on interfaith understanding.
Campaigning
Royal Mail issued a stamp honouring Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton after a Jewish News campaign attracted more than 100,000 backers. Jewish Newsalso produces special editions of the paper highlighting pressing issues including mental health and Holocaust remembrance.
Easy access
In an age when news is readily accessible, Jewish News provides high-quality content free online and offline, removing any financial barriers to connecting people.
Voice of our community to wider society
The Jewish News team regularly appears on TV, radio and on the pages of the national press to comment on stories about the Jewish community. Easy access to the paper on the streets of London also means Jewish News provides an invaluable window into the community for the country at large.
We hope you agree all this is worth preserving.
