Guides
The questions LPs and founders actually ask, answered directly, with the sources attached and the date we last checked them.
- 01
IDF technology units explained: 8200, Unit 81, Talpiot and Mamram
Four Israel Defense Forces programs select the country's strongest technical recruits, train them hard and give them responsibility young, and their alumni have founded a disproportionate share of Israel's technology companies. This guide explains what each unit does, how people are selected, what the training signals to an investor, and where the signal stops.
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- 02
Israeli versus US seed pricing: what the published data shows, and what it does not
On round size the published data is clear: Israeli rounds labelled seed are far larger than US seed rounds, because Israeli companies raise their first institutional round later and more de-risked. On valuation, the number the spread thesis turns on, no public Israeli series exists yet. This guide lays out the figures that are published, why the gap exists, where it is narrowing, and what it means for a fund's entry price.
GuideUpdated tool :: Valuation Estimator
- 03
How an Israeli startup redomiciles to a Delaware C-corp
Most Israeli startups that raise from US investors flip: shareholders exchange their shares for shares of a new Delaware parent, and the Israeli company becomes a subsidiary that keeps the people and the IP. This guide walks through the share exchange, the Israel Tax Authority ruling and its conditions, the timeline and cost, and the mistakes that make a later financing or exit harder.
GuideUpdated tool :: QSBS Checker
- 04
State of the Israeli seed spread
A periodically updated note on the gap between Israeli seed entry pricing and US exit values, built from published market data with every figure sourced.
Data noteUpdated
- 05
QSBS for SAFE and SPV investors: how Section 1202 works when you did not buy priced stock
Qualified small business stock (QSBS) can exclude up to $15 million of gain per issuer from federal tax, but most guides assume you bought priced preferred stock directly. This one covers the two ways seed investors actually invest, SAFEs and SPVs, and what each does to the holding period, the cap and the paperwork.
GuideUpdated tool :: QSBS Checker
- 06
How SPVs work: structure, fees, and what an LP actually signs
A special purpose vehicle (SPV) is a single-deal fund: investors pool money into one entity that buys one company's stock. This guide explains how an SPV is set up, who does what, what it costs, how it compares to a fund commitment, and what you receive after you wire.
GuideUpdated tool :: SPV Calculator
- 07
Venture fund economics explained: 2 and 20, reserves, and 5 to 7 year terms
A venture fund's economics come down to a management fee, carried interest, and how long the money is locked up. This guide explains each term with worked numbers, what reserves are for, why a seed fund can run on a 5 to 7 year term, and how fees change the return an LP actually receives.
GuideUpdated tool :: Fund Fee Calculator
also :: who can invest (accredited investor and Qualified Client FAQ)