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Israel is a definite exception. It is very startup friendly. Just a small market compared to Europe, let alone the US.

• alephnerd 2y ago
  I wouldn't call Israel Europe - it's a night and day difference from Europe, plus that undercuts the Sephardim, Mizrahi, Druze, and Israeli Arab contributions to Israel. Also, buses actually works in Europe :p But yes, the startup scene is strong in Israel, and that's thanks to the Israeli diaspora in SV and Boston funding startups in Israel in the 2000s - especially Nir Zuk of Palo Alto Networks and much of the team at Akamai.
  • adastra22 2y ago
    I was explicitly comparing against Europe. I wasn’t calling Israel part of Europe.
    • adastra22 2y ago
      Forgot to add: you add valid points to the conversation though, thank you!
    • alephnerd 2y ago
      No worries!