Norwest Venture Partners sets it sights on Israel with new appointment

Norwest Venture Partners sets it sights on Israel with new appointment

Norwest Venture Partners, one of Silicon Valley’s leading VC firms, has brought in Dror Nahumi, a former executive from one of Israel’s largest telecoms, to lead the firm’s investments in Israeli start-ups.

Israel’s start-up scene, which relies almost entirely on business from outside the country, has been posting good numbers. According to IVC, Israel’s VC research center, the country’s high tech sector saw $3.2 billion in mergers and acquisitions and $701 million in IPOs in 2007…. Continue Reading