Market Insider: Ion Pacific Co-Founder Michael Joseph to Lead Israel Operations
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Appointment highlights Israel’s importance to Ion Pacific’s strategy Ion Pacific to ramp up its engagement with Tel Aviv’s tech ecosystem HONG KONG, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ion Pacific today announced that founding partner Michael Joseph will take over as Head of Operations for Israel. This appointment of Michael Joseph highlights Israel’s importance to […]
Michael Joseph appears on Asset Finance International to share his view on Funding innovation while minimising risk
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The allure of venture capital is undeniable – the hope everlasting of finding a unicorn that goes on to a jackpot IPO fueled venture capital assets under management to swell to $940 billion by Q2 last year. And yet many investors are also acutely aware of the risks of investing in venture capital; committing money […]
Itamar Har-Even interviewed by Bloomberg radio explains potentials on AI for medical diagnosis
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Itamar Har-Even, Co-CEO/Managing Director/Co-Founder, Ion Pacific, joined Rishaad Salamat and Doug Krizner on Daybreak Asia. He discusses some of the key trends he is seeing within private markets and why investors should still be careful over blockchain technology. He goes on to say AI for medical diagnosis is a fascinating sector. Listen the full interview […]
Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by CNBC on Alibaba’s secondary listing
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Itamar Har-Even of Ion Pacific says Alibaba’s secondary listing is an example of China finding ways to bring its national champions back to Hong Kong, which he says has done “very well” in terms of the number of IPOs launched in 2019. He also says Megvii is very likely to list in Hong Kong in […]
Michael Joseph commented on VC partnerships
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VC partnerships: Mind games In private equity, cross-cultural miscommunication and sheer bravado are the most commonly cited reasons for personal friction derailing what might have been a fruitful relationship. But in venture capital, some of the biggest psychological pitfalls stem from a lack of familiarity with the asset class itself. Michael Joseph, a managing director […]
Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by Bloomberg Radio on the outlook for tech IPOs in 2020
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Itamar Har-Even, Co-Founder and CEO, Ion Pacific, joined Bryan Curtis and Juliette Saly on Daybreak Asia. He discusses the outlook for tech IPOs in 2020, taking a look at what companies need to demonstrate to potential investors. Listen to the full interview here.
Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by CNBC on tech IPO valuation
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Itamar Har-Even of Ion Pacific says technology initial public offerings will slow down before coming back again, but valuations will need to be much more reasonable. He also says companies may not get the valuations they want, but will have to be patient. Watch the full interview here.
Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by CNBC on Huawei’s potential US job cuts
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Huawei is reportedly planning to lay off hundreds of employees in the U.S. Itamar Har-Even of Ion Pacific says he is “a little bit surprised” that Huawei is taking such action. Watch the full interview here.
Itamar Har-Even was mentioned in the news: China VC investment in south-east Asia surges fourfold
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China VC investment in south-east Asia surges fourfold – Spending helps fuel $3.4bn total first-half boom for region’s tech start-ups China’s venture capital groups have increased their investment in south-east Asia tech start-ups more than fourfold this year as they eye opportunities in a region that is seeing increasing numbers of consumers come online. The […]
Singapore Life receives US$7.3m investment from Ion Pacific
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Singapore Life, a technology-focused life insurer, has received a US$7.3 million investment from Hong Kong-based asset manager Ion Pacific. Alongside Ion Pacific, the other participants of this latest funding round were existing shareholders Aflac and Standard Life Aberdeen, Deal Street Asia reported. Read more: Aberdeen Standard invests US$13 million in Singapore Life The transaction gives Ion Pacific exposure […]