Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by Bloomberg Radio on the Impact that Uber and Lyft may have on other unicorn IPOs in 2019
Itamar Har-Even, Co-CEO and Managing Director, Ion Pacific, joined Bryan Curtis and Juliette Saly on Daybreak Asia. He takes a look at the impact that Uber and Lyft may have on other unicorn IPOs this year. He says it is important to make a distinction where companies have real opportunities to scale a business. Listen […]
Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by CNBC on Why Lyft’s cash burn is a huge problem
Lyft would have to generate about $900 million of value to break even and make even a cent of earnings, says Itamar Har-even of Ion Pacific. Watch the full interview here.
Itamar Har-Even was recently asked by Bloomberg for his views on Israel’s increasing scrutiny over Chinese mainland deals in its tech sector.
When Silicon Valley started closing its doors to Chinese money, mainland investors began looking to take their cash elsewhere. Israel, whose innovative tech sector inspired the nickname “Startup Nation,” became an alluring destination. The budding relationship had obvious benefits for both sides. With U.S. ties at a low point in the latter years of the Obama presidency, Israel was […]
Start-up that turns cyclists into online gamers raises $120 million to invest in esports
Zwift, an app that lets cyclists compete and interact with each other in a virtual world, has raised $120 million to fund an expansion into esports. The Series B investment — the second major round of funding for a start-up — was led by venture capital firm Highland Europe, whose portfolio includes Huel, WeTransfer and […]
Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by Bloomberg Radio on Private to Public Transition Can be Rocky Road
Itamar Har-Even, Co-Founder and CEO Ion Pacific, joined Juliette Saly and Doug Krizner on Daybreak Asia. He discusses the outlook for IPOs in Hong Kong. He says he sees a fundamental disclocation between private and public markets, he also considers whether valuations are reasonable and how companies should change their approach in future. Listen to […]
Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by CNBC to talk about soaring valuations in the private tech sector and how savvy investors are managing this wave of liquidity
Itamar Har-Even of Ion Pacific says a “massive wave” of capital coming into the private technology market has driven up valuations and expectations of companies. Watch the full interview here.
Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by CNBC talk about Chinese investment in Europe and Israel has gone up 40%
Itamar Har-Even of Ion Pacific says China is having an “easy time” moving tech investments away from the U.S. and into places such as Europe and Israel. Watch the full interview here.
Itamar Har-Even Interviewed by Bloomberg Radio on the Changing Geographic Focus of Chinese Investors
Itamar Har-Even, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Ion Pacific tells Bloomberg’s Bryan Curtis and Juliette Saly high-growth Chinese companies are moving to friendlier destinations.
Michael Joseph Interviewed by Bloomberg Radio for his views on The Rise Of Mobile Payment Solutions In Asia
Wealth Tech is Becoming a Global Phenomenon Michael Joseph, Co-Founder and CEO, Ion Pacific, discusses the rise of mobile payment solutions in Asia with Bryan Curtis and Juliette Saly. He moves on to wider trends he is seeing in the fintech space, seeing insurance tech as being one of the most interesting for Asia. Full […]
Fintech Bank Nabs Ex-Hong Kong Finance Chief
A fintech-focused merchant bank has snapped up the services of Hong Kong’s former financial secretary. The trend of bankers and finance heavyweights crossing over to join fintech firms moved up a notch in Asia. Ion Pacific, a Hong Kong-based merchant bank, appointed Hong Kong’s former financial secretary John Tsang Chun-wah as its vice-chairman, the bank said in a statement. Tsang […]
