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Established in 2002, the Israel Venture Network (IVN) is a
venture philanthropy network of high-tech entrepreneurs, business
executives, venture capitalists, corporations and philanthropists
from Israel and the US. IVN aims to strengthen the capacity of the
educational, social leadership and business communities in Israel
through the sharing of skills, knowledge and experience that have
led to private sector success.
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to
fish and he will eat for a lifetime." - Old Chinese Proverb
In the last fifteen years, Israel has been dramatically altered
by the ambition, creativity and innovation of the high-tech sector.
However, Israeli society faces serious challenges in ensuring that
the benefits of the new economy are available to all. The immense
disparity between rich and poor reinforces ethnic and religious
tensions, jeopardizes potential for future economic growth and
threatens the democratic principles on which Israel was founded.
Read more about IVN.
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