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Gabi Shalel is an amazing games founder - he understands the type of innovation, fast iteration, and quality required to create a successful games company. These things are also very valuable for every founder, every startup.

Gaming Superpowers for Non-Game Founders with Gabi Shalel (Plarium) & Gigi Levy-Weiss

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James is a General Partner at NFX, a seed-stage venture firm headquartered in San Francisco.

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4-time founder/operator. Founder of Playtika. Head of NFX Israel.

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Gigi is a General Partner at NFX, a seed-stage venture firm headquartered in San Francisco.

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One sector has an unfair number of elite product minds. These 9 habits are their underlying behaviors that result in product success.

The 9 Habits of Ultra-Fast Iterations

Power is shifting back to the users in web3 gaming. We are starting to see fundamental changes to the ownership of valuable in-game assets.

2 Changes to Virtual Goods in Web3 Gaming

The winning strategy for games Founders is to evolve what worked well in web2 games with the new capabilities in web3.

The crypto drumbeat for more than a decade has been: “Out with the Old Guard, in with the New.”It makes sense. Looking at the big picture, the 2008 financial crisis was triggering. People called for a new global reserve currency which not only spawned a cultural movement, but also an entirely new financial system with DeFi. Bitcoin and web3 in particular sparked a movement to overturn existing centers of power.

Web3 Gaming Is An Evolution, Not A Revolution - NFX

Web3 Gaming Is An Evolution, Not A Revolution

We've always been bullish on building and investing in games. Now we see 5 trends, including generative AI, shaping the future of gaming.

The Next Era of Gaming and AI

The Next Era of Gaming and AI: And Why We’re (Even More) Bullish on Games

We’re looking for anomalies. Edges. Infinite markets. Fearless founders. 

Most of our investments are in the focus areas below. But if your company is different or other, come talk to us – we’re in the best ideas business.

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Gaming is about connection. As games founders ourselves, we've been bullish on this market from day 1.

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The team at C2i Genomics is combining cutting-edge genomics and sophisticated AI to provide the world’s first whole-genome cancer intelligence platform, transforming the way cancer is monitored and treated.

Why C2i is the World's First Platform for Cancer Intelligence

Founded in January 2013, Lightricks is a company that develops video and image editing mobile apps, known particularly for its selfie-editing app, Facetune. Headquartered in Jerusalem, the firm has over 250 employees. As of 2019, its apps have been downloaded over 180 million times and have over 3 million paying subscribers. Zeev Farbman co-founded Lightricks &hellip; Continue reading "How To Compete with Big Tech and Win with Zeev Farbman &#038; Gigi Levy-Weiss"

How To Compete with Big Tech and Win with Zeev Farbman & Gigi Levy-Weiss

Micha Kaufman, Founder & CEO of Fiverr, gives us access to the early days at Fiverr and what startup lessons he learned from idea to IPO.

Fiverr's Road to 797% Growth: The Decision Frameworks Behind Their Success

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2-time scientist-founder. Founder at Genome Compiler, founding CEO of Tech.bio. Head of NFX Bio.

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Omri Amirav-Drory, Ph.D. is a GP at NFX Bio. He is a scientist and an operator who has founded, scaled, and invested in some of today’s most important new tech bio companies.

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Sarai Bronfeld is an associate at NFX headquartered in Israel. With experience as both an operator and investor, she has an unparalleled ability to discover network effect startups with high growth potential.

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Waze's former CEO reveals key insights for building networks from nothing.

The Insider Story of Waze

In the US, the phrase "wartime CEO" is a mental model for tough times. In Israel, it's literal. Here are the tactics of Israel's wartime CEOs.

The Wartime CEO: 9 Leadership Principles for Strong Startups

Israel is a global software powerhouse. Gigi Levy-Weiss partners with founders to build and scale.

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Weekly insights for pre-seed and seed stage Founders in Israel, including fundraising tips, pitch decks, growth, hiring and more.

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Gaming Superpowers for Non-Game Founders with Gabi Shalel (Plarium) &#038; Gigi Levy-Weiss

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James Currier is making public the "8 Motivation Clusters" that cause people to share—to help Founders engineer virality into their products.

Why People Share: The Psychology Behind "Going Viral"

Marketplace Founders commonly overfit their growth strategies to existing playbooks — which dramatically slows their growth.

Growth Frameworks For Your Marketplace

The early insights behind 9 breakthrough companies — and what tactics drove their traction.

“Traction Tactics” Behind Square, PayPal, Waze, Twilio & More

You’re going to be asked by investors, key recruits, and journalists for your 5 core metrics.

5 Core Startup Metrics

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See 100+ resources, frameworks, and guides from NFX to help pre-seed and seed Founders build iconic businesses during challenging times and navigate the new rules of growth.