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Two women move to Israel, set up their boutique VC fund, invest in 22 Israeli startups
Cynthia Phitoussi and Audrey Chocron, managing partners at SeedIL Ventures, recount how they carved out a place for themselves in a male-dominated industry. Guest Contributor / 18 Dec 2020 • 5 min read
In the last few years, the highly publicized women empowerment movement has ignited a broad conversation on the role of women in business. Amongst those on everybody’s lips are women entrepreneurs.
So are the ecosystems supporting these women? For the first time since its inception, the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs named Israel the best country for women entrepreneurs in 2020. The report found that Israel is “a prime example of gender-specific support mechanisms” and its success was driven by a concerted effort to double the number of f