StarTau - TAU Entrepreneurship Center

www.tau-innovation.com ; www.startau.co.il

Academic Accelerator

Ceased to Operate Q1/2018

TECH VERTICALS

AdTech, Big Data, Digital Media, Enterprise Applications, Entertainment, Internet, Internet Applications, Medical Devices, MedTech, Mobile, Mobile Applications, New Media, Online Advertising, Online Entertainment, Renewable Energy, Security, Social Networks

General Data

Established

2009

DESCRIPTION

StarTAU is a non-profit organization, founded by a group of then-students, who felt there’s a gap in the academy’s ability to support early-stage entrepreneurs inside the campus. In a very short time StarTAU grew to be the largest and most active entrepreneurship center in Israel, with a community of more than 15,000 local followers and thousands more throughout the world.

StarTAU’s mission is to provide entrepreneurs and students of entrepreneurship with the practical and professional guidance they need to start a successful business venture. StarTAU assists businesses and entrepreneurs from a variety of fields including: internet ventures, bio-tech development, mobile applications, low-tech ventures, patent licensing, medical devices and many more. StarTAU's training and facilities include workshops and seminars, courses (3500+ alumni), mentorship programs with a database of over 350 mentors, and funding opportunities with a database of over 250 Angels and VC’s. StarTAU additionally offers key networking and business resources as well as open space hubs for students and entrepreneurs.

StarTAU’s vision is to promote Israeli entrepreneurship and support entrepreneurs around the world and to become a leading organization in the global entrepreneurship market.StarTAU's team focuses on assisting in all parts of their business ventures: business development, marketing, legal advice, and many more.

Accompanying entrepreneurs

Exclusive support programs for entrepreneurs in various stages, in which StarTAU assists the entrepreneur in aim him and connect to key people who are leaders in their field.from accountants and lawyers through marketing specialists and technical experts to help. Recruiting investors

Training

StarTAU runs courses for entrepreneurs, students and people who want to enter the entrepreneurial world, usually come to learn from the leading experts from relevant disciplines. The aim of the courses here are expanding personal knowledge in relevant topics and practical experience in fields such as social media marketing, Affiliate Marketing, medical equipment, doing business abroad, UX/UI design, programming and more.

Program B2B

Star Tau Center as a leading organization in Israel gives today support and entrepreneurial communities in specific. The support can be in consulting in specific areas relating to establishing development community and/or help in establishing the programme for companies who are interested to enter the world of innovation at the front door. The Center's clients are: upper division of the Ministry of education, the Department of the air force, "Nazareth" business incubator, "" Rupin "accomplishment", and more.

Events

StarTAU is very active in high-tech projects, and conduct many events from Western way Hackathons Fitch (PitchNights), networking events, and conferences.StarTAU's annual event-TAU Innovation Conference is one of the top events in Israel with more than 4,500 guests from all over the world.

International activities

StarTAU is active on the international stage and help Israeli entrepreneurs to contact relevant channels abroad. StarTAU conducts extensive research on entrepreneurship in the world, and twice a year business week International (IBW), which want entrepreneurs from around the world for a week of meetings with investors, lectures from experts and visits In seeking and successful companies. StarTAU also delivers lectures and experiential seminars on technological entrepreneurship world many groups that come to the country, and hosts delegations from overseas.

AFFILIATION

Account ID	Affiliation Type	Name	Parent Name	Status
		Tel Aviv University
5ABD7580-7A88-EA11-810A-0050569A1018	Accelerator	jumpTAU	Tel Aviv University
D9EB0EE0-3727-EB11-810B-0050569A1018	Accelerator	Wellbeing Incubator	Tel Aviv University
F4B92F51-E75C-E411-B8A5-80C16E7D3630	Accelerator	Capsula TAU	Tel Aviv University
1BBD746D-DECF-EE11-B812-00505695CD29	Investment Arm	Dan Launchpad	Tel Aviv University
88A5DB50-207A-E111-AC59-00155D32A403	Investment Arm	Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd.	Tel Aviv University
D2123AB5-D151-EC11-B80D-00505695CD29	Investment Arm	TAU Ventures Fund II	Tel Aviv University
EC2BBD5E-02C2-E711-80D7-00155D0B832C	Investment Arm	TAU Ventures Fund I	Tel Aviv University
	Subsidiary	National Research Institute for Transportation Innovation	Tel Aviv University
2B98EC97-437A-E111-AC59-00155D32A403	Subsidiary	StarTau - TAU Entrepreneurship Center	Tel Aviv University	Ceased
DEC933B0-B0FB-E311-B941-80C16E7D3630	Investment Arm	The Technology Innovation Momentum Fund	Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd.
5ECCDD43-1B13-E411-B941-80C16E7D3630	Division	Heseg Innovation Program	StarTau - TAU Entrepreneurship Center
131B92AD-B4FF-E411-B692-080027005CC8	Subsidiary	Vertical Engine	StarTau - TAU Entrepreneurship Center	Ceased
13A8AD0D-3F96-E211-B59D-00155D32A40A	Subsidiary	WeDream Israel Women Entrepreneurship Program	StarTau - TAU Entrepreneurship Center	Ceased
9423DB91-ADA4-E411-B675-80C16E7D3630	Subsidiary	NazDiv	StarTau - TAU Entrepreneurship Center	Ceased

REMARKS

Date	Remark
30/05/2012	KPMG Somekh Chaikin, PLUS Ventures, Reinhold Cohn Group, Ydiot Aharonot Group, and ZAG/S&W sponsored the program.
	Sushi Ventures is co-operating with StarTAU.

CONTACT INFO

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Main Address: Tel Aviv, Israel

Address	25 Klatskin St.
City	Tel Aviv
Country	Israel
Zip	6934206

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	MANAGEMENT

Key Executive

Name	Title
Mr. Oren Simanian	Co-Founder

Investment Data

Capital Remarks

StarTAU is a Non-Profit Organization and does not receive equity in the startups it assists. Private Investors invest in StarTAU's portfolio companies.

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	PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

Current Portfolio Companies (0)

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Graduated Companies (2)

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Bpaus

Dig. Health

Non-Equity Assistance

01/12/2016

N/A

Bpaus participated in the program but it was a very premature stage – it was a different project

PayChecker

Ent. SW

Non-Equity Assistance

01/12/2016

N/A

Historic Portfolio (3)

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Doorbellz

Ceased to Operate

CO SW

Non-Equity Assistance

01/01/2013

N/A

Leaderz

Ceased to Operate

Ent. SW

Non-Equity Assistance

01/03/2013

N/A

SoundmateS

Ceased to Operate

CO SW

Non-Equity Assistance

01/01/2015

N/A

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