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3.1 Consider Them as Last Option
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2013-08-29
Gemini is one of these VC that like to waist Companies time in a long and tedious process only to give you a no answer which could be given after the first 10 minutes of the first meeting, like we do not invest in this market segment.
PRIVATE: Members Only (610 Characters)Somewhat Superficial, Not for Early Stage
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2012-04-06
Great Group of People
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-02-20
Gemini Israel Funds has a great group of people on stuff. Honestly, Integrity and willingness to help are values that are felt all through the organization.
PRIVATE: Members OnlyOperational Experience Severely Lacking
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-01-11
I was on a BOD with Gemini and saw their actions first hand. They hired a US CEO and told him to concentrate on the US markets. The founder/VP of engineering was a liar and goofball but Gemini said they would help "manage" him as a big part of their value as the CEO could only make it to Isreal quarterly. As problems naturally occured with the founder, the Gemini guys laid it all on the CEO and told him to be in Isreal more, obviously not part of the deal or efficient use of time. They met the founder on a regular basis and just listened to his "issues" which gave the impression they were supportive of him. When additional BOD members were brought on who were friends of the founder, Gemini folded like cards and hung the CEO out to dry. Dont count on these guys for any operational help even if they offer it. Way too inexperienced.
PRIVATE: Members OnlyDidn't Get It
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-01-08
Meeting was odd. VC was more interested in talking about her ideas and analysis than listening.
They also bluntly said they aren't doing seed at the moment.
PRIVATE: Members OnlyNo Meeting
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-08-31
They asked us to pitch over the phone , but as soon as they got that we are first timers, they declined .
For a fund which claims that it invests in early stage ,they claimed that we need to be in the phase were we have a beta at least in order fort them to be interested .
PRIVATE: Members OnlyAssaf Frenkel
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2008-11-30
Going through our pitch, Assaf was very thorough and professional and got quickly to the core, his comments were always direct and honest but still respectful. Interacting with him made me feel positively on working with his fund
PRIVATE: Members OnlyGood Pitch, Turned Down
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2008-08-13
Good guys, honest and up front and offered time with a solid explanation and dissection of their decline.
PRIVATE: Members Only (94 Characters)Into Internet Ventures" Go and Meet Ouriel
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2008-05-20
One of a very few people in Israel which actually understands internet ventures, extremely good feedback with a smile which can help you focus
PRIVATE: Members Only (153 Characters)Excellent People. Great "Dna" of a Fund
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by botch on 2007-11-27
Excellent people. They are modest, bring tremendous value like I have not seen before in many years of working with several VCs globally. They work with you as a team. Excellent track record.
Challenge is that they have many many investments already and each difficult "case" they had brings them to "harden" their terms in order not to "fall" again in the same situation. This creates terms which are sometimes hard to commit to. Understandable but still challenging...
CEO
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by kt22mike on 2007-10-16
I have to disagree with the negative comments that were supplied regarding Daniel Cohen. While we eventually agreed that our company and Gemini were not a good fit, Daniel was quite engaged, flew multiple times to meet with us in various locations and gained a good sense of our company in a relatively short amount of time. I would have no problem working with Gemini or Daniel in the future.
PRIVATE: Members OnlyCapable Group Above the Average Israeli VC but Can Be Very Difficult to Deal With
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by VCresource on 2007-09-06
Gemini is a very competitive fund in the Israeli VC scene. They work very hard to get access to the best deal flow they can find. Generally, they are very down to earth group of VCs and less arrogant than the many of the others. They would be very fast and responsive when being approached, however they would be very slow to respond to make a decision on a deal. IT is advisable to make sure that there are other alternatives available in order to get them to respond quickly.
PRIVATE: Members OnlyFare and Decent Groups
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by yuta on 2007-08-16
Although they passed on our investment, they have been pleasant to discuss the issues, down to earth and respectful. Understood the issues and knew where they help or not.
Next time I will definitely try to pitch them.
The Problem: Attitude
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-05-03
So here is an interesting story, which I don't even know what to make out of it.
We contact one of their senior partners through one of our advisory board members. We are immediately contacted and being told that they are impressed with the progress we made since our last meeting a year ago (when we were looking for seed investment). They tell us that they would like us to meet with two of their "advisors;" maybe it is the same story as the one above - "advisors!" They ask us when we could meet their advisors and we send them some alternatives with dates and times.
Two weeks later we get an email saying: we decided not to move forward!
What an attitude!
PRIVATE: Members OnlyEasy to Pitch, Hard to Close
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-03-28
Working with Gemini, they are readily approachable and willing to hear ideas. Closing a deal with them as far more difficult. Some of the partners are quite conservative, and would require a long due-dilligence before closing.
PRIVATE: Members OnlyDouble Face
Fund: Gemini Israel Funds
Posted by chompyZ on 2007-03-24
We came to meet with Gemini's partner and Analyst. Instead, came the Analyst with 2 other people who turned out to be in-residence entrepreneurs who got initial funding from Gemini for an idea in our line of industry and target market. We were obviously very uncomfortable with this, and their "logic" was that we might "do something together in the future"...
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