Press Coverage of Finistere’s Israeli FoodTech Incubator

Israeli press recently covered the launch of Finistere’s FreshStart accelerator. From the article:

“It’s a very rich environment for outsiders looking in,” Finistere Ventures  cofounder and partner Arama Kukutai told ISRAEL21c at FoodTechIL on September 23.

Kukutai flew in from California for AgriFood Week soon after his global VC firm helped launch a multimillion-dollar food-tech incubator in northern Israel.

“We’re food and ag specialists and we have a global perspective on technology coming out of North America, Austral-Asia and Europe, where we also have offices. Israel is clearly the No. 2 innovation hub in terms of venture capital, next to North America,” said Kukutai.

“On a per-capita basis it’s probably No. 1. Israel punches above its weight.”

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