Tag: social driving

We’re celebrating Hanukah in Israel right now and given all the fun and festivities going on, we thought it would be a good time to look back over the past few months and highlight some of the tech trends we’re seeing in startup land in the Startup Nation. As a caveat, these trends are based upon our deal flow – what we’re seeing on the ground. So, Happy Hanukah and enjoy. Trend 1/8: Social Driving The problem: We’re seeing a lot of Israeli entrepreneurs attack the driving problem. Navigating, driving, and parking are all really inefficient processes that most of us spend a lot of time doing. We spend money, time, and frustration driving. Tel Aviv, like many other big cities globally, suffers from congestion and lack of available parking. The solutions: Interestingly, many of the most popular driving apps have been developed in Israel. The solutions tend to cluster around overlaying social with driving data to aid navigation and parking. Waze: Waze has emerged as the leading driving app, combining GPS/directions with the social component. Users report on...