Why Yossi Vardi passed on Waze | Godfather of Israeli tech
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Israel is exploding with startups and an entrepreneurial culture. Why? It's the Jewish mother, Yossi Vardi told Jason when they sat down at the Code Conference. And it's not about religion, but rather the guilt that pushes young people to meet their parents' sky-high expectations. Vardi backed ICQ, which was the largest internet acquisition to date when AOL bought it 1998 for over $400m. Plus, his "spray-and-pray" investment philosophy and why he passed on Waze. Never miss an episode! Subscribe in iTunes: Audio (http://bit.ly/TwiStA) || Video (http://bit.ly/TwiStV) ============== Thanks to …