
Blue State Blues: Never Mind the Bomb–Israel Is Looking Fantastic
On the most basic level, Israel seems to have the formula of statecraft right, prioritizing national security and economic growth above all else.

On the most basic level, Israel seems to have the formula of statecraft right, prioritizing national security and economic growth above all else.

JERUSALEM, Israel — The future of tech investing is housed–barely–in a stone spice warehouse on the Hebron Road in Jerusalem. There are, I am told, bullet holes in the walls, from the days when the building faced the boundary with Jordan. On the day I visit, it sounds like a war zone–a battle of drills and hammers, fire alarms and telephones, as the company expands into neighboring space. Only two years old, OurCrowd is revolutionizing startup funding–and growing rapidly.