AOL to invest in Israeli start-ups
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - AOL Inc said on Sunday it is starting a programme in Israel to assist start-ups, and that it will invest at least $100,000 (59,404 pounds) in as many as 10 projects at a time.
The Internet giant already has a development centre in Israel, and its new project, called Nautilus, is meant to give "maximum freedom to entrepreneurs" and "grant them access to all the tools and connections of a global company", said Hanan Laschover, chief executive of AOL Israel.
AOL will escort each start-up, which will be chosen from a variety of fields that are connected to its global activities, for a period of a year, the company said.
The first investment will be in Take&Make, AOL said in a statement, a start-up that has developed a platform for "do-it-yourself" videos.
(Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch)
