Headstart (web)

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Headstart
Type of site
Crowd funding
Available inHebrew
Headquarters
URL headstart.co.il
CommercialYes

Headstart is an Israeli crowdfunding site for entrepreneurs. It was founded by Yossi Meiri and Yonatan Gal. They were inspired by Kickstarter. [1] [2] [3]

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