With a large increase in VCs , angels and investors in New York in recent years, many Israeli startups now choose to set up shop in the Big Apple instead of Silicon Valley. We now introduce you to the faces behind the Israeli startups taking over New York.

From the creators of mobli and popular messaging app Yo! comes the latest temporary messaging competitor - MIRAGE. Moshe Hogeg's latest venture will allow you to send "disappearing" photo, video, text and voice messages to all of your contacts.

It's as simple as saying 'Yo', but why is this Israeli-created application that just raised $1 million taking over the internet? Do we have the next Snapchat on our hands? NoCamels spoke with founder Or Arbel to find out what all the fuzz is about.

Israel may be known as the Startup Nation, but many Israeli startups still prefer to operate in the Big Apple than in the Land of Milk and Honey. With over 200 Israeli startups in New York City alone, NoCamels selected 10 promising Israeli startups trying their luck with the American Dream.