CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Salesforce in preliminary talks to acquire workforce management software company Clicksoftware; Israel and Japan in talks to enter a free trade agreement
14:2016.01.19
Salesforce in preliminary talks to acquire workforce management software company Clicksoftware. The deal discussed values Israeli Clicksoftware at around $1.5 billion, one person familiar with the matter said. Read more
Japan Airlines. Photo: Wikipedia 2018 saw a drop in the number of Israeli tech companies acquired. Three of the four largest deals on the list concern publicly traded companies, and one involves an Israeli subsidiary of an American corporation that was sold as part of a larger deal. Read more
Israel and Japan in talks to enter a free trade agreement. Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hiroshige Sekō met Tuesday with his Israeli counterpart. Read more
Japan Airlines. Photo: Wikipedia Medical device company Brainsway wants to raise $30 million on Nasdaq. Jerusalem-headquartered Brainsway develops headsets that use magnetic stimulation to treat brain disorders. Read more
Honda Motor executive partners with Israeli entrepreneur to develop an autonomous forklift. Honda’s Hiroshi Otsuka signed a partnership with Israeli entrepreneur Ran Poliakine during a Japan-Israel business forum in Jerusalem Tuesday. Read more
Siemens backs on-demand delivery startup Bringg. The German conglomerate joins a $25 million investment round in the Tel Aviv-based delivery startup. Read more
Eclipse Venture raises a third, $500 million fund. Eclipse Fund III will focus on early-stage full-stack companies in the fields of data, hardware, and software. Read more
Israel tax authority to demand over NIS one billion from Teva. Teva did not pay taxes in Israel for the decade preceding 2014, saving NIS 20.6 billion in tax benefits. Read more
Vodafone is distributing Trackimo’s GPS trackers in the U.K. Trackimo develops and markets GPS-discs used for tracking household pets, cars, mobile phones, keys, and luggage. Read more
German insurer Swiss Life Select gamifies sales operations. Swiss Life Select implemented technology by Israeli Workload Gamification Startup GamEffective, CEO says. Read more
Workforce analytics startup Linear B raises $1.6 million. Linear B develops a technology that assesses the performance, productivity, and engagement of a software engineering team by analyzing code quality, methodology, and team dynamics. Read more
