What is Israel's latest unicorn planning next and how are corporate VCs reshaping the Israeli tech landscape?
CTech Daily Roundup: Fintech company Lendbuzz announces $60 million Series C and $300 million in debt financing
Fintech company Lendbuzz announces $60 million Series C and $300 million in debt financing. The AI-based auto finance platform helps individuals currently underserved by the traditional credit system to purchase a car. Read more
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A Day in a Life | Joining Samsung was not very different from my startup days. Rutie Adar, Head of Israel, Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center, believes that having a wide lens that includes the humanities and social studies enables better decision making and to become a better-rounded thinker. Read more
How are corporate VCs reshaping the Israeli tech landscape? We’re all familiar with venture capital firms - but what happens when large corporates check into the game? Read more
Better Juice raises $8 million in Seed funding. The Israeli startup’s enzymatic technology uses all-natural ingredients to convert fructose, glucose, and sucrose into prebiotic dietary fibers and other non-digestible molecules. Read more
Cloud security platform Lightspin raises $16 million A Round. The Israeli cybersecurity startup has developed a context-based cloud security platform for cloud-native and Kubernetes environments. Read more
Video giant Vimeo doubles Israeli workforce. The video platform company aims to go from 120 to more than 200 workers in its Ness Ziona R&D center in the coming year. Read more
Mitiga raises $25 million Series A for cloud-based incident readiness and response solution. The Israeli cybersecurity startup's cloud-based solution for cloud and hybrid environments is aimed at dramatically improving efficiencies around incident readiness and response by aligning around the client’s goals. Read more
Opinion | In becoming “scale-up nation” focusing on the customer has played an outsized role. "The innovation that exists in this tiny strip of land on the Mediterranean is breathtaking, and it’s poised to continue to reach new heights," writes Omer. Read more
