31.12.24|CTechExploring the mega-deals that propelled Israel’s most promising startups to global prominence.
29.12.24|Ariela KarmelSingapore has emerged as an extremely attractive market for Israeli entrepreneurs in recent years, as tech relations between the two nations grow. Ambassador Ian Mak tells CTech that "the impetus for technological cooperation is greater than ever," as the island state increases its investment in Israel's tech ecosystem, offering robust support to attract Israeli business and foster cross-border collaboration in areas like cybersecurity, AI, and fintech.
24.06.24|Maayan ManelaIn a mentoring meeting as part of the Growth+ project by Calcalist and Poalim Tech, Joel Bar-El from Trax and Liad Elidan from Milestone discussed how to navigate crises and adapt companies to changing market conditions.
30.05.24|Meir Orbach“While this decision was not made lightly, we are thrilled to continue our journey with Trax as board members (in the same board capacity as today) while also focusing on innovative initiatives that have emerged amidst the current geopolitical challenges in Israel and our entrepreneurial passions,” wrote Joel Bar-El and Dror Feldheim, who founded the retail tech startup in 2010
11.01.23|Meir OrbachOr Lenchner, CEO of Bright Data, was speaking on a panel with Joel Bar-El, executive chairman of Trax Retail, and Dr. Omri Allouche, head of research at Gong, with the three sharing how they utilize AI, how it optimizes processes, and discussed what the future holds for Generative Tech
22.11.22|Meir OrbachThe Israeli company will be laying off another 70-80 employees after parting with over 100 workers in June
28.09.22|Maayan ManelaRetail analytics company Trax raised a $640 million Series E last year but still ended up laying off over 100 employees three months ago. Co-founder Joel Bar-El explains why
30.08.22|Yonatan SredniTo stay afloat in these challenging times, retailers must use every technological advantage at their disposal, especially artificial intelligence. With this in mind, CTech presents Israeli startups putting the ‘AI’ in retail
21.06.22|Meir OrbachUnicorns like Trax, Cybereason and OpenWeb, which raised hundreds of millions of dollars last year, have announced the layoff of dozens of workers in recent days. The reasons: maintaining the cash in their coffers, keeping the company’s investors calm and retaining talents
20.06.22|Meir Orbach“We still have a lot of money in our account from last year’s funding round, but we are required to reach profitability faster than we had planned,” said Trax co-founder and Executive Chairman Joel Bar-El
08.02.22|Golan HazaniTrax has been preparing for an IPO for over a year, securing $640 million in a Series E financing round in April of 2021
16.12.21|James SpiroSpeaking at the Unicorn Forum, Joel Bar-El, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Trax Retail talks about the revolution of shopping in a digital world
13.05.21|James SpiroThe partnership will provide grocers with access to Trax’s on-demand crowd marketplace
08.04.21|Meir OrbachAround $500 million didn't go into company accounts, but rather to those of investors, employees, and executives via secondary deals
07.04.21|Meir OrbachSoftbank and Blackrock lead the investment round that the company hopes will help make it a market leader
25.03.21|Hezi SternlichtThe R&D partnership has invested in Outbrain, Trax and Kenshoo, marks a 33% increase in stock price since its February listing
20.01.21|Meir OrbachThe Israeli retail analytics company is planning on going public in the first half of 2021, but first it will be cutting down its workforce both in Israel and abroad
14.12.20|CTechWhile Trax wasn’t too impacted by Covid-19, its Chief People Officer, Flóra Bondici, noted the effect it had on its hundreds of employees’ mental health.
11.08.20|CtechJoel Bar-El, co-founder and CEO of Trax believes the changes to our shopping habits, brought about by Covid-19, are just temporary