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שגב שילטון מייסד ומנכ''ל החברה יפתח קרזנר מייסד ונשיא החברה

Kissterra raises $10 million from Poalim Equity to improve insurance marketing and distribution

16.05.22|Meir Orbach

The Israeli startup develops a cloud-based operating system for managing the digital marketing and distribution of insurance companies

ועידת פינטק ראובן קרופיק יו"ר בנק הפועלים וידאו

"The banks have developed fintech capabilities and are all geared towards improving service"

26.04.22|Doron Broitman

Speaking at Calcalist’s 2022 Fintech conference held in collaboration with Bank Hapoalim, Reuven Krupik, Chairman of Bank Hapoalim, explained that "the digital transformation plays a large part in the development of the fintech industry, but it is being carried out simultaneously within banks and financial institutions”

Bank Hapoalim to invest $10 million in digital wallet Neema

29.11.21|Golan Hazani

Hapoalim, which cooperates with the fintech company through its Bit app, is in advanced stages to invest at a company valuation of $40-$50 million. In 2020, Discount Bank acquired 15.5% of Neema’s shares at a NIS 28.5 million valuation ($8.95 million)

אסתר פרימן ביטקוין חדש

Bank refuses to deposit pensioner's massive Bitcoin savings

25.11.21|Lital Dobrovitsky

69-year-old Esther Freeman invested around $3,000 in Bitcoin eight years ago, but Israel's Bank Hapoalim is unwilling to accept her 100x profits, claiming there is a "risk of money laundering and terror financing" as she made her initial purchase in cash

אביבית בנדר ממונה על הפיתוח העסקי התאגידי חטיבת החדשנות והאסטרטגיה בנק הפועלים

The 2008 crisis drove a wedge between banking and tech, the current crisis pushes them closer

26.10.21|Avivit Bender

"Banking is essential to the existence of society and trade as we know them, and it is changing rapidly through the progress of technology, adoption of new social values, rising of new competitors and, unfortunately, coping with global crises as well," writes Avivit Bender, Chief Corporate Development and Fintech Officer at Bank Hapoalim

גורדי שחקים בניינים דובאי

India, UAE, and Israel announce cooperation to grow trade

19.10.21|Elihay Vidal

The initiative was announced Tuesday in Dubai as part of an event attended by the Beyond Business delegation organized by Bank Hapoalim and the Export Institute

סבח אל בינאלי, ראש אזור המפרץ של פלטפורמת ההשקעות OurCrowd

“Israeli fintech companies have an incredible opportunity for investments in Abu Dhabi”

18.10.21|Elihay Vidal

Sabah al-Binali, head of the Gulf region at OurCrowd, welcomed Israeli investors in a panel on fintech investments held by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)

An inside look at Israel’s incubator ecosystem

11.08.21|James Spiro

Whereas accelerators aim to speed up the process of a company’s growth, incubators are there from their birth

How are corporate VCs reshaping the Israeli tech landscape?

23.06.21|James Spiro

We’re all familiar with venture capital firms - but what happens when large corporates check into the game?

Amit Dadush to head Bank Hapoalim's Bit Unit

03.06.21|Daniel Farber-Ball

The former communications executive will lead the bank’s money transfer and payment app on the heels of the launching of its new services

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Choosing an accelerator? This is what startups should look for

18.05.21|James Spiro

Entrepreneurs can benefit from joining one of Israel’s many accelerator programs - but choosing one is easier said than done

אביבית בנדר בנק הפועלים

Bank Hapoalim to launch new investment track for startups

25.04.21|Meir Orbach

The bank’s Innovation and Strategy department has already invested in three local startups: Perception Point, Kyron, and Lightico

אסף רפפורט מייסד שותף מנכ"ל WIZ טק על הגג

Assaf Rappaport: "Israeli tech's glass ceiling is manpower, not money"

20.04.21|Sophie Shulman

The CEO of cybersecurity company Wiz, who spoke at the ‘Tech on the Roof’ event hosted by Calcalist and Bank Hapoalim, also added: "The money is flowing into the country at a pace we can't sustain. That is why the first thing that we will see is an increase in salaries.”

יואל אסתרון מו"ל כלכליסט טק על הגג

“Israel’s tech sector beat Covid-19,” says Calcalist publisher

20.04.21|Meir Orbach

Despite the challenging year to the local and global economy, Israeli tech companies racked up incredible achievements, Yoel Esteron said at the ‘Tech on the Roof’ event hosted by Calcalist and Bank Hapoalim

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Obie wins ‘Startup of the Year’ competition by Mediterranean Towers Fund

19.04.21|James Spiro

The game, made by Eyeclick, offers an interactive console for those of advanced age

גל אביב מנכל בלנדר Blender

Consumer lending startup Blender going public on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange at $88 million valuation

11.01.21|Irit Avisar

The Israeli company is not profitable but is planning to expand its services in Europe, as well as set up a loans platform together with Bank Hapoalim

מיקרוסופט ישראל רונית אטד

Meet the Digital Guarantee Network, a new blockchain backed by Microsoft, Bank Hapoalim and TCS

07.12.20|James Spiro

Bank Hapoalim’s participation makes it the first time an Israeli bank is implementing blockchain technology in a wide-scale manner

מימין אריק פינטו ו ציון קינן

Chomping at the Bit: Former Hapoalim execs join payment app race with investment in AppliCheck

26.07.20|Irit Avisar

Former Hapoalim CEOs Zion Kenan and Arik Pinto, as well as Shimon Gal and Tomer Sharet, will invest several millions of shekels for 10% of the check verification company that is in the process of developing a payment app

יוסי ויניצקי שיחת ועידה בנק הפועלים

Yossi Vinitski, Bank Hapoalim’s head of tech, steps down

21.07.20|Meir Orbach

Vinitski, who has been in the position for over five years, led an investment program in some 20 Israeli funds for the bank

יוסי ויניצקי ה ממונה על תחום ה היי טק ב בנק הפועלים

SaaS Companies Will Thrive Thanks to Covid-19, Says Tech Banker

20.04.20|Naomi Zoreff

Yossi Vinitski, head of tech for Israel’s Bank Hapoalim spoke Sunday at Conference Call, Calcalist’s online convention on tech in the coronavirus era