Covid-19

20 stories about Covid-19
המייסדי החברה ראפיד Rapyd מימין: עומר פריאל אריק שטילמן ו ארקדי קרפמן

Israeli fintech startup Rapyd completes $400 million funding at $2.5 billion valuation

13.01.21|Meir Orbach
"We ended 2019 with sales of $20 million and reached $100 million in 2020. We will at least double or triple that in 2021," said co-founder Arik Shtilman
גילי רגב מנכ"לית סנוטייז

"Our nasal spray is like a hand sanitizer for your nose and can block 99.9% of Covid-19 viruses," says CEO

13.01.21|Yafit Ovadia
After new Covid-strains emerge, SaNOtize’s nasal spray is being used in clinical trials in the U.K. and Canada, with plans to be rolled out in the U.S. soon
יעל ווליניץ Yael Wolinitz Kitzis Percepto

Management and robots “really stepped up” during Covid-19, says Percepto

13.01.21|CTech
In a world of social distancing and remote work, decisions made by upper management can make or break a company
משרדי WeWork  מידטאון תל אביב

Who announced a new $170 million fund and which company is weighing going public at a $1.5 billion valuation?

12.01.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Post-pandemic, WeWork used Data-driven insights to determine the Future of Work
מנת חיסון פייזר קורונה covid 19

Israel may soon vaccinate its children, according to country's Virus Chief

12.01.21|Reuters
Israel's 12-16 age group accounts for approximately 7.75% of the country's population
Smadar Weisman WeWork

Post-pandemic, WeWork used Data-driven insights to determine the Future of Work

12.01.21|CTech
As Covid-19 closed offices around the world, shared office space company WeWork had something to help it revamp its business model: feedback from 500,000 members
רכב ניסוי של מובילאיי פורד ב דטרויוט

Who secured a $166 million deal with the Royal Navy and what is Mobileye deploying next?

11.01.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Chinese start-up leaks 400GB of scraped data exposing over 200 million Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn users
Nimrod Kozlovski

Israel can use medical data to defeat the virus without violating people’s privacy

11.01.21|James Spiro
In exchanging digitized healthcare data for vaccination shots, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured citizens their personal data is safe. Dr. Nimrod Kozlovski, Head of Tech and Regulation at HFN, shares his thoughts on the deal
Ofer Helfman As You Stay

As skies prepare to open again, As You Stay helps travelers with their check-in and check-out times

11.01.21|James Spiro
Its app can help travelers save up to 30% on discounts due to hourly, as opposed to daily, rates
Zoomin Liron Barsheshet

Covid-19 “blurred the lines” between home and work, says Zoomin HR Director

11.01.21|CTech
When the pandemic hit, Zoomin had to help its 90 employees create healthy breaks between work and play. Here’s how.
ביטקוין ירידות מטבע דיגיטלי כסף וירטואלי

Who is coming for your Bitcoin and what elite military unit caused a big bang in the Israeli tech scene?

10.01.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: How is technology and data helping Israel become the first country to vanquish Covid-19?
תור חיסון קורונה כיכר רבין תל אביב

How is technology and data helping Israel become the first country to vanquish Covid-19?

10.01.21|Elihay Vidal
Israel is well on its way to vaccinating its entire adult population and in exchange for delivering millions of vaccine doses, the government has pledged to give drugmaker Pfizer medical data on the millions of vaccine recipients from the health system’s vast databases
Sharon Friedman Bringg

Bringg: It’s about the purpose, not the perks, says VP of People Strategy

10.01.21|CTech
When a global pandemic causes millions to work from home, Bringg finds its purpose in helping other businesses stay afloat
Zesty Lori Brigg Maxim Melamedov Alexey Baikov

For Zesty.co, major growth means it’s finally time to enter the HR game

09.01.21|CTech
The company avoided an HR team at first, but its 500% growth during Covid-19 forced them to reassess
ויה Via שרות מוניות נסיעה משותפת ניו יורק

Why is Israel’s tech ecosystem only getting going and who is battling car accidents caused by the elderly in Japan?

07.01.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: After Covid-19 “apocalypse”, popular tech job board reveals surge in open positions
Sharin Fisher Fort Ross Ventures

Better, Faster, Stronger: Israel’s tech ecosystem is only getting going

07.01.21|Sharin Fisher
I believe 2020 has marked a new era in the maturity of the Israeli ecosystem and the increasing trend in Israeli companies going public, something that we will probably see this year
Ephrat Kirshen FIREBLOCKS

‘Fireblockers’ have shown “dedication and desire” to work during Covid-19, says its Head of HR

07.01.21|CTech
Think a global pandemic can stop the team at Fireblocks from hitting goals and targets? Think again.
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Who is targeting a $250 million IPO and which Tesla's are coming to Israel?

06.01.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Check Point reveals leap in cyberattacks on Israeli medical facilities toward end of 2020
 שירי גיא SHIRI GUY HARMAN ISRAEL

HR is “now needed more than ever,” states HARMAN International’s HR Director

06.01.21|CTech
As teams are broken up and colleagues are sent to work remotely, the function of a strong HR team is essential to keeping businesses operating effectively, says Shiri Guy
תור למתן חיסון נגד קורונה 1

These are the key ingredients of Israel's rapid Covid-19 vaccine rollout recipe

06.01.21|Reuters
Two weeks into its vaccination drive, Israel has reached nearly 15% of the population by paying premium prices, relying on universal healthcare, and minimizing waste