Covid-19

20 stories about Covid-19
רכבים יד שנייה

Covid-19 is Driving the Used Car Market Online

01.06.20|Viki Auslender
Companies like VRoom and Caravana have used the virus-imposed downtime to entrench their position
יניב גולדברג נספח כלכלי קוריאה

After Containing Covid-19, South Korea Primed for Israeli Innovation

01.06.20|Allon Sinai
Israel's economic attache to Seoul says country is well placed to make a quick recovery and provide an outlet for Israeli tech
דובי פרנסס מנהל ושותף ב קרן SGVC

Group 11 Joins Papaya Global as a Strategic Investor

01.06.20|Meir Orbach
“In spite of the world crisis, Papaya has maintained its exceptional growth,” says Group 11’s Dovi Frances
תינוק אינטרנט אייפד טאבלט צעצוע

Four Baby Startups That Prove Crisis Can Also Serve as an Opportunity

01.06.20|Maayan Manela
With many companies shutting down or cutting back on staff, Calclaist spoke to four entrepreneurs who decided to start a new business amid Covid-19
ניסוי טיל חץ 3 ב אלסקה ארה"ב צה"ל

What is the Secret Behind the New Israeli State-Owned Company and Who is Delusional in Thinking the Covid-19 Crisis is Over?

31.05.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Is mobile the future of gaming? Twitter’s Head of Gaming certainly thinks so
מנכ"ל סייברסטארטס Cyberstarts גילי רענן והשותפה החדשה ליאור סיימון

“Israel is Delusional in Thinking that the Covid-19 Crisis is Over”

31.05.20|Meir Orbach
Veteran fund manager Gili Raanan offers a reminder that "when it rains in New York, everyone gets wet"
עמיעד סוטו מנכל גסטי Guesty

Dozens of Guesty Employees to Stay on Unpaid Leave

31.05.20|Meir Orbach
In March, Calcalist reported the company had put around 10% of its employees on unpaid leave due to the coronavirus crisis
נינטנדו אנימל קרוסינג Animal Crossing

Is Mobile the Future of Gaming? Twitter’s Head of Gaming Certainly Thinks so

31.05.20|Itamar Zigelman
Rishi Chadha gives Calcalist an inside look into what the social media giant is doing in the field of online games and where he thinks it is heading next
שלט חנות סגורה

Immediate Threat: 80 Small Tech Companies in Danger of Closing Within Three Months

31.05.20|Meir Orbach
A survey conducted among 414 companies by the Israel Innovation Authority and IATI indicates that investors have stopped fundraising processes and that sales of a quarter of the companies have fallen by more than half since the Covid-19 outbreak
נועה אשר נספחת כלכלית יפן

Japan is in Need of a Digital Upheaval, Israeli Tech Can Help

29.05.20|Allon Sinai
The economic situation in Japan is affecting financial relations with Israel, but according to Noa Asher, economic attache to Tokyo, it also presents many opportunities
אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 17.4.19

Covid-19 May Have Hurt the Economy, but Israeli Innovation is Here to Stay

28.05.20|Ron Friedman
Israel Innovation Authority CEO Aharon Aharon says agile tech sector will rebound within a year
אוריאל אוחיון ZenGo

Israel’s ZenGo Aims to Capitalize on Crypto’s Post-Coronavirus Rally by Being the go-to Platform for Newbs

28.05.20|Allon Sinai
CEO Ouriel Ohayon says Tel Aviv-based startup has removed the complexity of buying and owning the assets and keeping them safe from hacks
מטוס של חברת ה תעופה וויזאייר Wizz Air לואו קוסט

What Does the Future Hold for Airlines and What are Facebook's Coders in Tel Aviv Working on?

27.05.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: One-third of all airlines will not survive the pandemic, says Wizz Air CEO. József Váradi spoke to Calcalist about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected airlines
ראש השנה הסיני סין פסטיבל האביב אופיר דור

Covid-19 has Not Lessened Israeli Companies’ Interest in Entering the Chinese Market

27.05.20|CTech
Companies including Tel Aviv-based online payments fraud prevention company Riskified are working on opening their first offices in China
כרם באזור לאנגה איטליה בחודש שעבר

Precise Tree and Vine Irrigation Startup Saturas Raises $3 Million

27.05.20|Adi Pick
Saturas develops sensors that are attached to vines and tree trunks, providing real-time hydration status reports that enable farmers to optimize irrigation
איתן סטיבה

The Climate Crisis is Painting the Capital Market Green

27.05.20|Eytan Stibbe
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the oil wars, green investments are gaining strength. Only business management based on measuring both financial and social performance can lead to solutions for future crises
אמבולנס מפנה חולה קורונה וירוס ב איטליה

Can Spying and Phone Surveillance be a Good Thing?

26.05.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: According to a Ministry of Health report submitted to the Parliament's Subcommittee of Secret Services, Israel’s Security Agency identified 4,089 cases as of May 10
זיהוי פנים ריגול מעקב פרטיות

Lawmakers Extend Spy Agency’s Covid-19 Patient Tracking Program by Three Weeks

26.05.20|Omer Kabir
Special committee votes to employ Shin Bet’s surveillance only in cases where an epidemiological study isn't sufficient
אייל שנער מנכ"ל Fundbox

"It is Tragic That Many Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Will Not Survive the Crisis”

26.05.20|Hagar Ravet
Fundbox founder Eyal Shinar breaks down the current economic situation in the U.S., with the company announcing a fresh $20 million equity investment, bringing the total equity funding in the Series C round to almost $200 million
קורונה חולה מובלת לבית החולים החדש ב ווהאן סין 4.2.20

Spy Agency’s Phone Surveillance Detected a Third of Israel's Covid-19 Cases

26.05.20|Omer Kabir
According to a Ministry of Health report submitted to the Parliament's Subcommittee of Secret Services, Israel’s Security Agency identified 4,089 cases as of May 10