Covid-19

20 stories about Covid-19
שטראוס מכשיר עיקור טיהור תמי 4 קורונה

Strauss Retrofits Home Water Purification Devices to Help Hospitals Disinfect Medical Equipment

06.05.20|Udi Etsion
Thus far, 40 devices have already been manufactured and donated to hospitals across the country with the company pledging 60 more
סגן נשיא סומימוטו טושיקזו נאמבו

Japan's Sumitomo Corp. Announces $100 Million Israel Focused Fund

06.05.20|Lior Gutman
IN Venture will be run by Eyal Rosner and Eitan Naor and has already led a $10 million funding round in Anagog, an Israeli startup developing location analytics technology
Victor Orlovsky Fort Ross Ventures ויקטור

Israeli Startups Want More Cash But With Lower Valuations During Covid-19 Era, Says VC Partner

06.05.20|Adi Pick
Victor Orlovski, founding partner at Fort Ross Ventures spoke to CTech about what the coronavirus pandemic means for investors and local entrepreneurs
יובל מטלון מנכ"ל לייבפרסון

"The pandemic has forced companies to seek out automation," LivePerson Israel GM on the Benefits of Working with Bots

06.05.20|Allon Sinai
Conversational Cloud company sees 18% bump in revenue as Covid-19 forces call centers to go automated, stock soars on Nasdaq and in Tel Aviv
אפליקציה מוביט ברצלונה Moovit

Moovit Interview, GigaSpaces Round and Covid-19 Breakthrough in Today's Roundup

05.05.20|CTech
Moovit CEO Nir Eraz says billion-dollar deal with Intel was done over Zoom while fund Fortissimo leads $12 million GigaSpaces round
עובדי MyHeritage מייהריטג' במרכז מנכ"ל ומייסד גלעד יפת

MyHeritage Project Documenting Remote Tribes Grabs Webby Award Nomination

05.05.20|CTech
For the project, employees of the Israeli genealogy company volunteered to travel to distant locations worldwide and document the lives, histories, and traditions of isolated tribal communities
קורונה ישראל לאומית לעומית

Israeli Army Partners With HMO to Develop Innovative Coronavirus Testing Unit

05.05.20|CTech
The unit allows for taking coronavirus samples while maintaining complete separation between the person being tested and the medical professional administering the test
המכון הביולוגי נס ציונה

Bennett Hails Breakthrough in Discovery of Covid-19 Antibody as Israel Eases Quarantine Regulations

05.05.20|CTech, Ynet News
The government cancels local travel restrictions and sets out a schedule for the full return to school
דונה חאג' UK Israel Tech Hub

Mapping the EdTech Landscape in the Time of Coronavirus

05.05.20|Allon Sinai
The UK Israel Tech Hub, in collaboration with leading UK and Israeli EdTech players, is curating an interactive EdTech Startup Map to showcase solutions to challenges in education as a result of Covid-19
אלון ליפשיץ' שותף מייסד בקרן ההון סיכון הנקו ונצ'רז

The Current Crisis Offers a Golden Opportunity for Startups

04.05.20|Alon Lifshitz
As Covid-19 shatters longstanding practices, venture capitalist Alon Lifshitz highlights three questions every investor should be asking their portfolio startups
מגזין מנהלים 31.12.20 מוטי גוטמן מנכ"ל חברת המחשוב מטריקס

Matrix IT Sends 1,000 Employees on Unpaid Leave And Cuts Exec Wages

04.05.20|Tzally Greenberg
The Herzliya-based company also cut wages of some of its remaining employees by half
ראיון עבודה 3

5 HR Executives Share What it Takes to Get Hired During the Covid-19 Crisis

04.05.20|Maayan Manela
From Monday.com to Facebook, some companies in Israel manage to avoid layoffs and are even recruiting new employees. With video chat interviews and remote onboarding processes, the pandemic is transforming the entire hiring process
שיימה שריף NFX

"We Know From Past Crises That Some Great Startups and Companies Will Rise"

04.05.20|Allon Sinai
Shayma Sharif’s recent promotion to principal in Gigi Levy-Weiss’ VC NFX was just the latest landmark in her unique journey from East Jerusalem to the heart of the Israeli venture capital world
מוסף עצמאות 28.4.20 מימין יבגני דיברוב ו נדיר יזרעאל מייסדי ארמיס Armis

Armis’ Crazy Acquisition - The Inside Story

03.05.20|Nadir Izrael and Yevgeny Dibrov
The meeting at the steakhouse, the proposition, the perspective, and coming out stronger from Covid-19. Armis co-founders Nadir Izrael and Yevgeny Dibrov tell the real story behind the $1.1 billion deal with Insight Partners
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After Coronavirus: These Are Our 5 Most Anticipated Video Games

03.05.20|Itamar Zigelman
While many are troubled by the ongoing economic crisis or when they will be allowed to finally sunbathe in public, we are waiting for the next generation of gaming consoles
קורונה חזרה ללימודים בית הספר היסודי אשכולות בנימינה 3.5.20

With Only 41 New Patients Over the Last 24 Hours, Israeli Students Sent Back to Hit the Books

03.05.20|Adi Pick
On Sunday morning, 80% of municipalities in Israel have reopened their schools, Tel Aviv holds out citing unfeasible requirements
עסק קטן הקמת עסק סטארטאפ תוכנית עסקים קטנים 2

Israeli Startups Should Not be Bailed Out

03.05.20|Adam Fisher, Rona Segev, Arnon Dinur, Michael Eisenberg
Prominent local investors say the government should hold back on a proposed loan program that would primarily benefit investors and founders, rather than employees
יואל בר אל

Israel-based Trax Lays Off 120 Workers in Wake of Covid-19 Hardships

03.05.20|Meir Orbach
CEO Joel Bar-El calls it a "sad day" for the retail analytics company that saw substantial growth in 2019
איתן צרנובסקי פלייסר

Placer.ai is Tracking the Real World Traffic That Moves the Economy

02.05.20|Allon Sinai
With the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging the retail industry, Placer.ai has the data business’ need to survive and thrive