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Medtronic Seeks Out Israeli Diabetes Treatment Companies

14.10.18|Meir Orbach

In October, Medtronic announced the acquisition of Israel-based Mazor Robotics in a deal valued at $1.64 billion

Israel Measures Up to Germany, France in Venture Investments in 2018

12.10.18|Lilach Baumer

In a new report comparing Israel and Europe, Israel came fourth in terms of total venture capital investment, with the U.K. taking first place

Salesforce Ventures Makes Strategic Investment in Customer Engagement Startup TechSee

11.10.18|CTech

Tel Aviv-headquartered TechSee lets customers use their smartphones to receive interactive, visually guided assistance from either a human or a virtual helper

Israel's Industry 4.0 Sector is Growing, and the Focus is on Machine Intelligence

10.10.18|Lilach Baumer

The sector raised $193 million across 15 deals in the first half of 2018, according to a new report by Start-Up Nation Central

Cybersecurity Company Demisto Raises $43 Million

10.10.18|Meir Orbach

Demisto offers a cyber management platform designed to helps security teams detect and react to cyber attacks faster

Western Digital Invests in Flash Storage Startup Kaminario

10.10.18|Meir Orbach

The $25 million investment brings Kaminario’s total equity raised to $245 million

SoftBank Considers Majority Stake in WeWork, Report Says

10.10.18|CTech

The Japanese group might invest $15 billion to $20 billion in the co-working company, the Wall Street Journal reported

Instead of Berlin or London, Israeli Startups Should Look to France, Says Business France's Chairman

08.10.18|Omer Kabir and Hagar Ravet

Pascal Cagni, chairman of the board of government agency Business France, spoke on Tuesday at a conference on innovation held by Calcalist at the Mondial de l'Automobile auto show in Paris

מוסף שבועי 15.2.18 אתה לא מחליט עליי דב גרינבאום

Light Enforcement Cushions Failed Crowdfunding Projects

05.10.18|Dov Greenbaum

Many jurisdictions are struggling to find an optimal middle ground that protects investors in crowdfunding campaigns without destroying their relatively unstructured and unregulated nature

JFROG שלומי בן חיים יואב לנדמן פרד סימון

Code Management Startup JFrog Raises $165 Million

04.10.18|Hagar Ravet

The round brings JFrog’s total equity raised to around $230 million. The company said it intends to double its workforce

SoftBank Leads $35 Million Round for Real-Time Sports Engagement Company Heed

03.10.18|Meir Orbach

Heed uses artificial intelligence to automatically provide users with real-time sports insights and analytics

Venture Capital Investments in Israel in 2018 on Track to Match or Outpace 2017

02.10.18|CTech

Private equity deals are also picking up again after last year, with a shift from IT to healthcare, according to a new analysis by Pitchbook editor Eric Burg

Israel’s Communication Ministry Recruiting U.S. Companies for Domestic 5G Experiments

30.09.18|Omer Kabir

Communication Minister Ayoob Kara met with executives from leading tech and finance companies when he accompanied Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his visit to the United Nations General Assembly last week

Mitsubishi Joins Investment Round for Next Generation Wheel Startup SoftWheel

27.09.18|Lilach Baumer

SoftWheel develops a shock absorbing wheel that includes an in-wheel adaptive suspension system for the bicycle, automotive and wheelchair industries

Blackrock Takes 7% Stake in Trading Firm Plus500

27.09.18|Lilach Baumer

Earlier this month, London-listed online gambling company Playtech PLC announced it has sold its 10% stake in Plus500 for gross proceeds of around 176 million pounds

מייסדי Source Defenseמימין הדר בלוטרייך אביטל גרושקובסקי

Website Security Startup Source Defense Raises $10 Million

26.09.18|CTech

Israel-based Source Defense develops a service that automatically monitors and detects vulnerabilities on third-party applications used on websites

Multinationals Swooping in Aren’t Always a Boon for Israel, Says National Innovation Investment Chief

26.09.18|Hagar Ravet and Meir Orbach

Israel currently has around 425 research and development outposts set up by multinationals. In 2016 non-Israeli capital financed 55.6% of the civilian research and development expenditure in the country

Brandtotal מימין אורן דור אלון ליבוביץ׳ אמיר לשמן עומר רמות

Marketing Startup BrandTotal Raises $6 Million

26.09.18|CTech

Tel Aviv-based BrandTotal develops software that provides marketers with insights on the online marketing strategies of competing brands

Russian Private Equity Firm Da Vinci Acquires 8% Stake in Ride-Hailing Company Gett

25.09.18|Hagar Ravet and Tofi Stoler

Da Vinci acquired shares from existing Gett shareholder Moscow-based venture capital firm InVenture Partners as well as new shares issued as part of Gett’s latest $80 million funding round

Accel Leads $22 Million Round for Open Source Vulnerabilities Hunter Snyk

25.09.18|Lilach Baumer

Snyk’s software is intended to help developers detect and fix vulnerabilities in third-party code modules

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