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Versatile Natures מימין ברק כהן רן אורן מירב אורן דני הרמן

Bosch Backs Tel Aviv Construction Site Analytics Startup Versatile Natures

21.08.19|CTech
Versatile Natures develops an internet-of-things (IoT) system that provides an overview of construction sites and offers actionable insights to increase efficiency and avoid wasteful or non-optimal use of resources and tools
איתמר בנאדי gilspa global group ועידת מובייל ו דיגיטל

WPP Backs In-Game Ads Startup Anzu in $6.5 Million Round

06.08.19|Meir Orbach
Anzu develops technology that optimizes common creative advertising elements, blending them into games without disrupting the user experience and gameplay
מעין כהן מיכל גוטמן ו זיו מלצר hello heart הלו דוקטור

Health Monitoring Startup Hello Heart Raises $12 Million

31.07.19|Hagar Ravet
Hello Heart develops a device that tests blood pressure and blood sugar levels and helps patients monitor their health, drug intake, and physical exercise through a dedicated mobile app
סיוון שמרי דהן

The Due Diligence Survival Kit

29.07.19|Sivan Shamri Dahan
Venture capitalist Sivan Shamri Dahan shares her tips on making the most of your late-stage startup’s due diligence process
העיר תל אביב מלמעלה  זירת הנדל"ן

Video Enhancement Startup Minute.ly Raises $8 Million

25.07.19|Adi Pick
Minute.ly uses artificial intelligence tools to automatically analyze videos and create video teasers for publishers and broadcasters
ארז בוסו מנכ"ל travelyo

Flight and Hotel Booking Startup Smartair Raises $6 Million

23.07.19|Danny Sade
Smartair offers a search engine and price comparison service for flights, hotels, and car rentals. The company’s platform also lets operators in other countries set up similar sites customized to their market
תאונת דרכים תאונה מכוניות

Volvo Backs Israeli Road Traffic Injuries Analysis Startup MDgo

22.07.19|Meir Orbach
MDgo develops an emergency services system for analyzing injuries incurred by passengers during a car accident using the car’s existing internal sensors and connectivity capabilities
העיר תל אביב זירת הנדל"ן

Israeli Tech Companies Raised $2.32 Billion in Q2 2019, Report Says

17.07.19|Hagar Ravet
In the first six months of 2019, Israeli tech companies raised $3.87 billion in 254 deals, more than 60% of the total investments made in 2018, according to a joint report by IVC and the Israel office of international law firm Zysman, Aharoni, Gayer & Co.
תל אביב מבט מעל זירת הנדלן

Tech Exits Nearly Doubled in Valuation in First Half of 2019, Report Says

04.07.19|Hagar Ravet
Despite a year-over-year drop in the number of deals from 73 to 66, the total sum of deals jumped from $6.49 billion in the first half of 2018 to $14.48 billion—$7.58 if omitting the yet to be completed Mellanox-Nvidia acquisition
כנס שוק ההון 2019  אורי גרינפלד כלכלן ראשי בית ההשקעות פסגות

Israel’s Budget Deficit Can Be Treated, But Inflation Will Be Impacted, Says Economist

03.07.19|Naomi Zoref
Ori Greenfeld, chief economist and strategist at Israel-based Psagot investment House, spoke Wednesday at Calcalist’s annual Capital Markets Conference in Tel Aviv
ריצ'רד קיי מנהל קרן קומג'סט Comgest Growth Japan

Japan’s Economical Changes Spell Opportunities for Israeli Investors, Says Comgest Exec

01.07.19|Ran Abramson and Raheli Bindman
Richard Kaye, portfolio manager of the Comgest Growth Japan fund, has been involved in the Japanese market since the lost decade
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Luxembourg-Based Fund Maor Closes First Israel-Focused Fund

23.06.19|CTech
The fund was established to “facilitate access of European investors and in particular European Family offices to the Israeli Technology ecosystem and opportunities,” according to Maor’s statement
העיר תל אביב זירת הנדל"ן

Corporate Funds Are Taking Over Israel's Startup Scene

19.06.19|Hagar Ravet
Israel has seen a record $7.5 billion invested in startups in 2018. Unlike previous years, corporate venture arms played a role in almost half of the year’s deals
מימין מאיר אורבך ג'ונתן מדבד דני כהן כנס משקיעים 2019

Traditional VC Firm Viola Meets Equity Crowdfunding Firm OurCrowd

19.06.19|Tofi Stoler
Daniel Cohen, a partner at Israeli early-stage firm Viola Ventures, spoke on a panel with OurCrowd’s Jonathan Medved at CTech by Calcalist’s investors’ event It Tech Two to Tango
זיהוי פנים ריגול מעקב פרטיות

Microsoft, DFJ Growth Back Tel Aviv-Based Computer Vision Startup AnyVision

18.06.19|Meir Orbach
AnyVision develops software capable of real-time face and object recognition within large crowds
רותי אדר סמסונג אלקטרוניקס כנס משקיעים 2019

Venture Capital Is a People Business, Says Samsung Investment Director

18.06.19|Tofi Stoler
Rutie Adar, a director at Samsung, spoke at a panel Tuesday with Intel Capital investment director Yair Shoham and Justine Zwerling, head of primary markets Israel at the London Stock Exchange, as part of Calcalist’s investor event in Tel Aviv
מימין שחר טל יוסי כרמיל ליאור בן פרץ סלברייט

IGP Acquires 25% Stake in Mobile Forensics Firm Cellebrite for $110 Million

17.06.19|Golan Hazani
Cellebrite specializes in mobile forensics and its devices are used for mobile data extraction by law enforcement, intelligence agencies, military entities, law firms, and security firms
ועידת MIND THE DATA מארק גזית מנכ"ל ThetaRay

Dutch Bank ABN AMRO Backs Cybersecurity Company ThetaRay

12.06.19|Golan Hazani
Before investing in ThetaRay, ABN AMRO was a client of the company, which develops technology that detects behavior anomalies and threats for the finance industry
צוות קרן ההון סיכון ויולה צמיחה

Viola Growth Raises Third, $280 Million Fund

12.06.19|Meir Orbach
The Israel-based venture capital fund's two previous funds totaled $440 million in commitments
ספנסר מוהן קרן Finistere

Venture Capital Firm Finistere Is Committed to Israel, Says Founding Partner

11.06.19|Omer Kabir
On Tuesday, the San Diego-Based VC, along with several local partners, won a government tender for the establishment of a foodtech startup hub in Israel’s northern Galilee region